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Devils won't have injured defensemen Luke Hughes, Brenden Dillon for Game 2 against Hurricanes

Devils won't have injured defensemen Luke Hughes, Brenden Dillon for Game 2 against Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New Jersey Devils defensemen Luke Hughes and Brenden Dillon are out with injuries for Tuesday night's Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Frozen Four or NHL playoffs, stage not too big for Wild 19-year-old Zeev Buium

Frozen Four or NHL playoffs, stage not too big for Wild 19-year-old Zeev Buium

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zeev Buium was trying to help lead Denver to the NCAA's Frozen Four championship less than two weeks ago. On Sunday night, he made his NHL debut for the Minnesota Wild. As a 19-year-old. In a playoff game.
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Capitals host the Canadiens with 1-0 series lead

Capitals host the Canadiens with 1-0 series lead

Montreal Canadiens (40-31-11, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (51-22-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -197, Canadiens +163; over/under is 5.
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Kings host the Oilers with 1-0 series lead

Kings host the Oilers with 1-0 series lead

Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (48-25-9, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -133, Oilers +113; over/under is 5.
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Avalanche and Stars tied 1-1 heading into game 3

Avalanche and Stars tied 1-1 heading into game 3

Dallas Stars (50-26-6, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4, in the Central Division) Denver; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -167, Stars +140; over/under is 6.
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Colin Blackwell gets his chance and rises to occasion for Stars with OT winner in NHL playoffs

Colin Blackwell gets his chance and rises to occasion for Stars with OT winner in NHL playoffs

DALLAS (AP) — Colin Blackwell was hoping for another crack at the playoffs when he signed with the Dallas Stars in free agency last summer. This is his sixth team in seven NHL seasons, and he had only been in the postseason one other time.
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Blackwell scores 17:46 into OT as Stars beat Avalanche 4-3 to even 1st-round NHL playoffs series 1-1

Blackwell scores 17:46 into OT as Stars beat Avalanche 4-3 to even 1st-round NHL playoffs series 1-1

DALLAS (AP) — Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Game 2 on Monday night to even up their first-round Western Conference series.
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Edmonton's Jeff Skinner finally makes his Stanley Cup playoff debut after 15 NHL seasons

Edmonton's Jeff Skinner finally makes his Stanley Cup playoff debut after 15 NHL seasons

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner finally made his Stanley Cup playoff debut Monday night after 15 seasons and a league-record 1,078 regular season games.
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Avalanche captain Landeskog activated from injured list, but didn't play in Game 2 loss to Stars

Avalanche captain Landeskog activated from injured list, but didn't play in Game 2 loss to Stars

DALLAS (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche activated captain Gabriel Landeskog off injured reserve, but again delayed his much-anticipated return when he was scratched from playing Game 2 of their first-round series against the Dallas Stars on Monday night
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Kings blow a 4-goal lead before Danault scores the last-minute winner in 6-5 opening win over Oilers

Kings blow a 4-goal lead before Danault scores the last-minute winner in 6-5 opening win over Oilers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings led Edmonton 4-0 moments before the second-period buzzer, and they were up 5-3 with 2 1/2 minutes left in the third.
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