The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features 16 teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com previews the Western Conference First Round between the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets. ## (2C) Winnipeg Jets vs. (3C) Colorado Avalanche Jets: 52-24-6, 110 points Avalanche: 50-25-7, 107 points Season series: WPG: 3-0-0, COL: 0-3-0 Game 1: Sunday, 7 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, ESPN2 They've had plenty of regular-season matchups in the Central...
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Here are the Stanley Cup Playoff clinching scenarios for April 16: ## EASTERN CONFERENCE The Washington Capitals will clinch a playoff berth: If they defeat the Philadelphia Flyers in any fashion (7 p.m. ET; MNMT, NBCSP, TVAS2, SNP, SNW) The Detroit Red Wings will clinch a playoff berth: If they defeat the Montreal Canadiens in any fashion (7 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, BSDET) AND the Capitals lose to the Flyers in any fashion The Boston Bruins will clinch the Atlantic...
Every year the NHL playoffs features a handful of players up in age and nearing the end of their careers who have never hoisted the Stanley Cup. This spring features two on the Dallas Stars in forward Joe Pavelski and defenseman Ryan Suter. Colorado's Zach Parise, Toronto's Mark Giordano and Carolina's Brent Burns are among the others. Pavelski and Burns were longtime teammates with San Jose and reached the 2016 final under now Stars coach Peter DeBoer before losing to Pittsburgh. Parise...
Here are the Stanley Cup Playoff clinching scenarios for April 15: ## EASTERN CONFERENCE The New York Rangers will clinch the Metropolitan Division, Eastern Conference and Presidents' Trophy: If they defeat the Ottawa Senators in any fashion (7:30 p.m. ET; MSG, TSN5, RDS2). The Boston Bruins will clinch the Atlantic Division: If they defeat the Washington Capitals in any fashion (7 p.m. ET; MNMT, NHLN, NESN). The New York Islanders will clinch a playoff berth: If they...
ELMONT, N.Y. -- Kyle Palmieri scored at 1:17 of overtime to give the New York Islanders a 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens at UBS Arena on Thursday.After receiving a pass from Brock Nelson at the bottom of the right face-off circle, Palmieri beat Sam Montembeault over his shoulder. “It’s a good feeling,” Palmieri said. “It’s definitely something that we get an opportunity to get that second point. I thought we played really well after the first period. I think the start was OK, and we...