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Rangers rout ‘rusty’ Lightning in East opener

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NEW YORK — The New York Rangers entered Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals with their adrenaline still pumping from Monday’s Game 7 win at the Carolina Hurricanes. The Tampa Bay Lightning, in contrast, hit the ice for the first time since completing a sweep of the Florida Panthers way back on […]

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Darcy Kuemper’s availability for Game 2 is unclear: “We’ll see,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said

Whether Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper plays in Thursday’s Game 2 against Edmonton in the Western Conference finals is uncertain. “We’ll see,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday. “I don’t know yet.” Kuemper, who sustained an “upper-body” injury early in the second period of Colorado’s 8-6 victory in Game 1 on Tuesday night, pulled himself out of the game during a […]

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Shesterkin superb as Rangers dominate Game 7

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. RALEIGH, N.C. — The New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 in Game 7 on Monday night, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals to face the Tampa Bay Lightning. Goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves for this second win in a Game 7 during the playoffs. Forward Chris Kreider scored twice, while […]

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Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers: Who has the edge, five things to watch and predictions – The Denver Post

What to watch in the Colorado Avalanche’s third-round NHL Western Conference playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers: Who has the edge? Forwards The Avalanche and Oilers ranked fourth and seventh, respectively, in goals per game in the regular season (3.76 and 3.55). In the playoffs, both high-octane offenses have shifted into a higher gear — the Oilers-Avalanche are 1-2 in […]

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Bo Byram establishes himself as Avalanche’s No. 3 defenseman: “When I’m just letting my instincts take over, that’s when I’m playing my best”

The Avalanche enters the Western Conference Finals against the Edmonton Oilers not quite as healthy as it was in the first two rounds of the postseason, but similarly deep and dangerous. Colorado’s lone injury is to defenseman Sam Girard, who broke his sternum in Game 3 against the St. Louis Blues in the conference semifinals and will miss the rest […]

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G Raanta pulled in Game 6 loss, will start Game 7

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NEW YORK — The New York Rangers defeated the Hurricanes 5-2 in Game 6 on Saturday night, extending Carolina’s playoff road losing streak to six games. But Game 7 is back in Raleigh on Monday night, where the Hurricanes have won all seven games this postseason — and where they eliminated the Boston […]

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Avalanche’s Darren Helm scores in final seconds in Game 6 against Blues; Colorado advances to Western Conference final

ST. LOUIS — Darren Helm might deserve a new nickname, “Hallelujah Helm.” The former Detroit Red Wings forward became a Colorado hero Friday night, scoring with 5.6 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Avalanche to its first Western Conference finals since 2002. Helm’s slap shot from the left circle gave the Avs a 3-2 victory over St. Louis in […]

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