• NHL Playoff Bracket 2024: Matchups as Capitals Clinch; Penguins, Red Wings Eliminated

    The 2024 Stanley Cup playoff field was set Tuesday night with the Washington Capitals securing the final wild-card berth in the Eastern Conference. T.J.

  • NHL Playoff Field Set; Red Wings and Penguins Eliminated as Capitals Advance

    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...

  • Capitals claim 16th and final NHL playoff spot: Current postseason picture and seeding scenarios

    The clinched the ’s final playoff spot thanks to a 2-1 win over the on Tuesday night. and each scored a goal in the victory. Oshie’s game-winning goal came with three minutes to go in the third period and the game tied 1-1, scoring on an empty net to give the Capitals the lead. scored Philadelphia’s only goal but the Flyers also had a first-period marker disallowed when a referee blew the whistle before the puck trickled in past goalie . Advertisement Entering Tuesday night’s action, the...

  • Scenarios - Can RCB still make it to the IPL 2024 playoffs?

    Royal Challengers Bengaluru have lost seven of their eight IPL 2024 matches so far, including their last six, and are at the bottom of the points table. Remarkable as it may sound, though, they are not out of the playoffs race yet. In fact, they can still make without even bothering about net run rates.How can RCB make the top four? For a moment, however unlikely it might seem, let's assume that RCB win each of their remaining six matches, starting with the one against Sunrisers Hyderabad on...

  • Red Wings get dramatic win, still miss playoffs

    Patrick Kane scored the only goal of the shootout as the visiting Detroit Red Wings closed out their season with a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. The Red Wings were officially eliminated from playoff contention moments earlier by virtue of Washington's victory over Philadelphia. The Capitals won the tiebreaker for the final wild-card berth over Detroit by virtue of more regulation victories. The Red Wings (41-32-9, 91 points) failed to reach the postseason for the eighth...

  • Rangers' Peter Laviolette knows having rest in playoffs can go both ways

    Whether the extra rest will serve as a benefit or detriment is yet to be seen, but the Rangers were scheduled to be off on Monday and Tuesday before they return to practice on Wednesday.

  • A look at possible scenarios in which RCB can qualify for IPL 2024 playoffs

    New Delhi [India], : After Delhi Capitals triumph over Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's hopes of sealing a place in the playoffs is slim in the ongoing Indian Premier League , however, there is still a chance for RCB to swing fortune to their side in the remaining six games. RCB are currently at the bottom of the table with two points in eight matches and a negative run rate of 1.046. In order to make a bid for a spot in the final four, RCB need to win their remaining six matches...

  • Uphill climb: LeBron, Lakers edge Pelicans, clinch playoff spot

    LeBron James and the Lakers outlast the Pelicans in the play-in, but face a tougher task versus the defending champion Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs

  • Red Wings eliminated from playoff race despite comeback victory against Canadiens

    MONTREAL -- The Detroit Red Wings fell short in their bid for a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs despite a 5-4 shootout win against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Tuesday. David Perron scored with five seconds left in the third period to tie it 4-4 on a slap shot from the point through traffic. That kept Detroit’s playoff hopes temporarily alive, but soon after the Washington Capitals clinched the second wild card into the playoffs from the Eastern Conference with a 2-1 win...

  • Whitecaps take advantage of Sounders’ red cards to net 2-0 win

    Ryan Gauld delivered the first goal of the match in the 58th minute when he used an assist from Sam Adekugbe to drill a left-footed shot

  • Red Wings miss playoffs despite 5-4 shootout win over Canadiens

    MONTREAL (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings were knocked out of playoff contention once again on Tuesday night, and it hardly could have come in more gut-wrenching fashion. Patrick Kane scored the shootout winner in a 5-4 Detroit win over the Montreal Canadiens in their regular-season finale, completing a comeback after a dramatic game-tying goal […]

  • Red Wings miss playoffs despite 5-4 shootout win over Canadiens

    Patrick Kane scored the shootout winner in a 5-4 Detroit win over the Montreal Canadiens in their regular-season finale Tuesday night, but the Red Wings were eliminated from playoff contention. The Red Wings entered the night tied with Washington for the East’s second wild-card spot with 89 points. The Capitals, however, held the tiebreaker over Detroit with more regulations wins and clinched the final playoff spot with a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.