The Phoenix Suns on the last day of the regular season have moved into
It wasn’t pretty, but neither was the season that preceded it. What’s beautiful is that the Caps are back in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Washington went to Philadelphia late Monday night, needing to defeat the Flyers – who were also alive as one of four teams vying for the second wild card berth – on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center. Behind yet another sparkling Charlie Lindgren performance in net, the Caps eked out yet another 2-1 win, another game in which they scored two or fewer goals but...
NEWARK, N.J. -- Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves, and the New York Islanders qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Monday.Varlamov has started seven of the past 10 games for the Islanders, going 6-1-0 with a 1.85 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in that span. "Everybody wanted it, and that's how it is," New York coach Patrick Roy said. "The guys were very focused and dialed in and we had a strong game. We...
Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal with an assist as the visiting New York Islanders clinched a playoff berth with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Kyle MacLean also scored while Pierre Engvall and Anders Lee each added two assists as New York (38-27-16, 92 points) secured third place in the Metropolitan Division and improved to 7-0-1 this month. The Islanders recorded just 18 shots on goal but made the most of their chances...
Myles Turner racked up 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers clinched an Eastern Conference playoff spot with a 157-115 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday in Indianapolis. By matching its highest-scoring performance in franchise history, Indiana (47-35) guaranteed itself of at least the No. 6 seed in the East, and the Pacers can grab the fifth spot in the conference if the Orlando Magic lose to the Milwaukee Bucks. Pascal Siakam added 28 points as one of seven Pacers scorers in...
Nick Blood's game-winner ensures Minnesota will play in the NAHL's Robertson Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
LOS ANGELES \-\- The Los Angeles Kings clinched a Stanley Cup Playoff berth with a 4-1 win against the Calgary Flames at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday.“That was our goal starting training camp, so one step at a time, and I think we did a good job in the regular season to get to this point,” said Kings forward Viktor Arvidsson, who scored twice. Akil Thomas scored for the second straight game, and Anze Kopitar had two assists for the Kings (42-26-11), who have won four of five and moved three...
The latest on which NBA teams have clinched playoff and play-in spots with the regular season ending April 14.
T.J. Oshie scored into an empty net in the rare situation of a team pulling its goaltender in a tie game, and the Washington Capitals are in the playoffs after beating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Tuesday night.
The LA Kings have clinched a playoff berth for the third straight season, officially locking them into the field of 16 teams that will compete for the Stanley Cup. The Kings solidified their playoff participation with a win tonight over the Calgary Flames. The Kings had three opportunities to clinch over the last handful of
CLEVELAND — It's been a season full of ups and downs, but the Cavaliers
The Indiana Pacers are entering the postseason on a high note. The Pacers