The Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers reached conference finals in the NHL with Game 6 victories. The Stars needed double overtime to put the Colorado Avalanche away 2-1 with Matt Duchene scoring the game-winner. Dallas awaits the winner of the series between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers to know its Western Conference opponent. Florida closed out their second-round series with a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins. The Panthers face the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference final st
Vancouver Canucks (50-23-9, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (49-27-6, second in the Pacific Division)Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Oilers -197, Canucks +163; over/under is 6.5NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Canucks lead series 3-2BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks look to clinch the second round of the NHL Playoffs over the Edmonton Oilers in game six. The teams meet Thursday for the 10th time this season. The Canucks won the last meeting 3-2.Edmont
DENVER (AP) — Matt Duchene scored at 11:42 of the second overtime after being involved in a play that led to a goal disallowed for goaltender interference in the first extra period, and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 on Friday night. Duchene, a 2009 draft pick of the Avalanche, secured a loose puck in front of the net and sent it over a sprawled out Alexandar Georgiev. Duchene took off down the ice and slid on hi
BOSTON (AP) — Gustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 1:33 left, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots for the Florida Panthers to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Friday night and win their second-round playoff series in six games. The Panthers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals, where they will face the New York Rangers. Game 1 is on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Anton Lundell scored for the Panthers and also set up the game-winner when his shot was deflec