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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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