New Lee Islanders captain Anders Lee knocked Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom out of the opener of Wednesday night’s first round, setting the tone with a big hit that “late” and “predatory” Washington coach Todd Reirden called. Reirden did not have an update on Backstrom, who appeared to be looking …
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The reason the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes played the first postseason game in NHL history was because of a marathon overtime the night before. And although Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Series of the Bruins and Canes’ first round did not require five overtime, it required some bonus …
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After six hours, five hours and a combined 151 shots on goal, the Tampa Bay Lightning won an epic Game 1 against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Brayden Point scored 150 minutes, 27 seconds into the game to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 victory. “It was very special,” …
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The Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes will wait another day before starting their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series, as their game was driven to 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the NHL announced. The two teams were scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday night in Toronto, one of …
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The Boston Bruins-Carolina Hurricanes had to begin Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. But the Stanley Cup Playoffs are unpredictable – especially in a bubble town with each conference getting its own ice rink. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets also began their search for the Cup on Tuesday …
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