• The Canadian Press

    Duchene scores winner in 2nd OT, Stars into conference final with 2-1 win over Avs

    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 former 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

  • The Canadian Press

    Panthers eliminate Bruins with 2-1 win in Game 6

    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

  • The Canadian Press

    Sports scoreboard for Friday, May 17, 2024

    Friday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Second Round (Best-of-Seven) Florida 2 Boston 1 (Florida wins series 4-2) Dallas 2 Colorado 1 (2OT) (Dallas wins series 4-2) --- PWHL Playoffs Semifinals (Best-of-Five) Minnesota 4 Toronto 1 (Minnesota wins series 3-2) --- IIHF World Hockey Championship Group Stage At Prague Denmark 4 Britain 3 Czechia 4 Austria 0 At Ostrava, Czechia Germany 8 Kazakhstan 2 United States 4 Poland 1 --- AHL Playoffs Division Finals (Best-of-Five) Ontario 3 Coachella Valley 5 (Coach

  • The Canadian Press

    Panthers beat Bruins 2-1 with late game-winner, advance to Eastern Conference final

    BOSTON (AP) — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice considered it a good omen when the fire alarm went off at the team hotel Friday afternoon, just as he was settling in for a pre-game nap. “In my career, the number of times that something got messed up at the hotel … it’s like a guaranteed win,” Maurice said after a 2-1 victory over Boston earned the Panthers a spot in the Eastern Conference finals. “I said, ‘If this holds true, I guarantee we’re winning today.’" Maurice's superstition held true