Tag: NHL Western Conference
AP Sportlight
May 14
1913 — Washington’s Walter Johnson gives up a run...
Kraken still plan to hire coach before expansion draft
SEATTLE — Now that the Seattle Kraken are full-fledged members of the NHL, general manager Ron Francis can start his wheeling and dealing.
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Sharks miss playoffs for second straight season
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time in more than two decades hasn't altered the course San...
Wheeler helps Jets beat Canucks, clinch 3rd place in North
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Blake Wheeler had two goals and two assists, Connor Hellebuyck stopped 24 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, and...
Analysis: McDavid NHL’s MVP front-runner in condensed season
Using any metric, Connor McDavid’s 100-plus point season makes the Edmonton Oilers captain the clear frontrunner for the NHL MVP award.
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Low-scoring Ducks contemplate change after another lost year
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks' playoff drought has reached three seasons because they were the NHL's worst offensive team for the second time...
Puck luck? Hockey’s secrecy makes betting on NHL a gamble
When the Washington Capitals took the ice needing to win in regulation to keep their division hopes alive, it came as a surprise when...
Avalanche top Golden Knights 2-1, close in on 1st in West
LAS VEGAS — J.T. Compher scored a go-ahead goal in the third period, Philipp Grubauer made 36 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche preserved their...
Faulk nets winner in OT, Blues beat Kings 2-1
LOS ANGELES — Justin Faulk scored 46 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Monday night.
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Toews’ question chases Chicago Blackhawks into offseason
CHICAGO — The question hovered over the Chicago Blackhawks throughout a promising season, and it remains in place right now.
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