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‘Resilient’ Oilers shake off bad bounce, oust Kings

LOS ANGELES — Kailer Yamamoto scored his first playoff goal with 3 minutes, 2 seconds remaining, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 on Saturday night to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Klim Kostin had two goals and an assist as the Oilers eliminated the Kings (4-2) for the second straight season. […]

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Avalanche vs. Kraken Game 7: Three keys to advancing

The Dallas Stars patiently await their challenger. Colorado and Seattle have battled it out for six games without a solution in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, so Ball Arena will host a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday (7:30 p.m. MT, TNT). Here are three keys for the Avs to advance. 1. No more time for “almost” on […]

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Reeling Rangers look to Game 6: ‘It’s time to win’

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NEWARK, N.J. — The last time the New York Rangers played in New Jersey, they established a 2-0 series lead and had many wondering if the upstart Devils weren’t ready for the Stanley Cup playoffs spotlight. But after Thursday night’s Game 5 at Prudential Center, the Devils had a 4-0 win and a […]

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Avs force Game 7 with comeback win over Kraken in Seattle

SEATTLE — Unfriendly greetings thundered in the Avalanche’s ears and an unsightly ending threatened their minds. But vanquishing a champion — no matter how depleted — is not that simple. Before hopping on a charter plane to Seattle, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar reflected that he couldn’t recall a season in his playing or coaching career with obstacles as constant as […]

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Panthers force Game 7 after wild win over Bruins

SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Eetu Luostarinen put Florida ahead to stay with 5:38 left in what was a wild third period, and the Panthers forced a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series by beating the Boston Bruins 7-5 on Friday night. Aleksander Barkov, Brandon Montour, Zac Dalpe and Sam Reinhart also scored for the Panthers, […]

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How one draft set up the Stars for now and the future

Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Front offices throughout the NHL are willing to invest what amounts to a miniature fortune on travel so their amateur scouting staffs can find the players they believe can help them have a brighter future. And that’s not even including additional scouting costs such as salaries or the investment that comes […]

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