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J.T. Compher Scores Twice In Series-Clincher
Colorado Avalanche forward J.T. Compher popped up with two goals in Friday's Game 6 against the Blues to help the team finish off the series with a 3-2 win. He produced a pair of game-tying goals before Darren Helm grabbed the winner just six seconds from the end of regulation. Compher was very efficient with […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoDavid Perron Looks To Join A Select Group With 10th Goal
St. Louis Blues winger David Perron has scored a team-high nine goals in the playoffs and will hope to become only the fifth player in franchise history to get 10-plus goals in a single postseason. Brett Hull, Jaden Schwartz, Vladimir Tarasenko and Greg Paslawski are currently the only players to achieve it. Perron has seen […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoTorey Krug Not An Option Against Colorado
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (lower body) won't play in Friday's Game 6 against Colorado and will also miss a potential Game 7. He has been out of the lineup since Game 3 of the first round and it appears that Krug isn't even close to returning to action, although he has been back […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoAndre Burakovsky Rejoins Avalanche Lineup Friday
Colorado Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky will be back in the lineup on Friday against St. Louis. He returns following a two-game stint as a healthy scratch. Burakovsky had a superb regular-season campaign with a career-high 61 points, but he's gone scoreless in six of his seven playoff appearances, which explains his absence from the past […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoZach Hyman Stretches Goal Streak To Five Games
Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman scored in a fifth consecutive game and recorded two assists as the team secured a series victory against Calgary with a 5-4 overtime win Thursday night. He was a superb plus-four for the game and led the team with seven shots, whilst also handing out four hits. Connor McDavid and […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoLeon Draisaitl Tallies Four Assists In Game 5 Victory
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl continued his superb playoff performances with four assists as his crew finished off Calgary with a 5-4 overtime win in Game 5. He helped to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead and also played a part when the Oilers once more tied the game at four and went […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoMika Zibanejad Streaking For Rangers
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad was the team's only scorer in Thursday's 3-1 loss to Carolina, stretching his goal streak to three games. He found the net 17:06 into the first period on the power play, with Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin setting him up. Zibanejad is also enjoying a nice scoring run with […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoAntti Raanta Ties Franchise Record With Another Home Win
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta remained undefeated on home ice in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday, matching a franchise record with a fifth consecutive home win in the playoffs. He didn't have a lot to do a lot either, facing only 17 shots in a 3-1 victory. Raanta has been rock-solid for the […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoTeuvo Teravainen Chases New Franchise Record Thursday
Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen will set a new franchise record if he manages to pick up at least one point in Thursday's Game 5 against the Rangers. He's opened the postseason with a six-game home point streak and not a single player in franchise history has previously had a point in seven straight home […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoJordan Martinook Returns From Injury In Game 5
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook (lower body) will be back in the lineup Thursday against the Rangers. He's been sidelined for eight games. The physical forward had zero points with three shots, nine hits and four penalty minutes in three games before getting hurt in the first-round series against Boston. Steven Lorentz is going to […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoEvander Kane Will Suit Up For Game 5
Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane has joined the team in Calgary and will play in Thursday's Game 5 against the Flames. He initially stayed behind to welcome his son Iverson Frank Kane into the world. The controversial winger has been spectacular in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, scoring a league-high 12 goals and piling up […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoNick Leddy Collects Three Assists In Vital Win
St. Louis Blues defenseman Nick Leddy tallied three assists as the team fought off elimination on Wednesday against Colorado with a 5-4 overtime win. The veteran blue-liner grabbed helpers on both of the team's first two goals when St. Louis started a comeback from a 3-0 deficit and combined with Ivan Barbashev to set up […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoRobert Thomas Nets Two Goals In Game 5 Victory
St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas scored his first two postseason goals of the year at the perfect time, helping the team turn a 3-0 deficit against Colorado into a 5-4 overtime win. The 22-year-old notched St. Louis' second after Vladimir Tarasenko had sparked the comeback and scored 56 seconds from the end of regulation […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoBowen Byram Heating Up For Colorado
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram recorded his second consecutive two-point outing on Wednesday, finishing a 5-4 overtime loss against St. Louis with two assists. He picked up both of his helpers on even-strength tallies by Nathan MacKinnon. Bryam has been awfully quiet during the postseason, but he has stepped up following Samuel Girard's season-ending sternum […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoNathan MacKinnon Puts Up Four Points In Game 5
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon exploded for a four-point performance Wednesday in Game 5 against St. Louis with three goals and an assist. The Avalanche grabbed a 2-0 first-period lead with MacKinnon's goals and even went 3-0 up, but they ended up dropping the game 5-4 in overtime. MacKinnon completed his hat trick with the […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoTom Wilson Out For 6-8 Months Following Knee Surgery
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson has undergone knee surgery and will be out of commission for 6-8 months, the team announced on Wednesday. The 28-year-old had a very unfortunate ending to his season when he scored just a few minutes into the team's playoff opener against Florida but had to leave the game soon […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoBrandon Saad Joins Top Line For Elimination Game
St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad will start Wednesday's elimination game against the Avalanche on the top line. The Blues are 3-1 down in the series and changes are clearly needed to turn things around. Saad takes over from Pavel Buchnevich, who actually had a great run on the first line with five points in […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoMarco Scandella Returns To Blues Lineup
St. Louis Blues defenseman Marco Scandella (lower body) will be back in action Wednesday against Colorado. He will play for the first time since Game 4 of the first round and for only the third time this postseason. The 32-year-old will skate with Justin Faulk on the second defensive pairing. Scott Perunovich and Calle Rosen […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoAndre Burakovsky Set To Sit Again Wednesday
Colorado Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky looks set to be a healthy scratch for a second consecutive game on Wednesday. He was left out of the lineup for Game 4 against St. Louis after he had started the series by going scoreless in the first three games, and it looks like head coach Jared Bednar is […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoRyan Nugent-Hopkins Gets Two Goals In Game 4 Win
Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins continued with his good performances in the second-round series against Calgary, tallying two of the team's goals in a 5-3 victory in Game 4. He scored the third-fastest playoff goal in franchise history with just 21 seconds played and picked up the eventual game-winner 16:33 into the third period. Nugent-Hopkins […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoLeon Draisaitl Makes NHL History In Tuesday's Win
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl put in another big performance in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Calgary, becoming the first player in NHL history to record three-plus points in four straight playoff games. He did the business with three assists, grabbing his final helper on the power play 25 seconds from the end of regulation. Draisaitl […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoSebastian Aho Becomes Carolina's All-Time Leading Playoff Scorer
Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho made history in Tuesday's Game 4 defeat against the Rangers, becoming the team's all-time leading playoff scorer. He tallied an assist in the third period on a Teuvo Teravainen goal, recording his 44th playoff point, to break a tie with Eric Staal. Aho now also boasts the most playoff assists […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoAndrew Copp Collects Three Points
New York Rangers forward Andrew Copp had a very productive outing in Game 4 against the Hurricanes, finishing a 4-1 victory with a goal and two assists. He got his night started with a power-play helper on a Frank Vatrano goal and also had an assist in the opening frame on Adam Fox's eventual game-winning […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoFilip Chytil Set To Remain On Top Line
New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil is set to remain on the top line for Game 4 against Carolina. He replaced Frank Vatrano on the line in Sunday's Game 3 and the shakeup helped Rangers to bounce back from two defeats with a 3-1 win. The 22-year-old has had an underwhelming season with 22 regular-season […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoAntti Raanta Makes Another Start On Tuesday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will make his 10th postseason start of the year in Tuesday's Game 4 against the Rangers. Frederik Andersen (lower body) has returned to practice, but it seems like he still needs to put in some work before he's ready to return to the crease and Raanta will continue to hold […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoBrendan Smith Riding A Rare Point Streak
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith finds himself on a three-game point streak ahead of Tuesday's Game 4 against the Rangers. He has a chance to become only the second blue-liner in franchise history to register a four-game point streak in the playoffs. Smith posted eight points in 45 games during the regular season and is […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoPavel Buchnevich Enjoying Life On Top Line
St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich picked up two points in Monday's 6-3 loss to Colorado, setting up David Perron for the opening goal 5:07 into the game and adding a power-play goal late in the second period. The 27-year-old Russian was paired with Perron and Ryan O'Reilly on the first line ahead of Game […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoMikko Rantanen Finally Gets His First Postseason Goal
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen finally netted his first postseason goal of the year on Monday, wrapping up a 6-3 win over St. Louis with an empty-netter two seconds before the buzzer. This was his eighth playoff game of the season and he needed 19 shots on goal to light the lamp for the first […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoNazem Kadri Produces His First Playoff Hat Trick
Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri came up with his first career playoff hat trick and added an assist as the team rolled to a 3-1 series lead against St. Louis with a 6-3 victory in Game 4. He scored twice in the second period to help turn a 1-0 deficit into a comfortable lead and […]
Taavi Pailk 2 years agoAndrei Vasilevskiy Posts Another Shutout In Series-Clincher
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy kept up his amazing record of shutouts in series-clinching games, stopping 49 shots in a 2-0 victory over Florida Monday night. He now has six shutouts in series-clinching games, the most in league history. Patrick Roy is the only goalie with more saves in a series-clinching game since 1955-56, […]
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