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** Under the terms of a Nov. 4, 2021 trade, Vegas will transfer its 1st-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft to Buffalo if it is not a top 10 pick. * Under the terms of a July 23, 2021 trade, Chicago will transfer its 1st-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft to Columbus if it is not a top 2 pick. The 2022 NHL Draft will take place at Bell Centre, home of the Montreal Canadiens, over two days. Click here to view the mid-season rankings. REMINDER: The NHL announced changes to the Draft Lottery format on March 23, 2021. The event will be broadcast live beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN+, Sportsnet, SN NOW and TVA Sports.

Monday NHL Rink Wrap for first day of the playoffs. Recapping Game 1 of Kings - Oilers, Maple Leafs - Lightning, Blues - Wild, and Bruins - Hurricanes.

Frankly, Game 1 didn’t provide a lot of easier answers for the Oilers against the Kings. At 5-on-5, that trio was on the ice for three goals for and zero against. Via Natural Stat Trick, Iafallo – Danault – Moore were on the ice for five high-danger chances for, with just one against. During the regular season, Danault proved that he’s more than just a strong defensive forward. the Lightning. Since rejoining the Blues (again), he’s been a productive playoff performer. In Auston Matthews’ case, he scored two goals and one assist. Heading into this First Round series, there was some question if the Blues would start Ville Husso or Jordan Binnington vs. Meanwhile, Marner generated two assists, and this goal: As mentioned in the bullet points, a Kyle Clifford major penalty could’ve been trouble for Toronto. Instead, they generated more scoring chances than the Bolts’ power play, and the Buds rarely looked back. the Avalanche. Perron generated 16 points in 26 games during their Stanley Cup run in 2018-19.

TORONTO - Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford will have a hearing Tuesday with the NHL's department of player sa...

As the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin, here are the 12 NHL teams that have never won a Stanley Cup in their franchise history.

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WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin looks ready to play for the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Florida Panthers at ...

"You'd like to see the goaltender just take off and run," Laviolette said. "Like I said during the regular season, that was also the case. He is 21 goals behind Gordie Howe in second with 801 goals and 114 behind Gretzky's NHL record of 894. Ovechkin was injured when he tripped over the stick of goalie Erik Kallgren and crashed left shoulder first into the end boards after failing to score on a breakaway during the third period of Washington's 4-3 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 24. "Looks great," Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom said after feeding Ovechkin for one-timers at the end of practice. "To be honest, I haven't really noticed anything different," Washington coach Peter Laviolette said Tuesday. "He was a full participant.

How Florida wins - Pedal to the metal. The Panthers became the first team since the 1995-96 Penguins to average 4+ goals per game this season. Their offense is ...

DeSmith at the end of the day and think that the Pens are going to come out on top of a playoff series with such a discrepancy in net. How New York wins - Beat the forecheck. Far too often, the Pens have had too many passengers at times this season, with plenty of players going ice cold at times (Kasperi Kapanen, Jeff Carter, Evan Rodrigues, even reliable Bryan Rust in the last 10 games). These types of players need to kick in, and the stars must produce as well to give Casey DeSmith the goal support he is going to need and deserve. How Calgary wins - By playing the games. The Pens have been a great process team but haven’t gotten enough results in execution this season, and in the past few playoffs. Calgary, on the other hand, is one of the deepest teams in the league all around the ice. How Colorado wins - Just remember what time to get to the rink? That’s not a good combination to attempt to stand in the way of a juggernaut Presidents Trophy team. How Nashville wins - Fight fire with fire. It will be exciting to see what kind of display they have to offer. How Florida wins - Pedal to the metal. Bobrovsky has been good before in the playoffs though, in 2019 when he helped spearhead the biggest upset in modern times when Columbus downed Tampa. The Caps do have enough offensive muscle, assuming Alex Ovechkin is able to put the team on his back despite a bad shoulder.

Tristan Jarry is not expected to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins in at least the first two games of the Eastern Conference First Round against the New York ...

"The fact that he's on the ice, I think, is a big step. "It's tough to see," said Danton Heinen, who is currently left wing on the second line. "[Zucker] is such a great guy. The game against Minnesota was his first back from missing the previous 30 because of a core muscle injury that required surgery Jan. 25. He replaced Matt Murray for Game 4 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers, making 20 saves in a 1-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens that eliminated Pittsburgh. But we're certainly encouraged that he's back on the ice." The Penguins, who finished third in the Metropolitan Division, have not advanced beyond the opening round the past three postseasons. "I've had playoff experience in juniors," DeSmith said on April 28. They've had a lot of success. "We play the same way in front of every goalie," defenseman Kris Letang said. He was 11-6-5 with a 2.79 GAA and .914 save percentage in 26 games (24 starts). Every time they've been in games, they've played really well."

With Toronto well on its way to a 5-0 win in Game 1 of the NHL playoff first-round series, a line brawl broke out with Tampa Bay clearly frustrated by the one- ...

Corey Perry and Patrick Maroon were trying to bait Wayne Simmonds into a fight; Simmonds wasn’t having it. Game 2 is set for Wednesday night in Toronto. But Simmonds seemed to finally have enough as he later put his hands on Victor Hedman, which sparked a melee between all the players on the ice, with sticks and gloves strewn about.

Kyle Clifford was suspended one game by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday.

Clifford had four points (one goal, three assists) in 23 games for the St. Louis Blue and Maple Leafs this season. "I want Cliff in because of his physicality and what he brings," Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said after the game. Clifford was given a major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct at 6:59.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford has been given a one-game suspension for a boarding incident in Toronto's playoff-opening win over the Tampa Bay ...

We paid for it as a team.” Clifford will miss Game 2 on Wednesday. “He paid for it in that moment.

Pat Maroon says Tampa Bay will remain physical throughout its first-round series vs. Toronto.

“Play heavy on the forecheck. “I’m sitting in all the PP meetings, taking practice. Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on He also can get around for a big man and possesses a good stick. Lightning defenseman Jan Rutta got the worst of the skirmishes, dripping blood from his forehead after a fight with Morgan Rielly in the third. “Playing a heavy hockey game is about playing fast, playing getting into the D zone, closing quick, breaking off fast, finishing your checks when you have the opportunity,” Maroon said.

One of the league's longest active players, Crosby quietly had an exceptional season. His Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs for the 16th consecutive ...

“I just try to look at it one year at a time,” he said. “He has the best of both worlds.” “He’s very good at rest, so when he’s not training, his nervous system is in a really calm state.” For the sake of superstition, it has always made for a salary cap hit of $8.7 million per season. “And then feel ready to go the next day. Crosby still barges into the corners, battles alongside the boards and scores nifty goals — on breakaways and tic-tac-toes, from the back door and behind the net, on one knee and on his behind and off a goalie’s head. Crosby, chosen by the Penguins first overall in 2005 and heaped with expectations to lead the N.H.L. out of its lockout season, played his 1,000th career game in February 2021 and scored his 500th goal one year later. “It’s more years of wear and tear, and on top of that, you’ve got to find ways to adjust your game. Crosby, who has won three Stanley Cups and a boatload of individual awards in a physically brutal game that becomes faster and younger by the year, has been paying attention. His 84 points tied him for the team lead with left wing Jake Guentzel, who is seven years younger than Crosby and played seven more games. “I don’t look at it as he’s peaked and now we’re just trying to slow down that decline,” O’Brien said. Only seven current N.H.L. players have been at it longer than Crosby, and six others came into the league with him in 2005.

Midway through the third period, in a game that was well out of hand, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs reintroduced themselves to each other ...

With Michael Bunting’s return possible for Game Two, Clifford might have been out of the game anyway. At the time, Clifford was given a game misconduct penalty and the Lightning were awarded a five-minute power play (that went poorly). The fracas led to six misconducts and a bevy of penalty minutes being handed out by the officials.

Clifford was assessed a major for boarding and a game misconduct just seven minutes into Game 1 for a hit on Colton.

It’s a split-second decision, and it wasn’t a good one for him. We paid for it as a team.” When you’re him, you want to get on top of the opposition quickly, you want to finish your checks, you want to make your mark physically,” Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said Tuesday.

The Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars will play each other for the second time in the past three postseasons when they begin their Western Conference First Round ...

"We put him in a couple of third periods when the game was pretty much decided and the other team stopped playing," Stars coach Rick Bowness said. "You're not a proven playoff team or anything until you make it several years in a row and then you have some success," Calgary coach Darryl Sutter said. The 23-year-old was 30-15-1 with a 2.53 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and one shutout in 48 games (46 starts). Gaudreau led the Flames and was tied for second in the NHL with a career-high 115 points in 82 games. There's bigger gap on the penalty kill, where the Flames were sixth at 83.2 percent while the Stars were 19th at 79.0 percent. So I think you just have to be aware of when they're on the ice."

Flames fans reported the lowest number of drinks per game of any Canadian team in the NHL.

A cluster of northeastern teams seemed to dominate the bottom of the rankings. They tied with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the fifth spot, with each reporting an average of 3.5 drinks per game. A margin of error was not provided as it was not a scientific poll. According to the survey, people self-reported an average of 2.2 drinks per game, tied with the Anaheim Ducks for fourth-last place among all NHL markets. Flames ready to get started Flames Playoff Update: Game 1 tonight

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Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and an assist for St. Louis, the No. 3 seed in the Central Division. Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves for Minnesota, the No. 2 seed in the Central. The Blues are elite on both the power play (27.0 percent during the regular season, second in the NHL) and the penalty kill (84.1 percent, fifth). Minnesota was 25th on the kill (76.1 percent) and looked lost trying to stop a St. Louis power play that likes to move the puck and create seams for its attacks. Game 1 revealed that the Kings are likely to continue doing what they've done all season, play a persistent, structured game and even though they don't often match up well in terms of high-output offensive stars, they will keep coming and coming. The 32-year-old made 14 saves in the first period, 11 in the second and allowed one goal on 11 shots in the third. As impressive as the Edmonton Oilers have been under coach Jay Woodcroft, winning 14 of their final 15 home games (14-0-1) in the regular season and going 26-9-3 once he took over Feb. 10, their margin for error in the playoffs is going to be small. This will be the eighth time that New York and Pittsburgh will play in a playoff series and the first since 2016, when the Penguins eliminated the Rangers in five games in the first round on their way to their first of two straight Stanley Cup championships. "I thought we controlled play the first period, really the first 35 minutes of the game, but weren't able to jump out to a lead and you see their crowd gets into it," Bruins forward Taylor Hall said. In a series where special teams already are having a say in the outcome, it was far from an ideal start for the Lightning. Captain Steven Stamkos said they can rebound from the loss and feels the power play can get going again. The Lightning power play ranked eighth (23.9 percent) in the regular season but their inability to score early set the tone for the game. The Stars won the 2020 first round in six games and the Minnesota North Stars won the 1981 NHL Semifinals in six, the Flames' first season in Calgary after relocating from Atlanta. Lightning coach Jon Cooper called it the turning point of Game 1, a 5-0 win for the Maple Leafs. Skill has never been an issue for the Maple Leafs in recent years, but they haven't been able to right the ship when things don't go their way. The Avalanche were second in the NHL with 119 points and hope to take the next step after losing in the second round in three consecutive postseasons.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford has been given a one-game suspension for a boarding incident in Toronto's...

We paid for it as a team.” Clifford will miss Game 2 on Wednesday. "He paid for it in that moment.

Losing teams were outscored 18-4 on Monday night, with three teams losing by four or more goals.

So much for the notion that goals are hard to come by in the playoffs. Granted, Game 1 is a small sample size. But losing teams were outscored 18-4 on Monday night, with three teams losing by four or more goals and the Kings and Oilers combining to score seven times in the only opener decided by a single goal.

The matchups are set. Half the league is headed for vacation. The other half is set to embark on a path that could take two months and will end with one ...

This series between the sixth-ranked Wild and eighth-ranked Blues certainly qualifies. We’ve been mostly wrong all year, we might as well go out with the opportunity to be super wrong. Speaking with five active NHL executives from across the league, we asked them to separate the 16 playoff teams into tiers from 1 to 5. If you like chaos, drama and unexpected twists and turns then your wishes were granted on the final full night of the NHL regular season. Nurse is dealing with a lower-body ailment. That’s the most challenging part of any playoff pool strategy as you need to determine which teams go how far and whether it’s worth it to take one player over another depending on that factor. As the Canadian rightsholder, Sportsnet and its people will carry through until the Stanley Cup is presented. As Canada prepares for the start of the NHL playoffs next week, Sportsnet’s hockey hosts, analysts and play-by-play voices are preparing to punch in for a shift that will last for two months. Wild fans yearn for a long playoff run. But on April 28, prior to the Bruins’ final home game of the regular season, the Walpole native learned he was needed the following night in Toronto. Wagner saw several of his teammates while taking a pre-flight COVID-19 test. That’s a thought few would have had a couple months ago as two injuries and subsequent struggles to regain his form nearly derailed the Oilers’ season. For this year anyway, the Kings are leaving them all behind.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are very familiar with each other entering Game 1 of their Eastern Conference First Round series at ...

For the Maple Leafs to overcome his heroics, they'll have to have a net-front presence and create screens in front of him. "We've had some failures in the past, and it certainly motivates you. "We've talked to them the past couple of weeks about what we need from them and what our expectations are," Keefe said. Toronto (54-21-7) finished second in the Atlantic Division and Tampa Bay (51-23-8) was third. "I think it's a lot of things," he said. The forward scored a personal NHL-best and Lightning-high 106 points (42 goals, 64 assists) in 81 games.

Nico Sturm and Alex Newhook celebrate a goal for the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs have the best odds in the FiveThirtyEight model to win the Stanley Cup. Dustin ...

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The Stanley Cup could be staying in Florida if the Panthers can continue to dominate.

It remains the longest skid to open a season in MLB history and the longest streak at any point in the season for an American League team. That opened the door for Frank Robinson to become the first Black manager in franchise history. The 1961 Phillies own the record for the longest losing streak in modern MLB history at 23 games. Things didn’t get much easier for the Orioles after they snapped the streak. Washington nailed both selections, choosing Arrington and offensive lineman Chris Samuels. Arrington was a three-time Pro Bowler before leaving in free agency after an ugly contract dispute (and retired after tearing his Achilles tendon midway through his first season with the Giants), while Samuels was named to six Pro Bowls before a spinal issue ended his career. … No Texas Longhorns were selected in the NFL draft for just the second time since 1938. The Flames, who had the third-best record in the West, are also a possible candidate. Kelsie Whitmore became the first woman in the starting lineup for an Atlantic League game. Answer: In 2000, when the Browns took defensive end Courtney Brown first and Washington picked linebacker LaVar Arrington second. They scored the fourth-most goals in the league this season (308, 3.76 per game) but don’t have a single player among the league’s top 20 goal scorers. I was talking with a Hurricanes fan yesterday who couldn’t remember Kreider’s name and called him “the guy who looks like he’d play the devil in a movie.” He’ll look even more evil if the Rangers make a deep run and he lets the goatee flourish. The Oilers are the only other Canadian team in the field.

After the first full 82-game regular season in three years, it's finally time for the NHL's 16 best teams to compete for the Stanley Cup.

The current NHL Playoffs standings have the Panthers, the Hurricanes, the Avalanche, and the Flames leading each division. Head to NHL.com to see the full, updated Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule. With hockey livestreams on ESPN, TNT, and TBS, DirecTV Stream is one of the best ways to watch the NHL Playoffs online without cable. ESPN+ will come in especially handy when you need to watch the NHL Finals on ESPN. Below are a few streaming services that will let you watch the NHL Playoffs live online, with streams of every game. Of course, you’ll need a way to catch all the action live.

Here is TV information for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs: Monday, May 2. Eastern Conference. Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes, 7 p.m. ET; ...

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The two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning fell 5-0 in Toronto in Game 1. There was a third-period brawl and first-period ejection.

"I'm here to focus on the now. I'm here to focus on what I can do to help the team win." "The Tampa Bay Lightning will be a far better team when they come back in here," Keefe said. "It was a missed opportunity for us." Rutta had 17 and teammate Pat Maroon had 10. An ugly performance by the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning led to an ugly brawl in a 5-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday on the opening night of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

How can I watch NHL playoff games live on ESPN? Channels: ESPN, ESPN2. The games are going to air either on ESPN or ESPN2 during the postseason. The first three ...

If you are looking to stream the games on TNT, you can watch them through a number of streaming services. The NHL playoffs make their appearance for the first time on TNT and its family networks. TNT will host one of the two conference final series. Here is a breakdown of how to watch the 2022 NHL playoffs. The first three days of the first rounds features ESPN-ESPN2 doubleheaders for three nights in a row. Instead, ESPN and TNT are the host networks for hockey's postseason.

The Florida Panthers will get their revenge on the Colorado Avalanche 26 years later in a rematch of the Stanley Cup Final, according to EA SPORTS NHL 22 ...

The first round had two upsets based on seeding. The Panthers, who won the Presidents' Trophy during the regular season with team records for wins (58) and points (122), defeated the Avalanche in six games in the simulation. They eliminated the Washington Capitals in five games in the Eastern Conference First Round, the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games in the second round and the Boston Bruins in six games in the Eastern Conference Final.

Auston Matthews scored two goals and had an assist for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-0 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern ...

NOTES: Matthews is the first reigning winner of the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy in 15 years to score multiple goals in his team's playoff opener. "It could have been a really different game if we'd scored on that, so that was a missed opportunity." "Can't do anything about the past," Marner said. "Our penalty kill was huge tonight, I think that brought us a lot of momentum. The Tampa Bay Lightning will be a far better team when they come back in here." "I thought it was a really good effort by us," Matthews said.

The Tampa Bay Lightning lifted the Stanley Cup last year, but who does SN think will be champions this season?

If Los Angeles wants to play spoiler, its penalty killing units are going to have to be just as flawless in the postseason. Elias Lindholm. The third member of the top line is one of the most underrated two-way forwards in the league. The team relies a little too much on goaltending and scoring on the man-advantage. The two met in 2020, where Dallas won in six games on their way to a Stanley Cup Finals appearance. The Rangers have relied on him all season in the crease, and he's delivered. The Hurricanes allowed 2,310 shots against during the regular season, the lowest amount in the league. Well for the Lightning, they would like to stay out of the box as much as possible. So, of course, the betting favorite in this series is the former, as the Maple Leafs head into the first round with heavy expectations. Everyone thought it was going to be a huge blow to the Panthers. The team's response? Moreover, they are the only team in this series with a recent Stanley Cup underneath their belt. Florida is fresh off winning the Presidents' Trophy and has been one of the most exciting teams in the league. Do the Oilers have what it takes to make a deep run?