May 26, 2021 Nelson helps Islanders beat Penguins 5-3 to reach 2nd round Brock Nelson scored twice in New York's three-goal second period and the Islanders advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 on Wednesday night.
May 26, 2021 Nashville, Montreal out to avoid elimination in first round There is no place like home for the Nashville Predators trying to avoid elimination.
May 26, 2021 Toronto blanks Montreal 4-0 for a 3-1 lead in playoff series Alex Galchenyuk had plenty of memorable nights inside the Bell Centre. His latest standout performance pushed his former team to the brink of playoff elimination.
May 26, 2021 Staal scores in OT, lifts Hurricanes past Predators 3-2 Coach Rod Brind'Amour figured the puck would eventually have to bounce the right way for his Carolina Hurricanes.
May 25, 2021 Spotlight on rookies making early impact in the NHL playoffs For all the talk about how much playoff experience goes into winning the Stanley Cup and the guys with gray in their beards who have been there before, rookies are stealing the show early this NHL postseason.
May 25, 2021 Alex Ovechkin confident he will sign extension with Capitals Alex Ovechkin said Tuesday he is confident he will sign an extension and play again next season for the Washington Capitals franchise he led to the Stanley Cup in 2018.
May 25, 2021 Virus positives play role in first round of NHL playoffs Players testing positive for the coronavirus late in the regular season and at the start of the playoffs affected multiple teams around the NHL despite a high rate of vaccinations.
May 25, 2021 Jets finish off sweep of Oilers with 4-3 victory in 3 OTs Kyle Connor scored 6:52 into the third overtime period, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a first-round series sweep of the Edmonton Oilers with a 4-3 victory Monday night.
May 25, 2021 Wild stave off elimination with just 14 shots, top Vegas 4-2 The Minnesota Wild scored four goals in the first four games of their opening-round playoff tilt with the Vegas Golden Knights and fell behind 3-1 in the series.
May 24, 2021 Islanders stun Pens 3-2 in double OT, take 3-2 series lead New York's Josh Bailey took advantage of a sloppy giveaway by Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry, sending the puck into the wide-open net 51 seconds into the second overtime to give the Islanders a 3-2 victory in Game 5 on Monday night.