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The Canadian PressFive things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets are facing elimination tonight from the marathon that is the NHL playoffs. Both were considered Cup "favourites" by popular betting firms just 11 short days ago. Here are five things to know about the NHL playoffs: THE BACKUP PLAN TO PHASE OUT PREDS The Vancouver Canucks aren't sure which backup goalie — Casey DeSmith or Arturs Silovs — will start tonight at Rogers Arena when Rick Tocchet's resilient team aims to close out its first-round series against
The Canadian PressJohnston scores again and Stars beat Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 4 to even series
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The blast from the point hit Roope Hintz in the right arm, causing him to fall to the ice in pain. Just seconds later, however, he sent the same puck into the empty net on the other side of the rink to seal the victory. “That's how you win championships,” Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger said. The Stars as a team are showing their mettle, bouncing back from losing the first two games of their NHL playoffs first-round series at home by beating the defending champion Vegas Golden Knig
The Canadian PressNHL roundup: Panthers clinch first-round series with 6-1 win over Lightning
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, Aleksander Barkov and Carter Carter Verhaeghe each had two goals and an assist, and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 in Game 5 on Monday night to clinch their first-round series and advance in the NHL playoffs. Niko Mikkola had a goal and an assist, Evan Rodrigues also scored and Matthew Tkachuk had two assists for the Panthers, who won a playoff series against Tampa Bay for the first time in franchise history and clinched
The Canadian PressStars outshine Golden Knights, win 4-2 on road to even series
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored his third goal in two games, and the Dallas Stars beat the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 Monday night to even their first-round NHL playoffs series at two games apiece. Evgenii Dadonov, Ty Dellandrea and Roope Hintz (empty-netter) also scored for the Stars, and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves. Michael Amadio and Jack Eichel had goals for the Golden Knights, and Logan Thompson stopped 28 shots. Eichel has scored goals in three consecutive games an