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Auston Matthews misses second straight playoff game with Leafs facing elimination

Auston Matthews misses second straight playoff game with Leafs facing elimination

TORONTO — Auston Matthews was back on the Scotiabank Arena ice Thursday morning. That wasn't the case when his Maple Leafs once again faced elimination roughly 10 hours later. Head coach Sheldon Keefe announced following Toronto's 11 a.m.
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Jets enter off-season in disbelief, wanting more after early playoff exit

Jets enter off-season in disbelief, wanting more after early playoff exit

WINNIPEG — Disbelief seemed to be the overriding emotion among the Winnipeg Jets after their early exit from the NHL playoffs.
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Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour says he feels 'really good' about reaching new contract with team

Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour says he feels 'really good' about reaching new contract with team

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said Thursday he feels “really good” that he will reach a new contract with the team, mirroring optimism from president and general manager Don Waddell a day earlier.
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Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weapon

Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weapon

EDMONTON — During what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get. “Rest is always a good thing,” captain Connor McDavid said.
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Igor Shesterkin has the Rangers looking like a Stanley Cup contender. He says he can be better

Igor Shesterkin has the Rangers looking like a Stanley Cup contender. He says he can be better

Igor Shesterkin has stopped 94 of the 101 shots he has faced so far this postseason and his play in net is a big reason the New York Rangers rolled through the first round and look like a Stanley Cup contender . Says Shesterkin: “I could play better.
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NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders

NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders

Off the goaltender's mask, off a defenseman's back, nothing but net. Well, at least in the net. That is how Colorado's Casey Mittelstadt got his first goal of the NHL playoffs this year, and it is not the only one.
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With 60 goals, Sam Reinhart has made Florida Panthers history. He wants to win the Cup even more

With 60 goals, Sam Reinhart has made Florida Panthers history. He wants to win the Cup even more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It has become a running joke with the Florida Panthers. Ask coach Paul Maurice about Sam Reinhart, and he will say something less than glowing about his team’s top goal scorer.
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Vegas and Nashville face elimination in Game 6 showdowns vs. Dallas and Vancouver

Vegas and Nashville face elimination in Game 6 showdowns vs. Dallas and Vancouver

Home sweet home ice? For Vegas, maybe. Nashville, not so much lately.
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Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews to miss Game 6 of first-round series against Bruins

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews to miss Game 6 of first-round series against Bruins

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night's Game 6 against the Boston Bruins.
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Flames defenceman Kylington among finalists for NHL's Masterton Trophy

Flames defenceman Kylington among finalists for NHL's Masterton Trophy

NEW YORK — Calgary Flames defenceman Oliver Kylington, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen and Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram are the finalists for this season's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
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