Auston Matthews Ends Goal Drought Friday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered the game-winning goal in Friday's 2-0 win over the Florida Panthers. In a tight Game 6, Matthews broke the tie 6:20 into the third period, ending a five-game goal drought. The Maple Leafs captain had four shots on net overall and recorded one block and one hit with […]

Capitals Expect Alex Ovechkin to Return for 2025-26 Season

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is expected to lace them up for his 21st NHL season in 2025-26. "My understanding is he's under contract, so he'll be back next year," Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery said following the team's playoff exit against the Carolina Hurricanes. Ovechkin, who will turn 40 in September, will start the […]

Mattias Ekholm Expected to Miss Two More Games

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed) is expected to return to action during the Western Conference Finals but will not be ready for the first couple of games. "He's day to day and I'm not anticipating him being ready for Game 1 or 2," Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said Friday. "But we're optimistic that […]

Calvin Pickard to Miss Start of Conference Finals

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (lower body) will not be ready to rejoin the action for the start of the Western Conference Finals. "Probably not when the series starts, but I would think probably sometime in the same timeline as (Mattias) Ekholm, sometime during the series," Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said about Pickard on […]

Pontus Holmberg Re-Enters Maple Leafs Lineup on Second Line

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Pontus Holmberg is expected to re-enter the lineup for Friday's Game 6 against the Florida Panthers. He missed his first action of the postseason on Wednesday night in Game 5, when Holmberg was scratched alongside Calle Jarnkrok, who will also rejoin the action on Friday as a fourth-liner. David Kampf […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Looks to Stay Hot Friday

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will make his 11th start of the playoffs in Friday's closeout game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Florida will have a very good chance to finish off the Maple Leafs on Friday in Game 6, considering Bobrovsky has heated up in recent outings. In Wednesday's 6-1 win, he fell 1:06 […]

Joseph Woll Starts Game 6 for Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll will start Game 6 against the Florida Panthers on Friday night. With Anthony Stolarz (upper body) still out of the lineup, Woll will make his fourth consecutive start. Things began well for him against Florida, as Woll celebrated a 4-3 victory in Game 2 of the series, but he […]

Evan Rodrigues Out on Friday

Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues (undisclosed) will not play in Friday's Game 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He will be sidelined for a second consecutive game due to an undisclosed injury. Jesper Boqvist has received a big opportunity to log first-line minutes during Rodrigues' absence and was very impressive in Game 5 on Wednesday. […]

Mark Scheifele Returns To Score Sheet With Two Points

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele ended a mini-slump on Thursday against the Dallas Stars, registering a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win. The veteran star had gone back-to-back games without a point before opening the scoring in the second period on Thursday night. He followed it up with a power-play assist on a […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Finds The Net Twice As Jets Stave Off Elimination In Game 5

Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers netted two goals in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars, helping the team to extend the second-round series to six games. Ehlers fired in a power-play goal early in the third period and had an empty-netter to cap things off. The Danish forward has been Winnipeg's leading man offensively […]

Connor Hellebuyck Shuts The Door On Stars In Game 5

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made history in Thursday's 4-0 win against the Dallas Stars, becoming the first netminder in franchise history to record a shutout while facing elimination. He stopped 22 pucks to earn his second shutout of the matchup. Tim Thomas and Mike Richter were so far the only U.S.-born goaltenders to post […]

Frederik Andersen Registers Third Consecutive Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen continued his rock-solid play in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with an 18-save performance in Thursday's series-clinching 3-1 win against the Washington Capitals. Only Anthony Beauvillier managed to beat him in the game at the 13:41 mark in the first period. Andersen has now won three consecutive outings, and amazingly, […]

Andrei Svechnikov Scores Decisive Goal In Series-Clincher

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov registered the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals, which sent the team to the Eastern Conference Finals. With less than two minutes left in regulation, the Russian scored from what seemed like an impossible angle, extending his goal streak to three games. He now has eight […]

Seth Jarvis Records Two Points In Series-Clinching Win

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis produced a multi-point effort as the team closed out its series against the Washington Capitals with a 3-1 win on Thursday. The 23-year-old recorded an assist when Andrei Svechnikov broke the tie with 1:59 remaining in regulation, and Jarvis then made the game safe for the Hurricanes with an empty-net […]

Lars Eller Won't Play On Thursday

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Danish veteran has failed to make a significant impact in these playoffs and will come out of the lineup after logging less than 10 minutes of ice time in two of four games versus Carolina. Eller […]

Charlie Lindgren May Miss Thursday's Game

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (personal) may not be in the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 31-year-old is dealing with a personal matter and might be forced to sit out Game 5 of the second-round series. The Capitals have brought Clay Stevenson up from the minors to potentially serve as the backup […]

Anthony Beauvillier Returns To Top Line Thursday

Washington Capitals left wing Anthony Beauvillier will be back on the top line in Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. The 27-year-old started the postseason as a member of the first line but was relegated to a fourth-line role following Aliaksei Protas' return from a foot injury. At the start of the playoffs, […]

Josh Hart Leads Knicks In Scoring Wednesday Night

New York Knicks guard/forward Josh Hart was the team's top scorer with 24 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's heavy 127-102 defeat to the Boston Celtics. Hart's night began painfully when he sustained a cut near his eye in a collision with Celtics center Luke Kornet, leaving his face and uniform covered in blood. Despite […]

Derrick White Erupts For 34 Points As Celtics Stay Alive

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White scored a game-high 34 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Wednesday's must-win clash against the New York Knicks, playing a key role in a 127-102 win. White was hot offensively right from the start and dropped seven three-point bombs on the Knicks with 13 attempts. As usual, he was also highly […]

Luke Kornet Big For Boston In Game 5

Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet turned into an unexpected hero in Wednesday night's Game 5 against the New York Knicks, producing a hugely impressive two-way performance off the bench in a 127-102 victory. Kornet finished the contest with 10 points, nine rebounds, one assist, one steal, and a career-high seven blocks. It's the third-highest number […]

Jaylen Brown Records Double-Double In Crucial Win

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown had one of his best postseason games of the year in Wednesday's matchup against the New York Knicks, finishing a 127-102 win with a 26-point, 12-assist double-double. Brown needed to take on extra offensive duties with Jayson Tatum (Achilles) lost for the rest of the way, and he relished the […]

Anthony Edwards Posts Double-Double In Series-Clinching Win

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards recorded a double-double with 22 points and 12 assists in Wednesday's series-clinching 121-110 win over the Golden State Warriors. He added seven rebounds, one steal, and three blocks to his tally, shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 5-for-9 from downtown. Edwards' offensive play was so impactful that he was plus-20 […]

Julius Randle Scores Game-High 29 Points In Series-Clincher

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Julius Randle scored a game-high 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting as the team eliminated the Golden State Warriors from the playoffs with a 121-110 win on Wednesday. It was a slow start for Randle, who managed only five points in the opening frame, but he impressed throughout the series, and Golden […]

Nicholas Robertson Nets Lone Maple Leafs Goal Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Nicholas Robertson scored his team's only goal in Wednesday's 6-1 defeat against the Florida Panthers. Playing for the first time since Game 2 of the first-round series against the Ottawa Senators, Robertson netted a late consolation goal for the Maple Leafs, recording the final tally of the game with 1:06 remaining. […]

Nate Schmidt Tallies Two Assists In Big Win

Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt recorded two assists in Wednesday's big 6-1 victory in Game 5 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He helped his defensive partner, Dmitry Kulikov, on the scoreboard and set up A.J. Greer for his first postseason goal. Schmidt has emerged as a surprising offensive contributor in these playoffs and now has […]

Sam Reinhart Records Two Assists In Game 5 Win

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart helped set up a pair of goals in Wednesday's dominant 6-1 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Reinhart assisted Aaron Ekblad and Jesper Boqvist as Florida took a 3-0 lead in the game midway through the second period. In 10 outings this postseason, Reinhart has averaged a point per game, […]

Aaron Ekblad Enjoys Multi-Point Night In Game 5

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad recorded two points in Wednesday's 6-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He opened the scoring in Game 5 of the second-round series and picked up a power-play assist on a Sam Bennett strike. It was a busy night for all around for Ekblad, who recorded 12 penalty minutes and […]

Kasperi Kapanen Scores Series-Clinching Goal

Edmonton Oilers right wing Kasperi Kapanen netted the only goal of the game as the team closed out the second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights with a 1-0 overtime victory on Wednesday night. He ended the game at the 7:19 mark in overtime, with Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse collecting the assists. This was […]

Stuart Skinner Backstops Oilers To Series Win

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner posted a 24-save shutout in Wednesday's series-clinching 1-0 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. Taking over the crease for Calvin Pickard (undisclosed), Skinner stepped up big time in the matchup, becoming the third Oilers netminder to record back-to-back shutouts in the postseason. He is the fifth goaltender in franchise […]

Stephen Curry Cleared For Light On-Court Work

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (hamstring) was cleared for shooting drills and light on-court workouts on Wednesday. The team re-evaluated him on Wednesday and announced that he was "making good progress" in his recovery from the hamstring injury sustained in Game 1 of the second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. If Golden State […]