VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks had a chance to earn a few days rest. Instead, the team is taking another long trip to Tennessee. With their season on the line, the Nashville Predators clawed out a 2-1 victory over the Canucks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday. “It just sucks. We had a chance to close them out at home with a lead," said Canucks forward J.T. Miller. "The margins are obviously close and every little mistake is going to cost you this time of year. It is what i
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored his first two goals of the playoffs in the third period, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games. Rantanen, who also had an assist, scored twice in a span of just under four minutes early in the third period to snap a 3-3 tie. “That’s the best hockey we’ve played for five games in a row all season long," Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. "
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — This time, the Carolina Hurricanes didn't miss their chance to close out the New York Islanders on home ice. Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan Noesen cleaned up a fluky puck bounce off the boards for another one 8 seconds later as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Tuesday night, clinching their first-round NHL playoff series in five games. The Hurricanes missed a chance to sweep the Islanders in a double-overtim
BOSTON (AP) — Matthew Knies scored less than three minutes into overtime off a feed from John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night to stave off elimination in their first-round NHL playoffs matchup. Jack McCabe added a goal and Joseph Woll finished with 28 saves to help Toronto cut Boston’s lead in the best-of-seven series to 3-2. Game 6 is set for Thursday in Toronto. Ilya Lyubushkin, Max Domi, Mitch Marner had assists for the Maple Leafs, who outshot