| GAMES TODAY |
| MIN at WPG | | COL at NSH | | PHI at PIT |
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| WSH 4 - 1 CBJ |
F |
| BOS 3 - 1 TOR |
F |
| SCHEDULED THIS WEEK |
| Sat 21 | NJD at TBL | | Sat 21 | CBJ at WSH | | Sat 21 | TOR at BOS | | Sun 22 | WPG at MIN | | Sun 22 | NSH at COL | | Sun 22 | PIT at PHI |
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LAST WEEK SCORES
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| Sun 8 |
FLA 4-2 BOS |
F |
| Wed 11 |
MIN 2-3 WPG |
F |
| Wed 11 |
PHI 0-7 PIT |
F |
| Wed 11 |
LAK 0-1 VGK |
F |
| Thu 12 |
NJD 2-5 TBL |
F |
| Thu 12 |
CBJ 4-3 WSH |
OT |
| Thu 12 |
SJS 3-0 ANA |
F |
| Thu 12 |
COL 2-5 NSH |
F |
| Thu 12 |
TOR 1-5 BOS |
F |
| Fri 13 |
PHI 5-1 PIT |
F |
| Fri 13 |
MIN 1-4 WPG |
F |
| Fri 13 |
LAK 1-2 VGK |
2 OT |
| Sat 14 |
NJD 3-5 TBL |
F |
| Sat 14 |
SJS 3-2 ANA |
F |
| Sat 14 |
TOR 3-7 BOS |
F |
| Sat 14 |
COL 4-5 NSH |
F |
| Sun 15 |
WPG 2-6 MIN |
F |
| Sun 15 |
PIT 5-1 PHI |
F |
| Sun 15 |
VGK 3-2 LAK |
F |
| Sun 15 |
CBJ 5-4 WSH |
OT |
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2017-18 Playoffs First Round |
COL 1 - 3 NSH
MIN 1 - 3 WPG
LAK 0 - 4 VGK
SJS 4 - 0 ANA
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NJD 1 - 3 TBL
TOR 1 - 3 BOS
PHI 1 - 3 PIT
CBJ 2 - 2 WSH
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| Posted: 04/20/2018 |
| Capitals Even Series With Blue Jackets |
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| Posted: 04/20/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/20/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/20/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/20/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/20/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/20/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/20/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/20/2018 |
| Bruins take 3-1 lead; Caps-Blue Jackets series tied 2-2 |
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| Posted: 04/20/2018 |
| Winnipeg Jets look to end series against Minnesota Wild |
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| Posted: 04/20/2018 |
| NHL suspends Preds forward Ryan Hartman for Game 5 |
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| Posted: 04/20/2018 |
| Doughty, Hedman, Subban finalists for Norris |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
| Penguins, Predators look to lock up second round spots |
| PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mario Lemieux had one question for Sidney Crosby after the Pittsburgh star slipped past his boss as the Penguins' career playoff scoring leader during a Game 4 romp over Philadelphia. "He asked what took so long," Crosby said with a laugh. Lemieux's joke carried with |
| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
| NHL suspends Preds Ryan Hartman for Game 5 |
| NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The NHL has suspended Nashville Predators forward Ryan Hartman for Game 5 against the Colorado Avalanche for an illegal check to the head of Carl Soderberg. The league's Department of Player Safety issued the suspension Thursday after a hearing. Hartman was penalized for charging |
| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
| NHL suspends Preds' Hartman for Game 5 |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
| As Colorado Avalanche reach for new heights, more peaks ahead |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
| Gackle: How Vegas further complicates Joe Thornton's return to Sharks lineup |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
| Lightning's Kucherov not suspended for hit on Devils' Vatanen |
| Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Nikita Kucherov will not be suspended for his hit on New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen in Game 4 of the two teams' first-round playoff series Wednesday. Vatanen left the game and did not return after a high check delivered by Kucherov with just under four |
| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
| Lightning's Kucherov won't be suspended |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
| Texas truck driver realizes dream of seeing a game in every NHL arena |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
| The Ducks' offseason game plan |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
| Penguins, Lightning on brink of advancing |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
| Shark Attack Eliminates Ducks |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
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| Posted: 04/19/2018 |
| Nikita Kucherov dominates as Lightning take 3-1 lead on Devils |
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| EASTERN CONFERENCE |
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
GD |
PTS |
| 1. TBL |
82 |
54 |
23 |
5 |
60 |
113 |
| 2. BOS |
82 |
50 |
20 |
12 |
56 |
112 |
| 3. TOR |
82 |
49 |
26 |
7 |
45 |
105 |
| 4. WSH |
82 |
49 |
26 |
7 |
20 |
105 |
| 5. PIT |
82 |
47 |
29 |
6 |
22 |
100 |
| 6. PHI |
82 |
42 |
26 |
14 |
8 |
98 |
| 7. CBJ* |
82 |
45 |
30 |
7 |
12 |
97 |
| 8. NJD* |
82 |
44 |
29 |
9 |
4 |
97 |
| 9. FLA |
82 |
44 |
30 |
8 |
2 |
96 |
| 10. CAR |
82 |
36 |
35 |
11 |
-28 |
83 |
| 11. NYI |
82 |
35 |
37 |
10 |
-32 |
80 |
| 12. NYR |
82 |
34 |
39 |
9 |
-37 |
77 |
| 13. DET |
82 |
30 |
39 |
13 |
-38 |
73 |
| 14. MTL |
82 |
29 |
40 |
13 |
-55 |
71 |
| 15. OTT |
82 |
28 |
43 |
11 |
-70 |
67 |
| 16. BUF |
82 |
25 |
45 |
12 |
-81 |
62 |
| WESTERN CONFERENCE |
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
GD |
PTS |
| 1. NSH |
82 |
53 |
18 |
11 |
56 |
117 |
| 2. WPG |
82 |
52 |
20 |
10 |
59 |
114 |
| 3. VGK |
82 |
51 |
24 |
7 |
44 |
109 |
| 4. MIN |
82 |
45 |
26 |
11 |
21 |
101 |
| 5. ANA |
82 |
44 |
25 |
13 |
19 |
101 |
| 6. SJS |
82 |
45 |
27 |
10 |
23 |
100 |
| 7. LAK* |
82 |
45 |
29 |
8 |
36 |
98 |
| 8. COL* |
82 |
43 |
30 |
9 |
20 |
95 |
| 9. STL |
82 |
44 |
32 |
6 |
4 |
94 |
| 10. DAL |
82 |
42 |
32 |
8 |
10 |
92 |
| 11. CGY |
82 |
37 |
35 |
10 |
-30 |
84 |
| 12. EDM |
82 |
36 |
40 |
6 |
-29 |
78 |
| 13. CHI |
82 |
33 |
39 |
10 |
-27 |
76 |
| 14. VAN |
82 |
31 |
40 |
11 |
-46 |
73 |
| 15. ARZ |
82 |
29 |
41 |
12 |
-48 |
70 |
| ATLANTIC |
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GD |
GA |
| TBL |
82 |
54 |
23 |
5 |
113 |
296 |
236 |
| BOS |
82 |
50 |
20 |
12 |
112 |
270 |
214 |
| TOR |
82 |
49 |
26 |
7 |
105 |
277 |
232 |
| FLA |
82 |
44 |
30 |
8 |
96 |
248 |
246 |
| DET |
82 |
30 |
39 |
13 |
73 |
217 |
255 |
| MTL |
82 |
29 |
40 |
13 |
71 |
209 |
264 |
| OTT |
82 |
28 |
43 |
11 |
67 |
221 |
291 |
| BUF |
82 |
25 |
45 |
12 |
62 |
199 |
280 |
| METROPOLITAN |
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GD |
GA |
| WSH |
82 |
49 |
26 |
7 |
105 |
259 |
239 |
| PIT |
82 |
47 |
29 |
6 |
100 |
272 |
250 |
| PHI |
82 |
42 |
26 |
14 |
98 |
251 |
243 |
| CBJ |
82 |
45 |
30 |
7 |
97 |
242 |
230 |
| NJD |
82 |
44 |
29 |
9 |
97 |
248 |
244 |
| CAR |
82 |
36 |
35 |
11 |
83 |
228 |
256 |
| NYI |
82 |
35 |
37 |
10 |
80 |
264 |
296 |
| NYR |
82 |
34 |
39 |
9 |
77 |
231 |
268 |
| CENTRAL |
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GD |
GA |
| NSH |
82 |
53 |
18 |
11 |
117 |
267 |
211 |
| WPG |
82 |
52 |
20 |
10 |
114 |
277 |
218 |
| MIN |
82 |
45 |
26 |
11 |
101 |
253 |
232 |
| COL |
82 |
43 |
30 |
9 |
95 |
257 |
237 |
| STL |
82 |
44 |
32 |
6 |
94 |
226 |
222 |
| DAL |
82 |
42 |
32 |
8 |
92 |
235 |
225 |
| CHI |
82 |
33 |
39 |
10 |
76 |
229 |
256 |
| PACIFIC |
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GD |
GA |
| VGK |
82 |
51 |
24 |
7 |
109 |
272 |
228 |
| ANA |
82 |
44 |
25 |
13 |
101 |
235 |
216 |
| SJS |
82 |
45 |
27 |
10 |
100 |
252 |
229 |
| LAK |
82 |
45 |
29 |
8 |
98 |
239 |
203 |
| CGY |
82 |
37 |
35 |
10 |
84 |
218 |
248 |
| EDM |
82 |
36 |
40 |
6 |
78 |
234 |
263 |
| VAN |
82 |
31 |
40 |
11 |
73 |
218 |
264 |
| ARZ |
82 |
29 |
41 |
12 |
70 |
208 |
256 |
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