No. 3 Stars vs. No. 2 Avalanche 8 pm ET; NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars will meet in a postseason series for the first time in 14 years as they play Game 1 of the Western Conference Second Round at Rogers Place in Edmonton. This …
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No. 4 Bruins vs. No. 5 Hurricanes 8 pm ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS, FS-CR, NESN Boston leads best-of-7 series, 2-1 Andrei Svechnikov will not play for the Carolina Hurricanes against the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Monday. …
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No. 5 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 12 Montreal Canadiens Penguins 40-23-6, 623 percentage points Canadians: 31-31-9, .500 percentage points Season series: PIT 2-1-0; MTL 1-1-1 The Montreal Canadiens have grappled with the perception of being the least deserving team in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. However, they have a unique opportunity …
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TORONTO – Mike Smith He said it could be the shortest road trip the Edmonton Oilers have ever done. The veteran goalkeeper and his teammates spent their first full day in the bubble at a hotel in downtown Edmonton on Monday, about five miles from his residence. For the Oilers, …
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The NHL plans to show fans camera angles they never saw in a hockey broadcast when the Stanley Cup Qualifiers kick off in Edmonton and Toronto on August 1. “A lot of times, the considerations about where the cameras go in the arenas are based on where our fans are …
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