NHL Playoffs
Coyotes Beat Kings 2-0 To Avoid Sweep
Coyotes emphatically avoided playoff elimination with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
Kings Beat Phoenix, Move To Brink Of Stanley Cup Final
Dwight King scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Jonathan Quick made 18 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings rolled to the brink of their first Stanley Cup final in 19 years with a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.
Devils Silence Garden Faithful, Get Better Of Rangers In Game 2
David Clarkson’s deflected goal 2:31 into the third period snapped a tie and lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers that evened the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece on Wednesday night.
Kings Shutout Coyotes 4-0 To Match NHL Record With 7-Straight Road Playoff Wins
Jeff Carter scored three goals, Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots and the Los Angeles Kings matched an NHL record with their seventh straight road playoff victory, beating the Phoenix Coyotes 4-0 Tuesday night to take control of Western Conference finals.
Tired? Worn Down? Rangers Bury Devils Under 3rd Period Avalanche In Game 1
After 14 games and two nail-biting playoff series wins, the New York Rangers insist they have plenty left to make a run at the Stanley Cup. If any proof was needed, Henrik Lundqvist provided it with a shutout victory over the well-rested New Jersey Devils on Monday.
Four Teams Left With A Chance To Lift Stanley Cup
Four teams remain in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but which team has the best chance to win?
Rangers’ Season Once Again Down To 1 Game Following Game 6 Loss
Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals forced a Game 7 with a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers.
Devils Advance To Eastern Conference Finals For First Time In 9 Years
Bryce Salvador, David Clarkson and Ilya Kovalchuk scored goals to lift New Jersey to a 3-1 Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, sending the Devils into the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2003.
Rangers Snatch Victory Away From Caps, Take 3-2 Series Lead
Euphoria replaced pure panic at Madison Square Garden in a matter of moments. And even the most optimistic New York Rangers fan couldn’t have seen this one coming.
Devils Dominate Flyers, Take 3-1 Series Advantage
The Devils took Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and are a win away from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals.
Kings Sweep Blues To Advance To Western Conference Finals
Dustin Brown scored two goals, Jonathan Quick made 23 saves, and the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings finished an improbable four-game sweep of the St. Louis Blues with a 3-1 victory Sunday, advancing to the conference finals for just the second time in club history.
Rangers Lose 3-2, Series Tied At Two Games Apiece
Mike Green’s power-play goal with 5:48 left in regulation Saturday lifted the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the top-seeded New York Rangers
Devils Live Dangerously But Somehow Stun Flyers In OT
Alexei Ponikarovsky scored on his own rebound with 2:39 left in overtime and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in this Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Gaborik Ends Game 3 Epic Late In 3rd OT; Rangers Grab Series Lead
As one overtime led to another and then another, the Rangers and Capitals waged an epic duel that was part hockey game and part survival contest.
Rangers’ Testy Tortorella Won’t Tip Hand, Trades Barbs With Media Instead
To John Tortorella, there’s the wrong way — and then there’s his way.
Flyers Get Buried By Devils’ Four-Goal Third Period
The shots and the pressure were bound to cause the Flyers to break. They were able to escape the lapses in play and concentration in the first period of Game 1 against the New Jersey Devils, but on Tuesday, the Flyers weren’t about to squirm free this time.
Briere Lifts Flyers Past Devils In Overtime, 4-3
Danny Briere fired home the game-winning goal in overtime, lifting the Flyers to 4-3 victory on Sunday at the Wells Fargo Center. It was Briere’s fourth career overtime playoff-winning goal.
Henrique Goal In 2nd OT Pushes Devils Into Next Round
Adam Henrique scored his second goal of the game at 3:47 of the second overtime, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Game 7 early Friday to advance to second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Rangers Survive Game 7; Face Capitals Next
It took a full seven games, but the New York Rangers will not be the second #1 seed to lose in the opening round of the NHL playoffs.
Capitals Eliminate Bruins With 2-1 Overtime Win In Game 7
The Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals played seven one-goal games in their first-round playoff series. That’s an NHL record.



