The NHL's Stanley Cup playoff spots are locked up, but seeding is still to be determined ahead of the season's final games. Here's what to know.
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The Presidents' Trophy winners will take on the Capitals in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal on the power play early in the third period, Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves and the New York Rangers advanced to the second round of the playoffs by finishing off a sweep of the Washington Capitals with a 4-2 victory in Game 4 on Sunday night.
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T.J. Oshie scored the winning goal into an empty net with three minutes remaining as the visiting Washington Capitals clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Trailing the Capitals by two points, the Flyers needed to win in regulation to keep their playoff chances alive, so Philadelphia coach John Tortorella pulled goalie Samuel Ersson with 3:10 remaining in a 1-1 game. Seconds later, Oshie skated in along the right boards and shot into the empty net. ...
Alex Ovechkin finished a playoff series without a goal or an assist for the first time in his NHL career.
The New York Rangers have advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs after finishing off a sweep of the Washington Capitals with a 4-2 victory in Game 4. Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal on the power play early in the third period. Igor Shesterkin finished with 23 saves in another brilliant performance. Alex Ovechkin did not have a point in the series. The Rangers will next face either the Carolina Hurricanes or crosstown rival New York Islanders for a spot in the Eastern Conference...
Washington Capitals season ends with 4-2 loss to New York Rangers in the opening round of the playoffs.
The Miami Heat cruised to a 112-91 win over the Chicago Bulls to clinch the final Eastern Conference playoff spot on Friday evening. Miami will now play the
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The National Hockey League playoff field is set.The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers in a wild finish on Tuesday night to clinch the 16th and final playoff spot. Three teams — the Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings — were all playing simultaneously Tuesday night and had their fate hanging in the balance of the outcome of the Flyers-Capitals game. Only one of the three teams would advance to the quest for the Stanley Cup.The minute-by-minute countdown of how the...