Pro Hockey

Skjei ends Carolina's power-play woes, helps Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-3 to extend 2nd-round series

Brady Skjei scored on the power play with 3:11 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-3, staving off a sweep by winning Game 4 of the second-round playoff series.

Panthers take a 2-1 series lead over the Bruins, scoring 4 power-play goals in a 6-2 victory

Vladimir Tarasenko and Carter Verhaeghe scored on the same Bruins double-minor, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 14 shots and the Florida Panthers beat Boston 6-2 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Rangers aim for sweep of Hurricanes in 2nd round of NHL playoffs

The New York Rangers have carried the form that made them the NHL’s best regular-season team straight into the postseason.

Miro Heiskanen scores 2 power-play goals and Stars beat Avs 5-3 in Game 2 to even series

Dallas defenseman Miro Heiskanen scored two power-play goals, Roope Hintz had a goal and three assists and the Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in Game 2 on Thursday night to even the second-round Western Conference series.

Artemi Panarin scores in overtime, Rangers beat Hurricanes 3-2 to take 3-0 series lead

Artemi Panarin redirected a pass between his legs at the crease to beat Pyotr Kotchetkov just 1:43 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the second-round playoff series.

Toronto Maple Leafs fire coach Sheldon Keefe after another early playoff exit

The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired coach Sheldon Keefe after another early playoff exit.

What will Utah's NHL team be called? Here are 20 options

Ownership of the NHL's team in Utah has given fans 20 choices to vote on for the franchise's new name.

Canucks overcome 3-goal deficit to stun Oilers 5-4 in Game 1

Conor Garland broke a tie with 5:34 left and the Vancouver Canucks overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the second-round playoff series.

Aleksander Barkov scores twice, Panthers rout Bruins 6-1 in Game 2 to tie series

Aleksander Barkov had two goals and two assists, Sam Reinhart added four assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 6-1 on Wednesday night to tie the second-round series at a game apiece.

Goaltender interference debate is alive and well in the NHL playoffs after 1st-round controversy

The biggest controversy so far in the NHL playoffs came in the first round when the Tampa Bay Lightning on the wrong end of a couple of questionable goaltender interference rulings in the game they were eliminated by Florida in the first round.

Hurricanes shut down on power play again, fall into 0-2 series hole against Rangers

The Carolina Hurricanes had the NHL’s second-best power play during the regular season.

Avalanche got legs under them in another comeback to beat fading Stars in 2nd-round opener

The Colorado Avalanche had gone a full week since wrapping up their first-round series, and were down three goals in the first period on the road against the top-seeded team.

Wood scores 11:03 in OT as Avalanche finish off 3-goal comeback to beat Stars 4-3 to open 2nd round

Miles Wood scored on a backhander 11:03 into overtime into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche, after trailing by three goals in the first period, beat the top-seeded Dallas Stars 4-3 in the opener of their second-round Western Conference series.

Trocheck's power-play goal lifts Rangers to 4-3 win over Hurricanes in 2OT for 2-0 series lead

Vincent Trochek scored a power-play goal off a rebound at 7:24 of the second overtime to give the New York Rangers a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.

The San Jose Sharks win the NHL draft lottery with expectation to select Macklin Celebrini No. 1

The San Jose Sharks won the draft lottery and earned the right to have the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history.