Point scores again, Lightning beat Islanders 2-1 in Game 3
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots...
Offense from defense a key factor in Stanley Cup semifinals
One of the first things Peter DeBoer wanted to change when he took over as Vegas Golden Knights coach 17 months ago was getting...
Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2
TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat delivered early goals and NHL playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had three more assists to help...
Lightning benefit from exploiting cap loophole with Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov would have much rather grinded through the season with his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates than sit out all 56 games while recovering...
Semyon Varlamov, Islanders beat Lightning 2-1 in Game 1
TAMPA, Fla. — Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves and the New York Islanders got goals from Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock to beat the...
Lightning, Islanders envision tight Stanley Cup semifinal
TAMPA, Fla. — Experience is an invaluable ally in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Road-ice advantage? Fans are back, visitors quieting them
Fans gave the Carolina Hurricanes a standing ovation after their team bowed out of the second round of the playoffs in five games to...
Islanders beat Bruins 6-2 in Game 6, reach Stanley Cup semis
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brock Nelson scored twice in another big second period by New York, Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots and the Islanders beat...
Officiating takes center stage midway through NHL playoffs
Officiating has been on center stage midway through the NHL playoffs.
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Bruins coach Cassidy fined $25,000 for criticizing refs
BOSTON — The NHL fined Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy $25,000 on Tuesday for his criticism of the officials after Game 4 of Boston's second-round...