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.
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.
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.
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.
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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