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The Canadian PressMathew Barzal scores in 2nd OT as Islanders beat Hurricanes 3-2 to avoid series sweep
NEW YORK (AP) — Mathew Barzal scored his second goal of the game on a deflection 1:24 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in Game 4 on Saturday to avoid a sweep in their first-round playoff series. Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored and Semyon Varlamov stopped 42 shots — including 18 in the overtimes — to help the Islanders stave off elimination. Seth Jarvis and Stefan Noesen scored and Frederik Andersen finished with 33 saves for Carolina, which is
The Canadian PressJets blueliner Dillon "day to day" after suffering gash to left hand in loss to Avs
DENVER — Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness says defenceman Brenden Dillon is "day to day" after suffering a hand injury in Game 3 against the Colorado Avalanche. Bowness says team doctors did a "fantastic job" of stitching him up, adding there was no significant damage. Dillon appeared to suffer a deep cut to his left hand from a skate blade during a melee at the end of the Jets' 6-2 loss Friday at Ball Arena. Bowness did not have details on how many stitches were required. He has yet to finalize
The Canadian PressPowerful penalty kill a big part of playoff success for Vancouver Canucks
NASHVILLE — Killing penalties hasn't always been a strength for the Vancouver Canucks. The team's penalty kill struggled through much of 2022-23 and threatened to be the worst in NHL history. After rebounding slightly late in the regular season, Vancouver still finished with a league-worst 71.6 per cent success rate. Now the special teams unit has become a strength for the Canucks, particularly in the first-round playoff series against the Nashville Predators which the Canucks lead 2-1 heading i
The Canadian PressOffensive depth has Rangers on verge of sweep, Avalanche and Oilers each up 2-1 in first round
Nine players have already scored for the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers, 10 for the Colorado Avalanche. That depth of scoring early in the NHL playoffs has the Rangers on the verge of sweeping Washington, while Edmonton and Colorado are looking to take 3-1 leads Sunday in their respective first-round series against Los Angeles and Winnipeg. “You’re going to need that more throughout the course of the playoffs,” said Rangers coach Peter Laviolette, whose team could next face Carolina 18 yea
