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Best NHL rookies in the bubble: Ranking top 10 of the Stanley Cup playoffs

Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar continued to cast a long shadow over the rest of their first-year peers, putting together record production for rookie defensemen in the playoffs while also guiding their respective teams to the cusp of the conference finals. But even beyond that duo, rookies showed what they can do in the spotlight […]

Islanders advance to Eastern Conference finals in style, shut out top-seeded Flyers in Game 7

The Isles put on a clinic against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 7 on Saturday, scoring two first-period goals en route to a 4-0 win. Backup goalie Thomas Greiss — whom coach Barry Trotz gave the start to give the Isles “freshness” — recorded the shutout, but he only needed to make 16 saves. “This […]

Scott Laughton scores in OT vs. Islanders, saves Flyers’ season for at least two more days in Toronto

TORONTO — The Philadelphia Flyers and their big-boy pants are sticking around the Toronto bubble for at least one more game. Scott Laughton scored on a redirect in overtime after Philadelphia blew a late two-goal lead, helping the Flyers stave off elimination with a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. In […]

2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Two pivotal Game 3s on the schedule

The NHL always wants the sports spotlight shining on Stanley Cup playoff games, but probably not like this. On a night when games in the NBA, Major League Baseball, MLS and the WNBA were postponed in protest over racial injustice, the NHL and the players completed their full slate of games — and then had […]

2020 NHL playoffs preview: Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Islanders matchup, series pick

The Islanders swept the Flyers in the clubs’ three-game regular-season series, but Philly has been one of the hottest teams in the Toronto bubble. Who will come out on top in the series that begins Monday? Note: Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey More: Check out the full NHL […]

Flyers coach Alain Vigneault defends Matt Niskanen hit as ‘hockey play’

Niskanen will have a hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety Thursday over the incident, which occurred in the third period of the Flyers’ Game 5 loss Wednesday. “In my estimation, Gallagher got up and seemed fine. He was talking to the referees. The whole time that he was on the bench, he was […]

2020 NHL playoffs guide: Stanley Cup chances, biggest roster questions, bold predictions for all 24 teams

The NHL is set to return from its monthslong pause because of the coronavirus pandemic. The postseason will be played out with a 24-team format, with 12 teams from the Eastern Conference skating in Toronto and their Western Conference counterparts heading to Edmonton, Alberta. Some have said this format could be the greatest NHL playoffs […]