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Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals and Evan Bouchard chipped in with three assists as the Edmonton Oilers dug deep to stave off elimination, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Tuesday to force Game 6 in California.
The Edmonton Oilers have a 4-1 lead over the Anaheim Ducks after the second period in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
David Pastrnak scored on a breakaway 9:14 into overtime, and the Boston Bruins avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round NHL playoff series on Tuesday night.
Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking power-play goal in the final minute of the second period, after having one taken away late in the first, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Tuesday night for a 3-2 lead in their first-round Western Conference series.
The Edmonton Oilers have a 3-0 lead over the Anaheim Ducks after the first period in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
Former Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said Tuesday he was surprised at his late-season firing, but indicated he was ready to get back behind a bench.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman offered his unequivocal support Tuesday for the ruling that upheld the Anaheim Ducks’ overtime goal against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series.
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour is hopeful that winger Nikolaj Ehlers and defenseman Alexander Nikishin will be ready for Round 2 of the NHL playoffs with extra time off to recover from injuries.
The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are all square as their playoff series returns to the Sunshine State for Game 5 on Wednesday. Here are six things to watch for as the series becomes a best-of-three:
The Pittsburgh Penguins are halfway to history. Sidney Crosby and the Penguins are aiming to become just the fifth team in NHL history to win a series after trailing 3-0. They’ve won two straight games to force Game 6 in Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
Connor Ingram will get the start Tuesday evening for the Edmonton Oilers in their do-or-die Game 5, head coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters. TSN’s Ryan Rishaug reported that Ingram was in the starter’s net at their gameday skate earlier in the day.
Speaking at Monday’s end-of-season availability, general manager Steve Staios addressed speculation that brady Tkachuk would be moved and was very clear that the team is committed to their captain for next season and beyond.
The three finalists for the National Hockey League's Ted Lindsay Award for the 2025-26 season are Macklin Celebrini, Nikita Kucherov and Connor McDavid, the league announced on Tuesday.
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
The 23-year-old Luke Prokop in 2021 became the first player drafted and signed by an NHL team to come out, though he has yet to play in the sport’s top league.
Former National Hockey League goaltender and longtime Hockey Night in Canada analyst John Garrett, Sportsnet announced on Tuesday. The native of Trenton, Ont. was 74.
Save for his brief retreat to the trainer’s room, Sidney Crosby was everywhere. So much for looking every bit of 38. Monday night was vintage Crosby.
Shea Theodore scored on a snap shot from the high slot with 51.5 seconds left in overtime as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 5-4 on Monday night after squandering a three-goal lead, tying the first-round playoff series at two games apiece.
Connor Dewar, Kris Letang and Elmer Soderblom scored and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided elimination for the second time in 48 hours with a 3-2 win over Philadelphia in Game 5 of their first-round series on Monday night.
Days after a first-round playoff sweep, the Ottawa Senators are still coming to terms with an ending that arrived far too quickly.
Matt Boldy was taking a bruising cross-check in a scrap for the puck along the end boards in the final minute of the first overtime in Minnesota, when teammate Kirill Kaprizov dragged it out of Dallas traffic and set up Jared Spurgeon at the point.
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