Shea Theodore’s evolution powering Golden Knights in playoffs
RALEIGH – Mere seconds into the first shift of Tuesday’s Stanley Cup final opener, Shea Theodore made the kind of mistake that would have crushed the younger version of himself.…
Golden Knights’ Marner bulldozing narratives with do-it-all playoffs
LAS VEGAS – If the Conn Smythe Trophy were handed out today, the engraver wouldn’t need to squint, hesitate, or double‑check the spelling. He’d simply carve Mitch Marner – yes,…
Five things we learned in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
For all the turnover in this season’s standings — with five teams that missed last year’s playoffs getting in this season and the likes of Buffalo, Utah and Anaheim emerging…
Lakers’ Luka Doncic says he wasn’t close to return from injury in playoffs
LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic says he never got close to being healthy enough to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs. Doncic incurred a grade 2 hamstring strain…
Kaprizov, Wild hand Avalanche first loss of playoffs, trail series 2-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Kirill Kaprizov scored first and assisted on the next two goals as the Minnesota Wild forced a goalie change and handed the Colorado Avalanche their first…
‘He goes 110 per cent’: Wild’s Hughes taking game to another level in playoffs
ST. PAUL, Minn. — There are two things Brock Faber didn’t know about Quinn Hughes until he started playing with him. “One, just how good he is,” Faber said of…
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2 Preview: Canadiens vs. Sabres
The past two times the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens met in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the result was a four-game sweep. Something tells us to prepare for a more…
Six things we learned in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs ended on Sunday night with Montreal’s triumph over Tampa Bay, but Round 2 began on Saturday with Carolina-Philadelphia, and continued on Sunday night…
NBA Playoffs Round 1 winners and losers, and what happens next
The NBA season is winding down, and eight teams remain to compete for the championship. As the opening round of the playoffs unfolded, plenty stood out. Some players showed their…
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round 2 schedules, scores
With the first round in the rearview mirror, it’s time for the conference semifinals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The NHL announced the schedule for Round 2, with all games…