The Kraken finished 35-41-6 for 76 points, 20 back of the second and final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. … [Read more...] about Seattle Kraken fire coach Dan Bylsma after one season
Marner, Nylander, Tavares, Matthews leads Maple Leafs to 6-2 win over Senators in Game 1
William Nylander and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto. Auston Matthews added two assists and Anthony Stolarz stopped 31 shots. … [Read more...] about Marner, Nylander, Tavares, Matthews leads Maple Leafs to 6-2 win over Senators in Game 1
MacKinnon scores two as Avalanche open NHL playoffs with 5-1 win over Stars
Nathan MacKinnon had a part in both of Colorado’s strange goals in the second period before adding an empty-netter late as the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 in the opener of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Saturday night. … [Read more...] about MacKinnon scores two as Avalanche open NHL playoffs with 5-1 win over Stars
Dallas Stars going into playoffs without injured top goal scorer Jason Robertson
Robertson, who leads the Stars with 35 goals scored and also has 45 assists, got hurt in a 5-1 loss Wednesday at Nashville. He was involved in an awkward collision along the boards with Predators forward Michael McCarron. … [Read more...] about Dallas Stars going into playoffs without injured top goal scorer Jason Robertson
Senators star Brady Tkachuk says he’ll be ready for playoff opener against Maple Leafs
After missing the Senators’ last eight games because of an upper-body injury, the Ottawa captain returned to the lineup Thursday night for the regular-season finale against Carolina, but he didn’t finish the game. … [Read more...] about Senators star Brady Tkachuk says he’ll be ready for playoff opener against Maple Leafs