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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.

Stanley Cup playoff takeaways as Round 1 heats up: Who is poised to move on -- and why

Winnipeg is reeling, the Panthers are stirring things up and Toronto is looking for a finishing touch -- again. [...]

Stanley Cup playoffs daily: Round 4 of the Battle of Florida, pivotal Game 5 for Avs-Stars

Can the Bolts tie it up with the Cats? And who will get the upper hand in a Game 5 out west? [...]

Two-time Cup winner Sullivan out as Pens coach

Mike Sullivan, who led the Pittsburgh Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017, is out as the team's head coach, it was announced Monday. [...]

Sources: Tkachuk dodges discipline, will play G4

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will not receive supplemental discipline for his hit on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jake Guentzel in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series, sources [...]

Oilers tie Kings with :29 left, win in OT for 2-2

Leon Draisaitl scored on a power play at 18:18 of overtime, and the Oilers beat the Kings 4-3 on Sunday night in Game 4 to tie the first-round playoff series. [...]

Officiating 'hard to watch' for Habs in G4 loss

Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis was at a loss for words in describing the message he wants to convey to Josh Anderson and the rest of his club after [...]

Jets' Hellebuyck allows five goals, pulled again

Two-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck allowed five goals before being pulled early in the third period as the top-seeded Winnipeg Jets fell to the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on [...]

Brind'Amour irked after Meier runs into Andersen

After a Game 4 victory over New Jersey on Sunday, Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said he was "frustrated" when there was no penalty given to Devils veteran forward Timo [...]