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Conn Smythe Watch: Victor Hedman, Anton Khudobin lead the race for NHL playoff MVP
But before they lift the Cup, one player will be handed the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the most unusual postseason in league history. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association vote on the NHL’s playoff MVP award. Of the past 20 Conn Smythe Awards, five were goaltenders, four were defensemen […]
Continue readingPenguins acquire Kasperi Kapanen, 24, in multiplayer trade with Maple Leafs
The Penguins sent center Evan Rodrigues, defenseman David Warsofsky, forward Filip Hallander and their 2020 first-round draft pick (15th overall) to Toronto for Kapanen, the rights to KHL forward Pontus Aberg and defenseman Jesper Lindgren. “Kasperi is a good, young player that brings speed to our lineup and plays the way we want to play. […]
Continue readingNew York Giants’ defense takes hit with Xavier McKinney, David Mayo injuries
The Giants defense also lost linebacker David Mayo to a torn meniscus in his left knee. He started 13 games for the team last season. Both were believed to be noncontact injuries. McKinney missed the team’s intrasquad scrimmage on Friday but practiced in recent days. Mayo had been dealing with a knee issue. There is […]
Continue readingPenguins GM Jim Rutherford looks to retool after ‘puzzling’ exit
Still, the longtime general manager understands there’s some serious retooling necessary following a second straight playoff flameout. The issue isn’t just that the Penguins have lost nine of their past 10 postseason games. It’s the way in which they have lost them that’s left Rutherford “puzzled.” The fight that defined the group that won consecutive […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2020: No. 1 seeds on the line
The NHL postseason bubble is officially bonkers. Friday featured the completion of three series upsets and a stunning late-game rally by the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Columbus Blue Jackets that pushed their series to a fifth and final game. On Saturday, we’ll find out who the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks will face after […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2020: Reckoning Day
Friday’s NHL slate features the highest stakes we’ve seen yet, with six teams facing elimination. Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby could all potentially go home. Oh, and the teams ranked 22nd (Arizona Coyotes), 23rd (Chicago Blackhawks) and 24th (Montreal Canadiens) in regular-season points percentage can all clinch a playoff spot. Even for a […]
Continue readingCanadiens stun Penguins to win qualifying round series, clinch playoff spot
In the end, they ended up taking nothing at all. Artturi Lehkonen flipped a shot past Tristan Jarry with 4 minutes, 11 seconds left to lift Canadiens to a stunning 2-0 victory on Friday and clinch Montreal’s first playoff berth in three years. Paul Byron took advantage of a Pittsburgh turnover, darted behind the Penguins’ […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2020: Winnipeg Jets face elimination, 12-seeds on verge of shockers
The Winnipeg Jets face elimination, while the Toronto Maple Leafs hope to roll on despite the loss of key defenseman Jake Muzzin. And, oh yeah: The NHL’s No. 12 seeds, Montreal and Chicago, have the No. 5 seeds on the brink. We told you this was going to be like March Madness! Check out the […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2020: Rangers out, Islanders one win away from moving on
And on the fourth day of bubble hockey, we got a very pretty pass, a fake punch … and a sweep. Send some congrats to the Carolina Hurricanes, the first team to qualify for the next round. The Canes also get up to a week’s rest before the next round begins. What a treat. Check […]
Continue readingThe NHL playoffs viewing diary – A timeline of the restart tournament’s opening weekend
The NHL returned this past weekend to restart its season with a 24-team postseason tournament, featuring both a round-robin series for the top seeds and a best-of-five qualification round for the others. The league adopted an “All Day Hockey” approach, with puck drop of the first game on Saturday at noon ET, and start times […]
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