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Kings Romp To 2-0 Series Lead

Would the late-awakened beast known as Connor-Leon be alive two days after their near come-from-behind victory of Monday in Los Angeles? That’s the question people who filled the LA home of hockey had on Wednesday after the Kings won 6-5 in game one of the two teams’ playoff series.

Panthers’ Defense Stalls Lightning in 2-0 Win

by Kenneth Cross | Apr 25, 2025

An extreme hush draped Amalie Arena as the Florida Panthers maintained a 1-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning midway through the third period. Living through every shift was a test of will for the denizens who had hoped to see the Bolts draw even after the Game 1 loss.

Never Disturb the Beast

by Brian Kennedy | Apr 24, 2025

They just had to make it exciting. That’s what you can say about the LA Kings and their 6-5 late-third-period win over Edmonton in Los Angeles Monday night. Heck, they took a 4-0 lead and turned it into a 5-5 tie within a couple of periods, and if momentum has anything to do with things, they should probably have lost the game after Connor McDavid tied it at cinqo-cinqo with but little time left.

Panthers' Ekblad suspended 2 games for Hagel hit

Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of Florida's first-round series against Tampa Bay. [...]

Tocchet quits; Canucks 8th team seeking a coach

Rick Tocchet has stepped down as Canucks coach despite the team's attempts to re-sign him. Vancouver becomes the eighth NHL team looking to hire a new coach this offseason. [...]

Vilardi back, will be on Jets' top line in Game 5

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi, 25, will return from a monthlong absence and play in Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs against the St. Louis Blues Wednesday, [...]

Hughes, Makar, Werenski are finalists for Norris

Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar and Zach Werenski are finalists for the Norris Trophy. [...]

Filppula, Triple Gold Club member, retires at 41

Valtteri Filppula -- one of just 30 players in the Triple Gold Club for winning the Stanley Cup, Olympics and world championships -- has decided to retire from hockey at [...]

No charges for man over hockey player's death

British prosecutors said Tuesday no charges will be brought against a man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson in 2023. [...]

How a group of Korean harmonica players captivated the world

Here's how the group's performance at a Kings game went viral, and why it means so much culturally. [...]

Stanley Cup playoffs odds: Hurricanes, Leafs look to clinch series

Every playoff team's odds to win the 2025 Stanley Cup and favorites for the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP [...]