Category: NHL

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, May 1st, 2025

News

• The NHL announced the finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy.
  • The finalists are Leon Draisaitl (EDM), Connor Hellebuyck (WIN), and Nikita Kucherov (TB).

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Toronto Maple Leafs v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET – Game 6

• In Ottawa for Game 6, the Senators look to force a Game 7 as they host the Toronto Maple Leafs, and in the first period, Auston Matthews scored while on the powerplay to give the Leafs the 1-0 lead. In the second period William Nylander scored his second of the playoffs to grow the Leafs lead to two, but Brady Tkachuk would score to get the Senators back within one. Then in the third period David Perron scored to tie the game at one for the Senators, but less than two minutes later Max Pacioretty scored his first playoff goal since June 22nd, 2021 to give the Leafs lead, and then with 19 seconds remaining, Nylander would get the empty netter for his second goal of the game to give the Maple Leafs the 4-2 victory over the Senators to take the series 4-2 and advance to the second round.

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Vegas Golden Knights v. Minnesota Wild – 730p ET – Game 6

• In Minnesota for Game 6, the Vegas Golden Knights come to town looking to finish off the Wild, and in the first period Shea Theodore kicked off the scoring 3:30 into the game for the Knights to take the 1-0 lead, but with 4 seconds left in the period Ryan Hartman scored his first of the playoffs to tie the game at one for the Wild. In the second period Jack Eichel scored his first of the playoffs to give the Knights the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period, Mark Stone scored to give the Knights the two goal lead, but while Hartman would score his second of the game for the Wild, the Golden Knights held the Wild at bay to win Game 6 3-2 and take the series 4-2 to advance to the second round.

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Dallas Stars v. Colorado Avalanche – 930p ET – Game 6

• In Colorado for Game 6, the Dallas Stars look to close out the Avalanche, and in the first period Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen both scored to give the Avalanche the 2-0 lead. In the second period Roope Hintz scored while on the powerplay to get the Stars on the board and back within one, and Mikael Granlund would score his first of the playoffs to tie the game at one for the Stars. However, the Avalanche would retake the lead as Martin Necas would score his first of the playoffs for the 3-2 lead, but Hintz’s second of the game would tie the game back up at three for the Stars, and then Mikko Rantanen would score to give the Stars the 4-3 lead with 85 seconds left in the second period. Then in the third period Nichushkin would score his second of the game to tie the game at four, and Nathan MacKinnon’s sixth of the playoffs would give the Avalanche the 5-4 lead. To secure the victory, both Josh Manson and Cale Makar would score on the empty net to give the Avalanche the 7-4 victory over the Stars to force a Game 7 on Saturday.

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Los Angeles Kings v. Edmonton Oilers – 10p ET – Game 6

• For Game 6 in Edmonton, the Oilers look to finish off the Los Angeles Kings, and in the first period both teams would trade goals in the first six minutes of the game as Quinten Byfield and Brandt Clarke scored for the Kings while Adam Henrique and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (PPG) scored for the Oilers for the 2-2 tie. Later in the first period, Zach Hyman scored to give the Oilers their first lead of the game at 3-2. In the second period Darnell Nurse and Trent Frederic both scored their first goals of the playoffs to give the Oilers the 5-2 lead, but Jordan Spence’s first career playoff goal would bring the Kings back within two. Then in the third period, with the goalie pulled, Anze Kopitar scored to pull the Kings back within one, but Connor Brown would score on the empty net to give the Oilers the 6-4 victory to eliminate the Kings for the fourth year in a row 4-2.

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Today’s Games

• WIN v. STL – 8p ET – Game 6

Noteworthy in Hockey

• None

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NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, April 30th, 2025

News

• The Carolina Hurricanes announced that they have signed forward Taylor Hall to a 3 year extension.
  • Hall’s extension carries an AAV of $3.167 million per season.

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• The NHL and NHLPA announced the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award.
  • The finalists are Nikita Kucherov (TB), Nathan MacKinnon (COL), and Cale Makar (COL).

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Jersey Tracking and Mini Recaps

Montreal Canadiens v. Washington Capitals – 7p ET – Game 5

• With the series shifting back to Washington for Game 5, the Capitals look to finish off the Montreal Canadiens, and midway through the first period, Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring with a powerplay goal to give the Capitals the 1-0 lead, and then two minutes later Jakob Chychrun scored to grow the Capitals lead to two. In the third period Tom Wilson scored his second of the playoffs while on the powerplay to grow the Capitals lead to three. Then in the third period Emil Heineman scored his first career playoff goal for the Canadiens, but Brandon Duhaime scored on the empty net to give the Capitals the 4-1 victory over the Canadiens, and take the series 4-1 and advance to face the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round.
  • Mike’s STH Xperience – Moving On

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Florida Panthers v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 730p ET – Game 5

• Heading into Game 5 in Tampa Bay, the Lightning look to stay alive as they host the Florida Panthers, and in the first period Gage Gonclaves scored his first career playoff goal to give the Lightning the 1-0 lead, but goals from Carter Verhaeghe (PPG) and Anton Lundell would give the Panthers the 2-1 lead. However, two minutes after the Panthers took the lead, Nick Paul scored his second of the playoffs to give tie the game at two for the Lightning. In the second period Aleksander Barkov scored his first of the playoffs to retake the lead for the Panthers, but Jake Guentzel’s third of the playoffs while on the powerplay would tie the game at three for the Lightning. However, Sam Bennett’s third of the playoffs would retake the lead for the Panthers. Then in the third period Eetu Luostarinen and Sam Reinhart (ENG) scored to give the Panthers the 6-3 victory over the Lightning, and takes the series 4-1 to advance to the second round.

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St. Louis Blues v. Winnipeg Jets – 930p ET – Game 5

• In Winnipeg for Game 5, the Jets look to bounce back after losing the last two games in St. Louis while the Blues look to keep their momentum going, and in the first period Kyle Connor opened the scoring for the Jets for the 1-0 lead, but Nathan Walker scored to tie the game at one for the Blues. However, a Nino Niederreiter tally would retake the lead for the Jets. In the second period Jimmy Snuggerud would score to tie the game at two for the Blues, but goals from Dylan DeMelo and Vladislav Namestnikov would give the Jets the 4-2 lead. Then in the third period Walker would score his second of the game for the Blues, but Adam Lowry would score an empty netter to give the Jets the 5-3 victory over the Blues and take the 3-2 series lead.

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Today’s Games

• TOR v. OTT – 7p ET – Game 6
• VGK v. MIN – 730p ET – Game 6
• DAL v. COL – 930p ET – Game 6
• LA v. EDM – 10p ET – Game 6

Noteworthy in Hockey

• 32 Thoughts Podcast: The Harmonica Magic is Gone (SportsNet)

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NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

News

• The NHL announced the finalists for the James Norris Memorial Trophy.
  • The finalists are Quinn Hughes (VAN, Cale Makar (COL), and Zach Werenski (CLB).

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• The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that they have fined Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola.
  • Mikkola was fined $5,000 for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Zemgus Girgensons during Game 4 in Florida on Monday, April 28th.
  • The fine is the maximum allowed per the CBA

• The Vancouver Canucks announced that Rick Tocchet has decided not to return as head coach.

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• The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that they have suspended Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad.
  • Ekblad was suspended for two games for elbowing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in Game 4 on Monday, April 28th.

Jersey Tracking and Mini Recaps

Ottawa Senators v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET – Game 5

• In Toronto for Game 5, the Maple Leafs have their second opportunity to eliminate the Ottawa Senators, and after a scoreless first period Thomas Chabot scored his first of the playoffs to give the Senators the 1-0 lead, and their first lead in the series. Then in the third period Dylan Cozens scored a shorthanded tally, and then both Tim Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk scored empty netters to give the Senators the 4-0 victory over the Maple Leafs to force a Game 6. Linus Ullmark made 27 saves for the Senators to earn the shutout.

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New Jersey Devils v. Carolina Hurricanes – 730p ET – Game 5

• In Carolina for Game 5, the New Jersey Devils look to stave off elimination as they visit the Hurricanes, and in the first period Dawson Mercer opened the scoring to give the Devils the 1-0 lead, and then less than two minutes later Timo Meier scored to grow the Devils lead to two. Later in the first period Stefan Noesen scored as the powerplay was expiring to give the Devils the three goal lead.
  
  In the second period the Hurricanes strike back as they got goals from Logan Stankoven, Jackson Blake, and Andrei Svechnikov to tie the game at three, but shortly after the Hurricanes tied the game, Nico Hischier scored to regain the lead for the Devils. However, while on the powerplay, Sebastian Aho scored to tie the game up at four for the Hurricanes.
  
  After a scoreless third period, overtime would be required, and in the second overtime period while on the powerplay, Aho scored his second of the game to give the Hurricanes the 5-4 victory to eliminate the Devils from the playoffs 4-1.

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Minnesota Wild v. Vegas Golden Knights – 930p ET – Game 5

• In Vegas for Game 5, the Golden Knights look to win at home against the Minnesota Wild to take the 3-2 series lead, and in the first period William Karlsson opened the scoring with a shorthanded tally for the Knights to take the 1-0 lead, but seconds later Kirill Kaprizov would score on the powerplay to tie the game at one. However, before the end of the first period Mark Stone would score his first of the playoffs to retake the lead for the Knights. Then after a scoreless second period, Matt Boldy scored his fifth of the playoffs to tie the game at two for the Wild to force overtime. In the extra frame, Brett Howden would score his third of the playoffs to give the Golden Knights the 3-2 overtime victory over the Wild, and take the 3-2 series lead.

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Edmonton Oilers v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p ET – Game 5

• In Los Angeles for Game 5, the Edmonton Oilers look to take a 3-2 series lead back home as they visit the Kings, and after a scoreless first period, Andrei Kuzmenko scored on the powerplay to give the Kings the 1-0 lead, but Evander Kane would score to tie the game at one for the Oilers. Then in the third period, Mattias Janmark would score his second of the playoffs to give the Oilers the 2-1 lead, and then with less than a minute left in regulation, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would get the empty netter to give the Oilers the 3-1 victory over the Kings and take the 3-2 series lead.

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Today’s Games

• MON v. WAS – 7p ET – Game 5
• FLA v. TB – 730p ET – Game 5
• STL v. WIN – 930p ET – Game 5

Noteworthy in Hockey

• Mikko Rantanen, usually a playoff monster, finally gets his goal – ‘Huge relief’ (The Athletic – $)

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NHL News and Notes from Monday, April 28th, 2025

News

• The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they have parted ways with head coach Mike Sullivan.
  • Sullivan has been the Penguins head coach since December 2015 winning back-to-back Stanley Cups and winning 409 games to become the Penguins all-time wins leader.

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• The NHL announced the finalists for the Vezina Trophy.
  • The finalists are Connor Hellebuyck (WIN), Darcy Kuemper (LA), and Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB).

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• The Department of Player Safety announced a pair of fines stemming from Game 4 between the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens.
  • Capitals defenseman Dylan McIlrath was fined $2,018.23 for unsportsmanlike conduct during pregame warmups.
  • Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj was fined $3,385.42 for unsportsmanlike conduct during pregame warmups.
  • Both teams were fined $25,000 for the unsportsmanlike conduct that took place during pregame warmups before Game 4.
  • The player fines are the maximum allowed per the CBA.

Jersey Tracking and Mini Recaps

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Florida Panthers – 7p ET – Game 4

• Back in Florida for Game 4, the Panthers look to bounce back as they host the Tampa Bay Lightning, and after a scoreless first period Anton Lundell would open the scoring for the Panthers for the 1-0 lead, but goals from Mitchell Chaffee and Erik Cernak would give the Lightning the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Aaron Ekblad, Seth Jones, and Carter Verhaeghe all scored their first goals of the playoffs to give the Panthers the 4-2 victory over the Lightning to take the 3-1 series lead.

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Colorado Avalanche v. Dallas Stars – 930p ET – Game 5

• With the series returning to Dallas for Game 5, the Stars look to retake the series lead over the visiting Colorado Avalanche, and in the first period Wyatt Johnston scored his first of the playoffs, and Thomas Harley scored on a fortunate bounce to give the Stars the 2-0 lead. In the second period Mikko Rantanen scored his first of the playoffs to grow the Stars lead to three, but Artturi Lehkonen would score to get the Avalanche on the board and back within two. Moments later, Nathan MacKinnon scored to get the Avalanche back within one, but a powerplay goal from Johnston and a tally from Mason Marchment would give the Stars the 5-2 lead. Then in the third period Roope Hintz got the empty netter to give the Stars the 6-2 victory over the Avalanche to take the 3-2 series lead.

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Today’s Games

• OTT v. TOR – 7p ET – Game 5
• NJ v. CAR – 730p ET – Game 5
• MIN v. VGK – 930p ET – Game 5
• EDM v. LA – 10p ET – Game 5

Noteworthy in Hockey

• 32 Thoughts Podcast: Another 3rd Period Comeback… (SportsNet)
• Montoya, Stars helping to build game in Mexico (Color of Hockey)

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NHL News and Notes from Sunday, April 27th, 2025

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Winnipeg Jets v. St. Louis Blues – 1p ET – Game 4

• Back in St. Louis for Game 4, the Blues look to even their series with the Winnipeg Jets, and in the first period the Jets struck first when Kyle Connor scored his third of the playoffs to give them the 1-0 lead, but Jake Neighbours would score to tie the game at one for the Blues. In the second period Tyler Tucker, Brayden Schenn, and Justin Faulk all scored to give the Blues the 4-1 lead. Then in the third period Robert Thomas scored to give the Blues the 5-1 victory over the Jets to even the series at two.

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Carolina Hurricanes v. New Jersey Devils – 330p ET – Game 4

• In New Jersey for Game 4, the Devils look to even up their series as they host the Carolina Hurricanes, and in the first period Andrei Svechnikov and Jaccob Slavin scored to give the Hurricanes the 2-0 lead. In the second period Svechnikov scored his second of the game to grow Carolina’s lead to three, but Nico Hischier’s third of the playoffs and Timo Meier’s tally brought the Devils back within one. Then in the third period Brent Burns scored his first goal of the playoffs and Svechnikov scored an empty netter to complete the hat trick as the Hurricanes defeated the Devils 5-2 to take the 3-1 series lead.

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Washington Capitals v. Montreal Canadiens – 630p ET – Game 4

• In Montreal for an important Game 4, the Canadiens host the Washington Capitals with the hopes of evening the series at two, and after a scoreless first period Dylan Strome opened the scoring 85 seconds into the second period for the Capitals to take the 1-0 lead. However, the Capitals found themselves in penalty trouble in the later half of the second period as both Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufield scored on the powerplay to give the Canadiens the 2-1 lead.
  
  Then in the third period the Capitals would break through as Brandon Duhaime scored his first playoff goal as a Capital to tie the game at two. About ten minutes later Andrew Mangiapane scored his first playoff goal as a Capital to give them the 3-2 lead. After taking the lead the Capitals would seal the deal as both Duhaime and Tom Wilson scored empty netters to give the Capitals the 5-2 victory over the Canadiens and the 3-1 series lead.

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Los Angeles Kings v. Edmonton Oilers – 930p ET – Game 4

• In Edmonton for Game 4, The Oilers look to also even up their series as they host the Los Angeles Kings, and in the first period Trevor Moore scored to give the Kings the 1-0 lead. In the second period Warren Foegele scored to grow the Kings lead to two, but moments later Corey Perry scored while on the powerplay to get the Oilers back within one. However, Kevin Fiala would score to retake the two goal lead for the Kings. Then in the third period Evan Bouchard would score a pair of goals to tie the game at three for the Oilers and force overtime. Late in the extra frame while on the powerplay, Leon Draisaitl scored his first career playoff overtime goal to give the Oilers the 4-3 comeback victory over the Kings to tie the series at two.

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Today’s Games

• TB v. FLA – 7p ET – Game 4
• COL v. DAL – 930p ET – Game 5

Noteworthy in Hockey

• None

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NHL News and Notes from Saturday, April 26th, 2025

News

• The NHL Department of Player Safety announced a pair of fines stemming from Game 3 between the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens.
  • Capitals forward Tom Wilson was fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • Canadiens forward Josh Anderson was fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • The fines are the maximum allowed per the CBA.

Jersey Tracking and Mini Recaps

Tampa Bay Lightning v. Florida Panthers – 1p ET – Game 3

• In Florida for Game 3, the Tampa Bay Lightning look to take home ice advantage away from the Panthers, and in the first period Matthew Tkachuk opened up the scoring to give the Panthers the 1-0 lead 2:43 into the game, but late in the period Brayden Point scored to tie the game at one. In the second period Nick Paul scored his first of the playoffs to give the Lightning the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Jake Guentzel, Luke Glendening, and Anthony Cirelli (empty net) all scored to give the Lightning the 5-1 victory to cut the Panthers series lead to one.

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Vegas Golden Knights v. Minnesota Wild – 4p ET – Game 4

• In Minnesota for Game 4, the Wild look to increase their series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights, and in the first period Shea Theodore scored on the powerplay early in the game to give the Knights the 1-0 lead, but moments later Marco Rossi scored to tie the game at one for the Wild. In the second period Marcus Foligno scored to give the Wild the 2-1 lead. Then in the third period Nicolas Roy scored on the powerplay and Tomas Hertl tallied to give the Knights the 3-2 lead, but 54 seconds after Vegas took the lead, Jared Spurgeon scored to tie the game at three for the Wild to force overtime. In the extra frame, Ivan Barbashev scored with 2:34 left in overtime to give the Golden Knights the 4-3 victory and even the series at two.

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Toronto Maple Leafs v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET – Game 4

• In Ottawa for a critical Game 4, the Senators look to stave off elimination as they host the Toronto Maple Leafs, and in the first period Tim Stutzle scored on the powerplay and Shane Pinto scored while shorthanded to give the Senators the 2-0 lead, but John Tavares scored in the final minute of the period to get the Leafs on the board and back within one. In the second period Matthew Knies scored a beauty to tie the game at two for the Leafs. Then in the third period David Perron scored to give the Senators the 3-2 lead, but Oliver Ekman-Larsson would score to tie the game at three for the Leafs to force overtime. With 2:18 left in overtime, Jake Sanderson scored his first career playoff goal to give the Senators the 4-3 overtime victory over the Maple Leafs to force a Game 5.

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Dallas Stars v. Colorado Avalanche – 930p ET – Game 4

• In Colorado for Game 4, the Avalanche look to even the series as they host the Dallas Stars, and in the first period Logan O’Connor scored a shorthanded tally to give the Avalanche the 1-0 lead. Late in the first period with 24 seconds left, Nathan MacKinnon scored his fourth of the playoffs while on the powerplay to grow Colorado’s lead to two. In the second period Gabriel Landeskog scored his first NHL goal since June 20th, 2022 to give the Avalanche the commanding 3-0 lead. Then in the third period the Stars would change goalies as they replaced Jake Oettinger with Casey DeSmith, but it would not make a difference as Samuel Girard scored to give the Avalanche the 4-0 victory over the Stars and tie the series at two.

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Today’s Games

• WIN v. STL – 1p ET – Game 4
• CAR v. NJ – 330p ET – Game 4
• WAS v. MON – 630p ET – Game 4
• LA v. EDM – 930p ET – Game 4

Noteworthy in Hockey

• None

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NHL News and Notes from Friday, April 25th, 2025

News

• The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that they have fined Ottawa Senators forward Nick Cousins.
  • Cousins was fined $2,083.33 for unsportsmanlike conduct during pregame warmups on Thursday, April 24th.
  • The fine is the maximum allowed per the CBA.
• The NHL also fined the Senators $25,000 for the Nick Cousins incident.

• The NHL Department of Player Safety also announced they have suspended Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel.
  • Hagel was suspended one playoff game for interference against Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov.

Jersey Tracking and Mini Recaps

Washington Capitals v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET – Game 3

• With the series moving to Montreal, the Canadiens look to turn things around in Game 3 as they host the Washington Capitals, and in the first period Connor McMichael helped the Capitals weather the storm early in the game with his 3rd of the playoffs to give them the 1-0 lead, but in the final minute of the period Alexandre Carrier scored to tie the game at one for the Canadiens.
  
  In the second period Nick Suzuki scored on the powerplay to give the Canadiens the 2-1 lead, but Jakob Chychrun score a little over two minutes later to tie the game at two for the Capitals. However, in the final minute of the period the Canadiens strike again, this time Cole Caufield after a Rasmus Sandin turnover to give the Canadiens the 3-2 lead. Then after the second period ended, the fireworks would go off as Tom Wilson and Josh Anderson battled each other onto the empty Capitals bench as both teams were got confrontational with each other.
  
  Then in the third period Alex Ovechkin would strike for his third of the playoffs to tie the game at three for the Capitals, but things would unravel from there as Christian Dvorak scored minutes later to retake the lead, and Juraj Slafkovsky would score to give the Canadiens the 5-3 lad. However, the fifth goal against would come at a cost for the Capitals as Dylan Strome would collide with Logan Thompson resulting in a leg injury to Thompson. Then late in regulation while on the powerplay, Alex Newhook scored to give the Canadiens the 6-3 victory and cut the Capitals series lead to one.

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Carolina Hurricanes v. New Jersey Devils – 8p ET – Game 3

• With the series coming to New Jersey, the Carolina Hurricanes look to continue surging over the injured Devils in Game 3, and in the first period Nico Hischier scored his second of the playoffs to give the Devils the 1-0 lead. After a scoreless second period Dawson Mercer scored to grow the Devils lead to two, but goals from Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho would tie the game at two and force overtime for the Hurricanes.
  
  After a scoreless overtime period, Simon Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime period to give the Devils the 3-2 victory over the Hurricanes and get back within one in the series.

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Los Angeles Kings v. Edmonton Oilers – 10p ET – Game 3

• With Game 3 in Edmonton, the Oilers turn to Calvin Pickard between the pipes as they host the Los Angeles Kings, and in the first period Ryan Nugent-Hopkins opened the scoring with his first of the playoffs to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead, and Evan Bouchard followed with a goal of his own to grow the Oilers lead to two. However, late in the period Adrian Kempe scored to get the Kings on the board and cut the Oilers lead to one.
  
  In the second period Kevin Fiala and Drew Doughty both scored powerplay goals to give the Kings the 3-2 lead, but Connor Brown’s first of the playoffs would tie the game at three for the Oilers. However, 9 seconds later Trevor Moore scored an insane one-handed goal to give the Kings the 4-3 lead.
  
  Then in the third period, in the latter half of the period, Evander Kane would score a goal that required two reviews to A. see if Kane kicked the puck into the net, and B. the Kings challenged for goalie interference, which the officials deemed there was none. 10 seconds later while on the powerplay due to the failed coach’s challenge, Bouchard netted his second of the game to give the Oilers the 5-4 lead. To close things out for the Oilers, Connor McDavid and Brown would both score empty netters to give the Oilers the 7-4 victory and cut the Kings series lead to one.

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Today’s Games

• TB v. FLA – 1p ET – Game 3
• VGK v. MIN – 4p ET – Game 4
• TOR v. OTT – 7p ET – Game 4
• DAL v. COL – 930p ET – Game 4

Noteworthy in Hockey

• 32 Thoughts Podcast – Sudden Death & Slide Notes (SportsNet)

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NHL News and Notes from Thursday, April 24th, 2025

News

• The New York Rangers announced that they have signed President and General Manager Chris Drury to a multi-year contract extension.

Jersey Tracking and Mini Recaps

Florida Panthers v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 630p ET – Game 2

• Heading into Game 2, the Tampa Bay Lightning look to even the series as they host the Florida Panthers, and in the first period Nate Schmidt scored to give the Panthers the 1-0 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Sam Bennett recorded an empty net goal to give the Panthers the 2-0 victory over the Lightning to take the 2-0 series lead. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all 19 shots faced to earn the shutout.

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Toronto Maple Leafs v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET – Game 3

• With the series shifting to Ottawa for Game 3, the Senators look to take advantage of home ice as they host the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the first period Claude Giroux scored while on the powerplay to give the Senators the 1-0 lead, but later in the period Matthew Knies scored a powerplay goal of his own to tie the game at one for the Leafs. After a scoreless second period Auston Matthews scored his first of the playoffs to give the Leafs the 2-1 lead, but later in the period Brady Tkachuk scored to tie the game at two and send the game to overtime for the Senators. Then in the extra frame, Simon Benoit scored 1:19 into the period to give the Maple Leafs the 3-2 overtime victory over the Senators to take the commanding 3-0 series lead.

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Vegas Golden Knights v. Minnesota Wild – 9p ET – Game 3

• In Minnesota for Game 3, the Wild look to take the series lead as they host the Vegas Golden Knights, and in the first period Kirill Kaprizov scored a powerplay goal and Marco Rossi scored to give the Wild the 2-0 lead, but a tally from Alex Pietrangelo would get the Knights back within one. In the second period Matt Boldy scored and Kaprizov scored his second powerplay goal to give the Wild the 4-1 lead. Then in the third period Reilly Smith scored shorthanded to get the Knights back within two, but Marcus Foligno recorded a shorthanded empty netter to give the Wild the 5-2 victory over the Golden Knights to take the 2-1 series lead.

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Winnipeg Jets v. St. Louis Blues – 930p ET – Game 3

• With the series going to St. Louis for Game 3, the Blues look to turn things around as they host the Winnipeg Jets, and in the first period as both Pavel Buchnevich and Cam Fowler would record three points each. Buchnevich opened the scoring with a pair of goals, including a powerplay goal, and Cam Fowler scored his first of the playoffs to give the Blues the 3-0 lead. Then in the third period David Gustafsson scored his first of the playoffs to get the Jets back within two, but Buchnevich would strike again to complete the hat trick. Plus, Jordan Kyrou would strike on the powerplay and Alexey Toropchenko scored to give the Blues the 6-1 lead. Neal Pionk would score for the Jets while on the powerplay, but Colton Parayko would score while on the powerplay to give the Blues the 7-2 victory over the Jets to cut their series deficit to one.

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Today’s Games

• WAS v. MON – 7p ET – Game 3
• CAR v. NJ – 8p ET – Game 3
• LA v. EDM – 10p ET – Game 3

Noteworthy in Hockey

• Crown delivers opening remarks in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial: ‘”‘They just did what they wanted’ – (The Athletic – $)
• Inside Gabriel Landeskog’s remarkable comeback after 3 years out of the NHL (The Athletic – $)

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