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The Oilers had no more room for error. Down 3-1 in the series, with their backs against the wall going into Game 5, they needed a fast response, loud and without any hesitation. And that is exactly what they delivered. In Edmonton, the Ducks were steamrolled from the opening minutes by a home side that…

Boston refused to go quietly. With their backs against the wall heading into Game 5, the Bruins found a way to win 2-1 in Buffalo after overtime and stave off elimination. David Pastrnak, as so often in the big moments, ended it for them after 9 minutes 14 of extra time. This result does not…

Minnesota landed a huge blow in Dallas. By winning 4-2 in Game 5, the Wild now lead the series 3-2 and have the Stars staring at elimination. On Thursday in Minnesota, Dallas will be playing for its season. In a tense, bruising contest that at times left the home crowd frustrated, the Wild did what…

The ending did not come with the kind of beauty you get from one last great run. It came as a sweep, a 5-1 loss to the Avalanche, and a brutal first-round exit. But when Anze Kopitar glided to centre ice at Crypto.com Arena to salute the crowd, everyone knew this was not just another…

The Kings icon calls time: Anze Kopitar is done The real moment came when No. 11 skated out alone to center ice. No speech needed. The stick taps from his team-mates and the roar from the crowd said plenty. After 20 years in the same sweater, the face of the Kings took one last deep…

Philadelphia turned Wells Fargo Center into a furnace The Flyers have been waiting for this kind of night for a long time. Not just a home playoff win, their first since 2016. They wanted a spring evening that would shake the whole city, rattle the stands and remind Pittsburgh this rivalry can still have teeth.…

A playoff game exactly as you picture it: long, tense, suffocating There are nights when a series shifts. On Monday in Raleigh, it wasnt just the series that moved on, it was the whole mood swinging Carolina’s way. The Hurricanes beat the Senators 3-2 in double overtime, after a game that had everything: huge goaltending,…

Edmonton wobbled, then reminded everyone why spring changes everything The score says 4-3. That does not really tell the story. On Monday night at Rogers Place, the Oilers opened their series against Anaheim with a win that already feels like a warning shot. Not because they were in full control. Quite the opposite. Because they…

Dallas could not let the Wild walk away with everything After Game 1, the Stars already had that familiar, sickly feeling. Not panic yet. More the sort of warning sign that tells you a series can slip away fast if you let the other side nick a break on your own ice. On Monday night,…