May 6, 2021 Capitals' Tom Wilson leaves game against Rangers early with injury after first period brawls; fans speculate Washington Capitals strongman Tom Wilson left Wednesday night’s game against the New York Rangers after a volatile first period that featured six fights – but fans were quick to question his absence, which the team attributed to an upper-body injury.
May 5, 2021 Rangers, Capitals get into 6 fights in aftermath of Tom Wilson's dirty hit The New York Rangers responded to Washington Capitals enforcer Tom Wilson by taking matters into their own hands when the puck dropped at center ice on Wednesday night.
May 5, 2021 Rangers fire team president John Davidson, GM Jeff Gorton amid season turmoil: reports In a shocking turn of events, the New York Rangers on Wednesday fired team president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton.
May 5, 2021 McDavid focused on NHL playoffs, not 100 points in 56 games Connor McDavid is within reach of a milestone that could go down in hockey history.
May 5, 2021 Rangers put NHL official on notice after Tom Wilson verdict: 'He is unfit to continue in his current role' The New York Rangers made a bold statement against the NHL’s head of player safety George Parros on Tuesday, calling him "unfit" for the job after the league gave Washington Capitals enforcer Tom Wilson another slap on the wrist for Monday’s violent brawl that left the Broadway Blueshirts without its top player.
May 5, 2021 Crosby scores 2 goals as Pens surge past Flyers 7-3 Sidney Crosby scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins regained first place in the East Division with a 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
May 4, 2021 NHL slammed for not suspending Capitals' Tom Wilson after Rangers brawl: 'A line was crossed' The NHL was slammed on Tuesday after announcing that Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was fined $5,000 for a post-whistle scrum during Monday night’s game against the New York Rangers that saw him punch Pavel Buchnevich in the back of the head.Â
May 4, 2021 'Everybody's tired' as condensed NHL schedule takes its toll It was the second night of a back-to-back and the Tampa Bay Lightning's 10th game in 18 days and the defending Stanley Cup champions just didn't have it.
May 4, 2021 Aho, Hurricanes beat Blackhawks 5-2, Chicago eliminated Sebastian Aho scored twice in the second period on the way to a hat trick, helping the Carolina Hurricanes beat Chicago 5-2 on Monday night and eliminate the Blackhawks from postseason contention.
May 4, 2021 Bergeron, Bruins blank Devils to clinch playoff spot Not only did the Boston Bruins play like a team looking to nail down its spot in the playoffs a week early, they looked like one capable of going a long way in the run for the Stanley Cup.