August 17, 2020 Islanders beat Capitals 2-1 in OT, take 3-0 lead in series Mathew Barzal slipped behind the defense, swooped in front of the net and beat Braden Holtby with a backhand that put the 2018 Stanley Cup champions on the brink of another early exit.
August 17, 2020 Stars win 5-4 in OT to tie Flames after Pavelski hat trick John Klingberg got the initial credit for Dallas' overtime goal after Joe Pavelski forced the extra period by completing a hat trick in the final seconds of regulation.
August 16, 2020 Fleury, Golden Knights beat Blackhawks for 3-0 series lead Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 shots and the Vegas Golden Knights held off the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Saturday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.
August 16, 2020 Lightning beat Blue Jackets to take series lead Andrei Vasilevskiy made 16 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series.
August 16, 2020 Rask-less Bruins top Hurricanes 3-1, take 2-1 lead in series The Boston Bruins, shortly after waking up Saturday to face the Carolina Hurricanes, found out goaltender Tuukka Rask was opting out of the NHL playoffs to be with his family.
August 16, 2020 Kuemper stops 49 shots in Coyotes' 4-2 win over Avalanche Darcy Kuemper snatched up tipped shots, made saves from prone positions, saw pucks through traffic.
August 15, 2020 Bruins' Tuukka Rask opts out of NHL season, hours before Game 3 after calling playoffs 'dull' Boston Bruins veteran goalie Tuukka Rask announced just hours before Saturday’s Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes that he would be opting out of the NHL’s return to Play to be with his family.Â
August 15, 2020 Burakovsky scores late, Avalanche beat Coyotes 3-2 The Colorado Avalanche expected a big push from Arizona after the Coyotes spent most of Game 1 on their heels.
August 15, 2020 Tatar, Kotkaniemi scores twice, Canadiens rout Flyers 5-0 Montreal won this playoff game for its absent coach.
August 15, 2020 Canucks beat Blues 4-3 in OT to take 2-0 series lead Bo Horvat scored on a breakaway at 5:55 of overtime Friday night to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 victory over the defending champion St. Louis Blues and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference series.