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Defencemen injuries are already piling up early in the NHL playoffs

Defencemen injuries are already piling up early in the NHL playoffs

Deep NHL playoff runs Jason Demers went on during his playing career usually ended the same way. “The injuries just accumulated too much,” he said. “And then you’re just not playing at 100%.
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Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko will miss Game 2 against Predators

Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko will miss Game 2 against Predators

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks will be without goalie Thatcher Demko when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday.
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Veteran Niederreiter says this year's Jets have more pilots than 'passengers'

Veteran Niederreiter says this year's Jets have more pilots than 'passengers'

WINNIPEG — It was just over a year ago when Nino Niederreiter made a frank assessment of the Winnipeg Jets.
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New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier has post-season surgery on his shoulder

New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier has post-season surgery on his shoulder

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils leading scorer Timo Meier has had elective arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder. The Devils said Meier had the surgery on Tuesday, eight days after their highly-anticipated season ended without a playoff berth.
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Hurricanes rely on veteran composure in the big rally for a 2-0 series lead on the Islanders

Hurricanes rely on veteran composure in the big rally for a 2-0 series lead on the Islanders

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The value from years of postseason lessons showed up in a desperate time for the Carolina Hurricanes as they turned a big deficit into a memorable comeback after long stretches of downright dominant play.
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'Kings fatigue,' high prices dampen enthusiasm for Oilers playoff tickets

'Kings fatigue,' high prices dampen enthusiasm for Oilers playoff tickets

EDMONTON — The in-house decibel meter shot past 100 throughout the game. More than 1,150 hats — 14 bags full — were collected after Zach Hyman scored his third goal of the game.
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Samsonov's solid play, mental resolve helps Leafs tie Bruins 1-1: 'He's battled hard'

Samsonov's solid play, mental resolve helps Leafs tie Bruins 1-1: 'He's battled hard'

BOSTON — Ilya Samsonov had just made a small mistake that quickly turned into a massive problem. The Maple Leafs goaltender fumbled a puck late in the first period of Game 2 against the Bruins.
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

Mark Stone of the Vegas Golden Knights went from the 26-game injured reserve list to the Game 1 Dallas scoresheet in 83 seconds, the Boston fan with the big sign "Matthews STILL stuck on 69!" was nowhere to be seen after last night's Leafs-Bruins' ga
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Oilers beat Kings to open playoffs in first Game 1 win since 2017

Oilers beat Kings to open playoffs in first Game 1 win since 2017

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have won a Game 1 for the first time in seven years. Edmonton beat the visiting Los Angeles Kings 7-4 on Monday night to open their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series.
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Golden Knights take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Stars

Golden Knights take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Stars

Vegas Golden Knights (45-29-8, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Dallas Stars (52-21-9, first in the Central Division) Dallas; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Stars -155, Golden Knights +130; over/under is 5.
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