• The Canadian Press

    Avalanche eliminate Jets from playoffs with 6-3 road win

    WINNIPEG — Adam Lowry and Josh Morrissey both spoke in quiet voices about missed opportunities after the Winnipeg Jets were knocked out of the opening round of the NHL playoffs Tuesday for a second straight season. Mikko Rantanen’s first two goals of the NHL playoffs propelled the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Jets that clinched their Western Conference best-of-seven series in five games. “Disappointing, disappointing way to end the year,” said Lowry, who became Winnipeg’s captain

  • The Canadian Press

    Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier score goals and Predators stay alive with 2-1 win over Canucks

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier scored and the Nashville Predators kept their season alive with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night. Filip Forsberg assisted on both goals and Juuse Saros made 19 saves as the Predators narrowed their deficit in the best-of-seven matchup to 3-2. Nikita Zadorov scored for the Canucks and rookie goalie Arturs Silovs stopped 20 shots. The series returns to Nashvill

  • The Canadian Press

    Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 OT win over Bruins

    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 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 the Bruins 33-

  • The Canadian Press

    Rantanen scores twice in the 3rd period to lead Avalanche past Jets 6-3 and into the 2nd round

    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 had an assist, scored twice in a span of just under four minutes early in the third period to snap a 3-3 tie. Valeri Nichushkin, Yakov Trenin, Artturi Lehkonen and Josh Manson also scored for the Avalanche, who will play the winn