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NHL playoffs: Ovechkin scores first playoff overtime goal as Capitals edge Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playof...
Apr 21, 2025
Kings blow 4-goal lead before Danault nets winner in 6-5 decision over Oilers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Phillip Danault scored his second goal with 41 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a four-goal lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the gritty Edmonton Oilers in ...
Apr 21, 2025
Blackwell scores in OT as Stars beat Avalanche 4-3 to even series
DALLAS (AP) - Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Monday night in Game 2 to even up their first-round, best-of-seven Western Conference s...
Apr 21, 2025
Canadiens encouraged by comeback despite Game 1 loss to physical Capitals, Ovechkin
WASHINGTON - Martin St. Louis wanted a victory. It didn't happen Monday night, but the way his young group rallied after a difficult start gave the Montreal bench boss reason to think a win might not ...
Apr 21, 2025
Connor's heroics help Jets get over Game 2 hump, lead Blues 2-0 in series
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor smiled when asked if he was only scoring game-winners in the playoffs. "Yeah, I'll take it," the Winnipeg Jets top winger said Monday after another timely goal. Connor scored hi...
Apr 21, 2025
Edmonton's Jeff Skinner finally makes playoff debut after 15 NHL seasons
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner has finally made his Stanley Cup playoff debut after 15 seasons and a league-record 1,078 regular-season games. Skinner was in Edmonton's lineup...
Apr 21, 2025
Hunter Brown stars as Astros shut down the Blue Jays 7-0
HOUSTON (AP) - Hunter Brown struck out a season-high nine in seven innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Monday night. Brown (3-1) allowed two hits and walked one while ext...
Apr 21, 2025
Ovechkin scores his 1st playoff overtime goal as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playof...
Apr 21, 2025
Ovechkin scores in overtime as Capitals beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playof...
Apr 21, 2025
Connor nets winner as Jets beat Blues 2-1, lead series 2-0
WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele had a goal and assist and Kyle Connor scored his second consecutive game-winner in the third period to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on M...
Apr 21, 2025