NHL Daily – Feisty Battles

NHL News and Notes from Friday, May 9th, 2025

News

• The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that they have fined Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy.
  • Roy was fined $7,812.50 for cross checking Edmonton Oilers forward Trent Frederic during Game 2 on Wednesday, May 8th.
  • The fine is the maximum allowed per the CBA.

Jersey Tracking and Mini Recaps

Toronto Maple Leafs v. Florida Panthers – 7p ET – Game 3

• With the series shifting to Florida for Game 3, the Panthers look to get back into the series as they host the Toronto Maple Leafs, and in the first period, Matthew Knies would score 23 seconds into the game and John Tavares would score five minutes later to give the Leafs the 2-0 lead, but a goal from Aleksander Barkov would get the Panthers back within one. In the second period Tavares would net his second of the game to retake the two goal lead for the Leafs, but goals from Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe would tie the game at three for the Panthers. Later in the period, Jonah Gadjovich would score to give the Panthers the 4-3 lead. Then in the third period Morgan Reilly scored with 9 minutes left in regulation to tie the game at four for the Leafs to force overtime. In the extra frame, Brad Marchand would score with 4:33 left to give the Panthers the 5-4 overtime victory over the Maple Leafs, and cut their series deficit to one.

Dallas Stars v. Winnipeg Jets – 930p ET – Game 2

• In Winnipeg for Game 2, the Jets look to bounce back against Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars, and in the first period, Gabriel Vilardi scored 3:35 into the game and Nikolaj Ehlers would score moments later to give the Jets the 2-0 lead. In the second period Adam Lowry would score his fourth of the playoffs to grow the Jets lead to three. Then in the third period, Ehlers would net his second goal of the game with an empty netter to give the Jets the 4-0 victory over the Stars to tie the series at one.

Today’s Games

• WAS v. CAR – 6p ET – Game 3
• VGK v. EDM – 9p ET – Game 3

Noteworthy in Hockey

• The Sheet with Jeff Marek: On the Road Again ft. Pierre McGuire (SportsNet)

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