Joe Pavelski Ties Playoff Goals Record Among Active Players

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski netted a power-play goal in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Seattle, tying Alex Ovechkin for the most playoff goals among active players. The veteran hit his 72nd career postseason goal 5:37 into the second period to give the Stars a little hope, but Dallas had already given up four goals by […]

Tye Kartye Nets Game 6 Winner For Seattle

Seattle Kraken forward Tye Kartye scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 6-3 victory over Dallas. The 22-year-old made it 4-1 Seattle early in the second period, chasing Jake Oettinger from the game. The Stars managed to close the gap a couple of times, but Kartye and the Kraken eventually cruised to victory, extending the second-round […]

Eeli Tolvanen Totals Three Points In Game 6 Win

Seattle Kraken winger Eeli Tolvanen had his best playoff outing of the year on Saturday, notching three points in a 6-3 victory over the Stars. He scored the team's third goal and dished out two assists, including one on the power play. Tolvanen and Jordan Eberle became the first players in franchise history with a […]

Jordan Eberle Has A Three-Point Night Against Dallas

Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle was one of the main offensive catalysts in Saturday's 6-3 win over Dallas, scoring two goals and registering one assist. He had a power-play goal and an empty-net marker in the contest while fitting an assist to Matthew Beniers in between. Eberle has been huge for the Kraken in […]

Connor McDavid Has Two Goals In Friday's Losing Effort

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored two goals but wasn't able to save the team from a 4-3 defeat Friday against Vegas. Both of his markers came in power-play situations. The Oilers power play continues to be deadly and it's brought McDavid 12 of his 19 points this postseason. Following Leon Draisaitl's run of just […]

Jonathan Marchessault Tallies Three Assists Friday

Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault came up big with three assists in Friday's 4-3 Game 5 victory against Edmonton. Two of his helpers, including one on the power play, came in the second period as the Golden Knights battled back from a 2-1 deficit. Marchessault has been off form for most of the postseason, […]

Jack Eichel Picks Up Three Points In Game 5 Win

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel produced a goal and two assists as the team grabbed a 3-2 series lead against Edmonton Friday night with a 4-3 win. Eichel scored his sixth postseason goal of the year early in the game and then set up two goals in the second period when Vegas turned a […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Saves 50 Shots In Series-Clincher

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 50 shots as the team moved on to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 3-2 overtime victory against Toronto Friday. Bob coughed up a two-goal lead in the game, but Nick Cousins snuck one more puck past Joseph Woll in overtime to start the Panthers celebrations. Bobrovsky had a […]

Aaron Ekblad Amasses Two Points In Friday's Win

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad registered two points in Friday's series-clinching 3-2 overtime victory against Toronto. He opened the scoring with an early power-play goal and helped Carter Verhaeghe to put the team two goals up. The Maple Leafs battled back and found a way to extend the game, but Ekblad and the Panthers completed […]

Nick Cousins Scores Series-Clincher In Overtime

Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins put the Toronto Maple Leafs out of their misery Friday, scoring a 3-2 game-winner in overtime to secure his team a Conference Finals spot with a 4-1 series victory. Cousins opened the series with a goal and was also able to finish it in the same fashion. These are his […]

Stephen Curry Scores Inefficient 32 Points

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry led all scorers with 32 points in Friday's Game 6 against the Lakers, but he did it with extremely inefficient shooting. Curry was 4-for-14 with the three-ball and finished 11-for-28 from the field. With Klay Thompson also struggling and going 2-for-12 from deep, the Warriors had a tough […]

Austin Reaves Spectacular In Game 6 Against Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Austin Reaves hit 4-for-5 from deep, including a half-court heave, as the team blew away Golden State with a 122-101 victory Friday. Reaves shot 7-for-12 overall from the field during an impressive 23-point performance that included a spectacular first-half buzzer-beater. He also amassed five rebounds and six assists. The 24-year-old was […]

Anthony Davis Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Game 6 Victory

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis showed no ill effects from the head injury suffered in Game 5 against the Warriors as the team closed out the second-round series with a 122-101 victory Friday. Davis dominated the boards with 20 rebounds and recorded 17 points with three assists, two steals and two blocks in 40 […]

LeBron James Sends Warriors Packing With Big Game

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James came close to his 16th career 30-point playoff triple-double in Friday's series-clinching win over Golden State, notching a team-high 30 points on superb 10-for-14 shooting and registering nine rebounds and nine assists. James even put his three-point struggles behind him and shot 2-for-3 from deep as he recorded his […]

Jalen Brunson Has Big Performance In Friday's Losing Effort

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 41 points in 45 minutes Friday night against Miami but couldn't keep the team alive in the playoffs. Brunson played out of his skin, shooting 14-for-22 from the field and 5-for-10 from downtown, but the rest of the squad combined for only 13 made field […]

Bam Adebayo Produces Full Line In Series-Clincher

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was in the middle of everything in Friday's series-clinching 96-92 win over New York, scoring 23 points and recording nine rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block. He played a very active role in the attack and had 20 shot attempts, hitting nine of them. Adebayo matched his playoff […]

Jimmy Butler Struggles From The Field Friday

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler had a tough time shooting the ball in Friday's Game 6 win against the Knicks, going only 7-for-22 from the field. With the stakes high in the game, both teams had a rough outing offensively and Butler was no different, but he still managed to lead his team with 24 […]

Ben Hutton Re-Enters Vegas Lineup For Game 5

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Ben Hutton is set to be back in the lineup Friday against Edmonton, replacing the suspended Alex Pietrangelo. Hutton will skate in only his second postseason game of the year, having also appeared in Game 5 against Winnipeg in the first round. He had a minimal impact on the proceedings in […]

Nicolas Roy Set To Join Second Line Friday

Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy is expected to join the second line for Friday's Game 5 against the Oilers. The Golden Knights have suffered a couple of heavy defeats in the last three games and head coach Bruce Cassidy has decided to switch things up a bit, with Michael Amadio getting scratched for the […]

Michael Amadio Scratched On Friday

Vegas Golden Knights forward Michael Amadio will sit out Friday's Game 5 against Edmonton as a healthy scratch. Following a hot start to the postseason, the 26-year-old has gone scoreless in three consecutive games and will give up his spot in the lineup to Teddy Blueger. The Latvian forward will make his postseason debut for […]

Jared McCann Scores First Playoff Goal

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann potted his first goal of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Dallas. After falling behind 3-0, McCann helped the Kraken get the deficit to one goal, but the team couldn't add any more goals and will now face elimination in the next game. Seattle has had […]

Jason Robertson Registers Three Assists In Game 5 Victory

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson set up three goals as the team moved one win away from the Western Conference Finals with a 5-2 triumph over Seattle Thursday. Dallas' first line was in full flow here, with Roope Hintz benefiting twice from Robertson's work and him also assisting Joe Pavelski once. Robertson had notched […]

Roope Hintz Records Fourth Three-Point Playoff Outing

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz continued his red-hot postseason with his fourth three-point performance in these playoffs Thursday, contributing two goals and an assist in a 5-2 victory over Seattle. He is now tied with three players for the most three-point games by a Stars/North Stars player in a single postseason. Somehow the Kraken had […]

Jordan Martinook Matches Franchise Record With Another Assist

Carolina Hurricanes winger Jordan Martinook wrapped up the second-round series against New Jersey by matching a franchise record on Thursday, posting an assist in a fifth consecutive game. He helped to set up Jaccob Slavin for his second postseason goal. Martinook joined Sebastian Aho and Cory Stillman as the only players in franchise history with […]

Jesper Fast Sends Hurricanes Into The Next Round

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against New Jersey, which sent the team into the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-1 series win. Fast was on target in a power-play situation 7:09 into overtime. The 31-year-old had a very successful series, scoring three goals and recording […]

Alex Pietrangelo Suspended For Game 5

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has been suspended for Friday's Game 5 against Edmonton. He received a one-game suspension from the NHL's Department of Player Safety for a slashing incident that occurred late in Game 4, where Pietrangelo hit Leon Draisaitl on the arm with his stick after the Oilers star had missed a […]

Matthew Tkachuk Sets New Panthers Postseason Assists Record

Florida Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk recorded a power-play assist in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat to Toronto, setting a new franchise record with 11 helpers in a single postseason. He combined with Sam Bennett to set Sam Reinhart up for a late goal. Stu Barnes was the previous record holder with a 10-assist effort in the […]

Sam Reinhart Scores Sixth Playoff Goal

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart struck on the power play for his sixth goal of the 2023 playoffs in Wednesday's Game 4 against Toronto. He tried to spark a comeback 12:13 into the third period, but the Panthers couldn't get anything else past Joseph Wall and were forced to settle for a 2-1 defeat. Reinhart […]

Mitchell Marner Leads The Charge Wednesday With Two Points

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner factored in both goals as the team fought off elimination with a 2-1 victory against Florida Wednesday. He logged a power-play assist when William Nylander opened the scoring early in the second period and Marner produced the game-winning goal himself in the middle of the third. The 26-year-old […]

Joseph Woll Nearly Posts A Shutout In First Playoff Start

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll put in a very strong performance in his first playoff start on Wednesday, helping the team to stay alive in the series against Florida with a 2-1 win. The 24-year-old faced 25 shots and was beaten only by Sam Reinhart on the power play 12:13 into the third period. […]