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Nic Dowd scores in overtime, Capitals beat Bruins

Dowd scores in the Nic of time to help the Caps take Game 1 over Boston

Nic Dowd deflected in T.J. Oshie's shot from the blue line 4:41 into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.
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What the Tim Peel incident says about the role of

Scapegoat or symptom? Where does the buck stop on "Game Management"

Tim Peel's time as an NHL referee ended following a hot mic incident Tuesday where he talked about wanting to give Nashville a penalty. But the idea of game management and even up penalties is nothing new, so what does this incident say about its role?
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Elias Pettersson Scores First NHL Goal in his Debu

Elias Pettersson Scores First NHL Goal in his Debut (Oct. 03, 2018)

Elias Pettersson leads a two-on-one and beats Mike Smith with a heavy shot to the short side, taking the lead with his first NHL goal.If you want to keep up ...
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Nylander, Rielly lead Maple Leafs to Game 3 victor

Leafs stave off a third period Habs onslaught to take a 2-1 series lead

Morgan Rielly scored the winner and Jack Campbell made 27 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
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Boston beats Islanders as Hall scores first as a B

Bruins beat the stingy Islanders with a solid 4 -1 effort

Taylor Hall scored his first goal for Boston and Tuukka Rask stopped 22 shots to earn his first victory since February on Thursday night, when the Bruins dominated the New York Islanders and won 4-1.
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Report: John Tortorella informs Blue Jackets he wo

End of a era in Columbus, as Tortorella says "no mas"

John Tortorella has reportedly informed the Columbus Blue Jackets that he will not be returning to the team next season, ending the most successful stretch in franchise history.
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Sutter's trademark patience keys Flames' throwback

Old School's back in session in Calgary

Darryl Sutter’s Calgary Flames troops combined a relentless forecheck with a steady, methodical defensive structure that limited the Montreal Canadiens' chances in an old school, 2-1 win Thursday at the Saddledome.
Marchand, Nordstrom lead Bruins past Oilers - Spor

Marchand, Nordstrom lead Bruins past Oilers - Sportsnet.ca

Brad Marchand and Joakim Nordstrom scored in a 36-second span in the second period and Jaroslav Halak stopped 25 shots to help the Boston Bruins beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Thursday night.
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Maple Leafs must show unwavering commitment to gam

Habs' keep the motor running with a clutch O.T. winner from Suzuki

With 2,500 fans due at the Bell Centre for an historic Game 6 on Saturday night — the first sporting event in Canada with a meaningful audience since the start of the pandemic — the Leafs need to show an unwavering commitment to the strategy that’s brought some dominant stretches in the series, and not let the moment be too grand.
Old School

Old School

He may not have done plyometrics, used Hypobaric chambers, or had high-protein smoothies waiting in his stall after practice, but good luck playing the game against him..........in ANY era. Mr. Hockey
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McDavid says best player in NHL could be anybody;

Hockey Humble. McDavid Down-Plays Crosby's Praise

Connor McDavid didn't necessarily agree with Sidney Crosby calling him the best player in the NHL, but the Edmonton Oilers center was appreciative of the praise from the Pittsburgh Penguins captain.
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'Quite tragic': Maple Leafs fans react to another

From the Penthouse to the Outhouse in 4 games flat

Another post-season, another groundhog day for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Game 7 loss on Monday hit Leafs Nation particularly hard, with many taking to social media to air their grievances.
Alberta likely to be host of IIHF Women's World Ch

All is not lost for the Women's World Championship

With the 2021 Women’s World Hockey Championship now planned for Aug. 20-31 at a site to be determined in Canada, it appears Alberta is the frontrunner to host the event.
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Bruins take page out of Lamoriello's book to win G

Varlamov's stellar play thru 60 mins just not enough to overcome Boston's onslaught

The New York Islanders sure play like a Lou Lamoriello team. For much of Thursday, so did the Boston Bruins, who rode that wave to a 2-1 overtime win in Game 3 of the East Division final.