3 Takeaways: Islanders Shut Out by Capitals 2-0

Chris Krenn on Kucherov's big night, a stingy defensive effort and the total team effort. The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their second-round series against the Florida Panthers with a big 4-1 win at FLA Live Arena on Tuesday night. After falling behind 1-0 with 5:59 left in the first period,...

FRISCO, Texas -- Injuries are almost inevitable in the playoffs, and on Tuesday the number of Stars on that list included Tyler Seguin. The veteran forward revealed in his exit interview that he fractured his foot in Game 1 of the first round against the Calgary Flames but managed to play through it in the six games that followed. He finished the series with two goals and four points and averaged the second-most time on ice per game among forwards (19:51) behind Joe Pavelski (19:57).

Several Devils teammates face-off in Wednesday's Men's World Championship action. It was a battle of Devils teammates with Tomas Tatar and Slovakia taking on Jonas Siegenthaler, Nico Hischier and Switzerland. For more on Tuesday's Men's Worlds action, click here. SWITZERLAND 5, SLOVAKIA 3. Slovakia: Tomas Tatar. Switzerland: Nico Hischier, Jonas...

Interviews with Interim Head Coach Andrew Brunette, goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and forward Eetu Luostarinen. Falling behind 0-2 in their second-round series, the Panthers surrendered a goal with just 3.8 seconds left on the clock to fall to the Lightning 2-1 in Game 2 at FLA Live Arena on Thursday. "For...

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Brayden Point's lower-body injury was an opportunity for others to step up for the Tampa Bay Lightning in their 4-1 victory against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at FLA Live Arena on Tuesday. Certainly, having star forward Nikita Kucherov score...

Draisaitl's impact pivotal for Edmonton; Calgary must harness emotions, avoid penalties. The Battle of Alberta will resume when the Edmonton Oilers visit the Calgary Flames in Game 1 of the Western Conference Second Round at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday. Edmonton and Calgary each advanced in seven games in the first...

If Vasilevskiy looked human at the start of the playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie has been locked in his past three games, allowing one goal in each. That includes victories in the first two games against Florida in the Eastern Conference Second Round, which shifts to Tampa Bay for Game 3 of the best-of-7 series Sunday (1:30 p.m. ET; TNT, SN, TVAS).

Veteran NFL signal-caller, new to Denver, makes friends firing up crowd. Russell Wilson is new in town and he's making some fast friends. The newly-acquired Denver Broncos quarterback showed up to support the Colorado Avalance during Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round against the St. Louis Blues. Wilson...

Korpisalo has posted a 76-67-21 record in 182 career regular season games since making his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets in 2015-16. The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a one-year contract extension for the 2022-23 National Hockey League season, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.

The Oilers begin their second-round Battle of Alberta against the Flames with Game 1 on Wednesday night in Calgary. Oilers pre-game coverage is presented by SkipTheDishes. The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames kick off the Battle of Alberta in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.

The second entry in the Battle of Florida is underway as the Panthers officially kicked off their second-round playoff series with the cross-state rival Lightning at FLA Live Arena on Tuesday. On this week's episode of the Territory Talk podcast, co-hosts Doug Plagens and Jameson Olive discuss the outlook of...

Smith, who was pulled after allowing three goals on 10 shots in the first 6:05 of Game 1, a 9-6 loss here Wednesday, said he's mindful that he can't change the past. "I wasn't very good [at shaking off bad games] earlier on in my career and that's probably why I bounced around a little bit," Smith said Thursday. "The experience helps. You can't take it back, what's happened in the past. I could sit here and boo-hoo myself but there's nothing I can do about it now. All you can do is think about what happens next."

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Aleksander Barkov's elite skills at each end of the ice are being put to the test in the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Barkov and the Florida Panthers have their hands full against the Lightning's bevy of skilled offensive players in the best-of-7 series, which they will try to tie in Game 2 at FLA Live Arena on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; TNT, CBC, SN, TVAS).

Tkachuk records special message for young Oilers fan battling cancer. Ben is a young Oilers fan who is currently battling brain cancer. While we might be opposite sides of the battle ON the ice, we've been inspired by Ben's courage and strength. Matthew and the entire Flames family is rooting for you!

The C of Red Viewing Party is a free event at the Scotiabank Saddledome on May 22. The Calgary Flames are proud to be hosting the C of Red Family Viewing Party on Sunday, May 22 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Come watch Game #3 of the Battle of Alberta on the Energy Board with music courtesy of the Boogie Hill Faders in the Scotiabank Saddledome's C of Red!

SAN JOSE, CA - San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) Interim General Manager Joe Will announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Mitchell Russell to a standard, entry-level contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Mitchell is a character player and leader on the...

Flames happy with Game 1 victory, but vow to be better as Oilers look to respond. Victories come in many forms. The ugly, 'boring' and categorically crazy are all part of the playoff landscape. In the end, they all count the same - and for the Flames, that means a...

Jets forward, Hurricanes, Wild defensemen up for award given for gentlemanly play. Kyle Connor, Jaccob Slavin and Jared Spurgeon were named finalists for the Lady Byng Trophy on Wednesday. The award is given annually to the player chosen best to combine sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability as voted by the...

EDMONTON, AB - Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse has been selected as one of three finalists for the 2021‑22 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced Friday morning. The annual award is presented "to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community" with Nurse joined by Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf and New Jersey Devils defenceman P.K. Subban as finalists.

MONTREAL -- Joel Armia scored a goal in Finland's 6-0 win over Great Britain at the IIHF World Championship on Friday. It was Armia's second goal of the tournament. The veteran winger also compiled a plus-2 differential while logging 14:17 of ice time. Armia has four points (2 goals, 2...