Leon Draisaitl Logs Three Points In Game 2 Victory

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl made the biggest impact in Friday's 5-3 victory over Calgary, finishing with his seventh goal of the playoffs and two assists. That's now back-to-back three-point efforts for Draisaitl, who is reportedly playing through a leg injury. He's still logging big minutes despite the injury and ate up 23:16 Friday night, […]

Sebastian Aho Ties Franchise Record For Most Playoff Points

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho factored in both goals in Friday's 2-0 win over the Rangers, reaching 43 career playoff points, which puts him tied with Eric Staal for most postseason points in franchise history. Aho set up Brendan Smith for a short-handed game-winner and netted an empty-netter right before the buzzer. He now boasts […]

Antti Raanta Earns First Playoffs Shutout

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta picked up his first Stanley Cup Playoffs shutout on Friday, pushing away 21 pucks in a 2-0 victory over the Rangers. He didn't face a lot of work, but this was still an impressive performance from Raanta, who has started the second-round series by saving an incredible 48 of 49 […]

Johnny Gaudreau Heads Into Game 2 With Six-Game Point Streak

Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau is riding a six-game point streak ahead of Friday's Game 2 against Edmonton. Calgary's scoring was very inconsistent in the first round against Dallas, but Gaudreau finished pointless just once in the seven-game series and he started the second round with a three-point effort. Combined with the regular season, the […]

Tyson Barrie Good To Go Friday Night

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie will be in the lineup in Game 2 against the Flames on Friday despite missing the morning skate. It's been reported that Barrie is feeling a bit under the weather and that's the reason why he wasn't on the ice in the morning. The 30-year-old had a great finish to […]

Mike Smith Starts Game 2 For Oilers

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will get another start in Game 2 against Calgary. Head coach Jay Woodcroft is keeping faith in the veteran despite Smith having started off the series with a shocker. He lasted just six minutes in Game 1, giving up three goals on 10 shots. Smith's postseason has been full of […]

Nathan MacKinnon Stretches Point Streak To Six Games

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon picked up a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis, extending his point streak to six games. The 26-year-old superstar started the postseason with a three-point effort and he's yet to go pointless in this year's playoffs, tallying five goals and three assists. Five of his points have […]

David Perron Strikes Twice In Game 2 Versus Colorado

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron had two goals as the team evened up the second-round series against Colorado with a 4-1 win on Thursday. He scored his first one, which ended up being the game-winning goal, on the power play inside the final minute of play in the second period and grabbed his second […]

Claude Giroux Continues Prolific Postseason With An Assist

Florida Panthers forward Claude Giroux finished Thursday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay with an assist, posting his eighth postseason point in eight games for the team. Ray Sheppard (10) and Stu Barnes (9) are the only players in franchise history to register more points in their first eight playoff games with the team. Giroux boasts […]

Ross Colton Scores A Dramatic Game-Winner

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton provided very late drama in Game 2 against Florida on Thursday, scoring a 2-1 game-winner with just four seconds remaining in regulation. He was on target with his second shot of the game and also recorded two hits in 13:25 of ice time. Colton has had a habit of […]

Marco Scandella Remains Out Thursday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Marco Scandella (lower body) continued to skate Thursday morning but won't be in action in Game 2 against the Avalanche. The 32-year-old has featured in just two games in the playoffs and last played in Game 4 against Minnesota in the first round. He went pointless and registered a minus-three rating, […]

Pavel Buchnevich Moves To Top Line For Game 2

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich will move to the first line for Thursday's Game 2 against Colorado. He will skate with Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. This is a completely new line that hasn't logged a single minute of action together this season, so it will be interesting to see how things work out. […]

Carter Verhaeghe A Game-Time Decision For Game 2

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Thursday's clash with Tampa Bay after leaving the morning skate early. Panthers head coach Andrew Brunette has said that Carter Verhaeghe is dealing with a similar issue that made him a game-time decision for Game 6 in the first round against Washington. Verhaeghe ended […]

Brayden Point Still Out On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point (lower body) will remain sidelined for Thursday's Game 2 against the Panthers. He is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury that he suffered in the final game against Toronto in the first round. Nick Paul has taken over as the second-line center, and he's had a good time with […]

Andrew Mangiapane Notches Three Points Versus Oilers

Calgary Flames winger Andrew Mangiapane produced his best postseason outing of the year on Wednesday, finishing a 9-6 win over Edmonton with three points. He scored the team's second goal just 51 seconds into the game and handed out a pair of assists. Mangiapane was plus-three for the contest and added seven shots and one […]

Matthew Tkachuk Scores A Hat Trick In Game 1 Victory

Calgary Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk scored a hat trick as the team opened up the second-round series against Edmonton with a 9-6 victory. He got the goals flowing with a power-play marker in the second period and was on target twice in the third to ice the game. Tkachuk became the sixth player in Flames […]

Connor McDavid Racks Up Four Points Wednesday Night

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid opened the second-round series against Calgary with a four-point effort. He had a goal and three assists in a 9-6 loss. McDavid also ended up with a game-high five hits in 25:33 of ice time. Edmonton's captain has been in immense form during the playoffs and he's now the fifth […]

Seth Jarvis Grabs Another Point In Game 1 Versus Rangers

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis continued his impressive postseason with an assist in Wednesday's Game 1 victory over the Rangers. He combined with Teuvo Teravainen to set up Sebastian Aho for a late game-tying goal. The Hurricanes eventually won 2-1 after Ian Cole became the third blue-liner in franchise history to score an overtime goal […]

Leon Draisaitl Good To Go For Game 1 Versus Flames

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is expected to be in the lineup Wednesday against Calgary. The German superstar appeared to have suffered an ankle injury in Game 6 against Los Angeles last week and his status was uncertain for Game 7, but Draisaitl was in the lineup and even logged over 22 minutes of action. […]

Christopher Tanev Skates Ahead Of Game 1

Calgary Flames defenseman Christopher Tanev (undisclosed) took part in Wednesday's morning skate and could be available for Game 1 against the Oilers. He missed Game 7 against Dallas in the opening round with an unspecified ailment. Tanev is pointless in the playoffs and picked up only 28 points in 82 regular-season outings, but he's very […]

Antti Raanta Continues To Start For Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will once again be between the pipes as the team starts its second-round series against the Rangers on Wednesday. The Finnish veteran has filled in for Frederik Andersen (lower body) during the postseason, going 3-2-0 with a 2.37 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. Andersen last played on April […]

Jordan Binnington Shines With 51 Saves

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington continued his outstanding postseason campaign with a 51-save effort in Game 1 against Colorado. He became the fourth netminder in franchise history to have at least 50 saves in a playoff outing. Sadly Binnington's efforts were in vain as St. Louis lost 3-2 in overtime. Colorado outshot the Blues […]

Ryan O'Reilly Ties Blues Record With Another Goal

St. Louis Blue center Ryan O'Reilly scored in a fifth consecutive game on Tuesday, tying the franchise record for the longest postseason goal streak. He opened the scoring in the first period in an eventual 3-2 overtime loss to Colorado. O'Reilly has been very sharp in front of the net during the playoffs, scoring in […]

Erik Cernak Gets Hurt In Game 1 Victory

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak played only 10:25 in Tuesday's Game 1 against Florida and wasn't able to complete the contest after getting hurt whilst blocking a shot in the second period. He had a pretty uneventful outing, recording one shot with one block and one hit. Cernak's stats rarely stand out, but he […]

Nikita Kucherov Joins Select Group With Two-Point Effort

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov opened the second-round series against Florida with a goal and an assist, becoming only the third active player with at least 40 multi-point games in the playoffs. He set up Corey Perry for a power-play goal 16:22 into the second period and scored with the man advantage himself […]

Darcy Kuemper Returns To Action Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper (eye) will be back in the crease for Tuesday's Game 1 against St. Louis. He hurt his right eye in Game 3 of the first-round series against Nashville and missed the fourth game of the matchup as Colorado completed a sweep. Kuemper made a fine start to the postseason, registering […]

Anthony Duclair Back In Panthers Lineup For Game 1

Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair will be back in the lineup Tuesday against the Lightning after sitting out Game 6 versus Washington as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old had a wonderful regular-season campaign, but he made a quiet start to the postseason and Florida head coach Andrew Brunette scratched him last Friday. Duclair posted 31 […]

Mason Marchment Misses Game 1 Against Tampa

Florida Panthers winger Mason Marchment (lower body) won't be available for Tuesday's Game 1 against Tampa Bay. He missed the end of the first-round series against Washington and hasn't recovered well enough to play on Tuesday, although his return should be far away, with the team considering him day-to-day. Marchment had just one point via […]

Brayden Point Doubtful For Game 1 Versus Panthers

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point (lower body) is considered doubtful for Game 1 against Florida on Tuesday. He suffered a lower-body problem when he had an awkward fall into the boards in Game 7 against Toronto and hasn't been able to practice with the team. Point had four points in seven games in the […]

Johnny Gaudreau Takes Down The Stars

Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau produced the game-winning goal as the team beat Dallas in Sunday's Game 7 3-2 in overtime. He also had an assist in the game and finished the series with his seventh shot on goal 15:09 into overtime. Johnny Hockey had a very slow start in the series but managed to […]