Golden Knights outpace Draisaitl, 6-4

On The Strip, the Golden Knights outscored Leon Draisaitl on Wednesday night, 6-4, in  Game 1 of their second round series with the Edmonton Oilers. Draisaitl has 11 goals in the post season, two of his four on Wednesday came … Continue reading

Hurricanes rout New Jersey, 5-1, in Game 1

In Raleigh, the Hurricanes made quick of Game 1 on their second round series with the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.“That was obviously the way you want to do it,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said after his team’s first … Continue reading

Kraken outscore Pavelski for Game 1 win in OT

In Dallas, Seattle’s Yanni Gourde whipped a shot past a crowd of Stars defenders at 12:17 of extra time on Tuesday night to stun Dallas with a 5-4 win  for the Kraken in Game 1.Joe Pavelski scored his second double … Continue reading

Panthers upend Maple Leafs in Game 1, 4-2

In Toronto, the Panthers Carter Verhaeghe scored with less than three minutes left in the  middle frame to snap a 2-2 tie with the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.The Panthers held that 3-2 lead into the third when Brandon Montour … Continue reading

Johansson signs 2-year, $4 million contract with Wild

Marcus Johansson signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. It has an average annual value of $2 million. The 32-year-old forward, who could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, was acquired in … Continue reading

Bartnick’s take on the Stanley Cup Playoffs first round, and predictions

LOS ANGELES – What an incredible first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There has never been anything like it in the history of the NHL. The President’s Trophy winner with the most points in NHL history the Boston Bruins … Continue reading