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Veteran Tuukka Rask pulled in second start as Boston Bruins ‘had nothing’ in 7-1 home loss

BOSTON — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice during Carolina’s five-goal first period, Jaccob Slavin added a goal and two assists after a two-game absence and the Hurricanes snapped the Boston Bruins’ five-game winning streak with a 7-1 victory Tuesday night. Teuvo Teravainen, Seth Jarvis, Derek Stepan and Andrei Svechnikov also scored for the Hurricanes, who have […]

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After memorable regular season for Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid wins Hart Trophy unanimously as NHL’s MVP

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid won the Hart Trophy as NHL’s MVP, becoming only the second player in the 97-year history of the award to win it unanimously. McDavid placed first on all 100 ballots from the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Previously, only Wayne Gretzky won the Hart unanimously back in 1981-82, also with the […]

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Defenseman Jaccob Slavin awarded NHL’s Lady Byng Trophy, as Carolina Hurricanes’ busy week of honors continues

Helping to anchor one of the league’s top defensive units, Slavin led the Hurricanes in time of ice, at 22:59, as Carolina raced to a division title. The Hurricanes defeated the Nashville Predators in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs before they were eliminated in Round 2 by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The […]

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NHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Boston Bruins on the brink against New York Islanders

The Tampa Bay Lightning are Central Division champions and are waiting for the winner of the New York Islanders vs. Boston Bruins East Division final, a series that could end on the Island on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens got one game closer to seeing which team they’ll be facing in the Stanley Cup […]

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NHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Tampa Bay Lightning on verge of closing out the Carolina Hurricanes

The Tampa Bay Lightning have a chance to eliminate the Carolina Hurricanes, though playing in front of their home crowd may be the boost the Hurricanes needs to keep their season alive. Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche will try to find their game again in Denver after the Vegas Golden Knights put on a show during […]

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Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning continue to play like champions, eliminating Carolina Hurricanes with shutout

Throw in a couple of timely goals from Brayden Point and Ross Colton, and the reigning Stanley Cup champions are a step closer to playing for another title. Vasilevskiy posted his third straight shutout in a series-clinching victory, helping the Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Tuesday night to win the second-round series in […]

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NHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Vegas Golden Knights look to even up series with Colorado Avalanche

The New York Islanders tied up their series 2-2 on Saturday, thanks to a boost from the crowd at Nassau Coliseum. In the West, can the Vegas Golden Knights do the same against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night at T-Mobile Arena? Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens take to their home ice as the Winnipeg Jets […]

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NHL Playoffs Daily 2021: New York Islanders ready to rock Nassau Coliseum

The New York Islanders return to what should be a high-decibel atmosphere at Nassau Coliseum for Game 3 of the East Division final against the Boston Bruins, while the Carolina Hurricanes try to avoid an 0-3 deficit as their series heads to Florida against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Plus, we take a look at Wednesday […]

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NHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Toronto Maple Leafs fall, Tampa Bay Lightning look to extend series lead

Never doubt that the Toronto Maple Leafs can find new and exciting ways to disappoint their fans and fail in the postseason. Losing star John Tavares in Game 1 to injury, winning three straight games and then losing three straight games to an enormous underdog in the Montreal Canadiens, in their first playoff meeting in […]

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NHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Game 7 showdown for Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens

It doesn’t get much juicer than this: a Game 7 between two Original Six franchises, and the first such matchup between two Canadian teams in 17 years. The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to exorcise past playoff demons. And to do it, they’ll have to get past a red-hot Carey Price and the opportunistic Montreal […]

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