• The Canadian Press

    Hurricanes visit the Islanders with 2-0 series lead

    Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (39-27-16, third in the Metropolitan Division)Elmont, New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Hurricanes -161, Islanders +134; over/under is 5.5NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 2-0BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Monday for the seventh time this season. The H

  • The Canadian Press

    Panthers visit the Lightning with 2-0 series lead

    Florida Panthers (52-24-6, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (45-29-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Lightning +174, Panthers -129; over/under is 6NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Panthers lead series 2-0BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Tuesday for the sixth time this season. The Panthers won 3-2 in overti

  • The Canadian Press

    Forsberg and Beauvillier each get a goal and an assist and Predators knock off Canucks 4-1

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored a goal and had an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Tuesday night to level their best-of-seven playoff series at 1-1. Anthony Beauvillier — a former Canuck — also had a goal and an assist for the Predators, Colton Sissons and Kiefer Sherwood had goals, and Juuse Saros made 17 saves. Nikita Zadorov scored for a Vancouver team that struggled to get shots on net and experienced a series of unlucky bounces.

  • The Canadian Press

    Nashville Predators level playoff series with 4-1 victory over Canucks

    VANCOUVER — Andrew Brunette liked the way his Nashville Predators put their bodies on the line Tuesday. Down a game in their first-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks, Nashville blocked 31 shots and "committed to the pain" in Game 2, the coach said. The commitment paid off — the Predators downed the Canucks 4-1 and levelled the series at 1-1. "I think that's maybe something we learned from Game 1 a little bit," Brunette said. "Maybe we weren't as committed to the pain and tonight