Tag: NHL Central Division
Recent champs Capitals, St. Louis on brink of elimination
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Three years since winning the Stanley Cup, the Washington Capitals find themselves on the brink of their third consecutive first-round playoff...
Vegas surges past Wild for 5-2 win to take 2-1 series lead
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Reilly Smith capped a three-goal second-period surge by the Vegas Golden Knights with the go-ahead score in a 5-2 victory...
Wild RW Johansson out with broken arm after Game 3 injury
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild right wing Marcus Johansson has a broken left arm that will take him out of the playoff series...
TSU studying feasibility of adding men’s, women’s hockey
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State is conducting a study to test the feasibility of becoming the first historically black university to field varsity men's...
Reigning champs draw on experience in Stanley Cup playoffs
Postseason experience can be a valuable asset in the NHL playoffs. The Tampa Bay Lightning have plenty, and they think it's going to help...
Aho, Nedeljkovic lift Hurricanes past Predators, 3-0
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sebastian Aho scored twice and Alex Nedeljkovic was sharp in net to lead a perfect showing for Carolina's penalty kill, helping...
Helleybuyck makes 32 saves, Jets beat Oilers 4-1 in Game 1
EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor Helleybuyck made 32 saves on his 28th birthday, Dominic Toninato broke a tie midway through the third period and the...
MacKinnon records hat trick, Avs beat Blues 6-3 in Game 2
DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon finished his first career playoff hat trick with an empty-net goal to help the Colorado Avalanche pull away late for...
Avalanche’s Kadri suspended for hit vs Blues pending hearing
Colorado’s Nazem Kadri was suspended indefinitely Thursday pending a video hearing with NHL officials over his illegal check to the head of St. Louis...
Tuch scores twice, Vegas beats Wild to even playoff series
LAS VEGAS — Alex Tuch had two goals, including the tiebreaking score in the second period, as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota...