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U.S. tops Slovakia, on to World Hockey semifinals
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Thursday, 03 June 2021 12:19
RIGA, Latvia -- Colin Blackwell and Conor Garland scored two goals apiece Thursday, and the United States advanced to the semifinals of hockey's world championship with a 6-1 victory over Slovakia.Brian Boyle and Sasha Chmelevski also scored and Cal Peterson made 27 saves for the U.S., which won its seventh straight game in the tournament.German provided a quarterfinal stunner with…
NHL Playoffs Daily: Islanders ready to rock Nassau Coliseum
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Thursday, 03 June 2021 05:02
The New York Islanders return to what should be a high-decibel atmosphere at Nassau Coliseum for Game 3 of the East Division final against the Boston Bruins, while the Carolina Hurricanes try to avoid an 0-3 deficit as their series heads to Florida against the Tampa Bay Lightning.Plus, we take a look at Wednesday night's action, which included an overtime…
Ten early takeaways from the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs
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Thursday, 03 June 2021 07:18
The 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs have rolled into their second round. There have been some expected results and some shocking surprises -- and the Toronto Maple Leafs losing in the first round, which probably fits into both categories, if we're being honest.Here are 10 takeaways from the playoffs so far, from the upsets to the controversies to the incredible cacophony…
Avs' Rantanen wins it in OT; Vegas irked by call
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Thursday, 03 June 2021 01:39
DENVER -- Mikko Rantanen found himself in the middle of an on-ice swarm from teammates after scoring the winner.Wonderful and all, but he wanted to make sure the real star of the show received his fair share of the credit, too -- goaltender Philipp Grubauer.Rantanen scored a power-play goal 2:07 into overtime, Grubauer outdueled fellow Vezina Trophy finalist Marc-Andre Fleury…
Habs' Evans stretchered off after hit by Scheifele
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Wednesday, 02 June 2021 20:45
Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans was taken off the ice on a stretcher following a hard hit from Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele in the final seconds of Wednesday night's second-round playoff series opener.With 56.9 seconds remaining in Montreal's 5-3 Game 1 victory in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Evans scored an empty-net goal on a wrap-around from behind the Jets' net. As…
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