Carolina down Bruins, 5-2

In Raleigh, the Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho and Nino Niederreiter  hit for doubles on Wednesday night in a 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins. The win gives Carolina a 2-0 lead in their first round series. Game 3 is in Boston on Friday … Continue reading

Rangers lose, 4-3, in 3 OT

In New York, the Rangers returned to the playoffs on Tuesday night, in a triple overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Evgeni Malkin scored at 5:58 of the third overtime for the winner. “It’s not easy for everyone,” Malkin said. … Continue reading

Avalanche hit for five in first period, down Predators, 7-2

In Denver, the Colorado Avalanche scored five goals in the third period and routed the Nashville Predators, 7-2, on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs first series. “I felt like we played exactly the way we … Continue reading

Capitals rally for 4-2 win over Florida

In Sunrise, there was no rallying for the Panthers on Tuesday night. The Washington Capitals scored three times in the third period to down the Panthers, 4-2, and take a 1-0 series lead.“We liked the game we were playing the … Continue reading