Canadian Press
Hurricanes beat Islanders 5-2, take 3-0 series lead
Justin Williams scored the go-ahead goal with 9:45 remaining, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-0 lead in their second-round series.
Couture scores 3 goals, Sharks beat Avs 4-2 in Game 3
Logan Couture scored his first postseason hat trick for the San Jose Sharks, who beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 for a 2-1 Western Conference semifinal series lead.
Blues prevail in wild 3rd to beat Stars 4-3 for 2-1 lead
Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an assist for the Blues, won 4-3 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.
Avalanche beat Sharks 4-3 to even series at game apiece
Tyson Barrie scored the tiebreaking goal and assisted on two others, sending the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks Sunday night.
Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nikita Kucherov named as Hart Trophy finalists
Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby and Tampa Bay Lightning right-winger Nikita Kucherov are the finalists for the NHL's Hart Trophy.
Bishop makes 32 saves, Stars beat Blues 4-2 to tie series
Roope Hintz scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday in Game 2 to even the Western Conference semifinal series.
Thornton sparks Sharks in 5-2 Game 1 win over Avs
After enduring a grueling seven-game series in the first round, the San Jose Sharks predictably needed some time to find their legs again at the start of round two. One key penalty kill proved to be just the kick start they needed.
Forward Jordan Weal signs two-year contract with Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Jordan Weal to a two-year deal with an average annual value of US$1.4 million.
Coyle scores twice, Bruins beat Blue Jackets 3-2 in OT
Charlie Coyle tied it in the final five minutes of regulation and scored again with 5:15 gone in overtime on Thursday night to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Nate Thompson inks one-year deal with Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have signed veteran centre Nate Thompson to a one-year, one-way, US$1 million contract.
Hurricanes stun defending champion Capitals in 2OT in Game 7
Brock McGinn scored in the second overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes stormed back to stun the Washington Capitals 4-3 in Game 7 Wednesday night.
Canucks sign goalie Thatcher Demko to two-year extension worth $2.1 million
The Vancouver Canucks have signed goalie Thatcher Demko to a two-year extension.
San Jose scores 4 goals in 4 minutes, then wins Game 7 in OT
The Sharks rallied behind their captain after a plea from Thornton, including a tiebreaker from Kevin Labanc, who assisted on the first three goals of the comeback win.
Klingberg's OT goal pushes Stars over Preds to advance
John Klingberg scored 17:02 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 to wrap up their first-round Western Conference playoff series in six games.
Hertl lifts Sharks past Vegas 2-1 in 20T to force Game 7
Martin Jones may have saved his best performance for Game 6, coming up with big saves to keep the Sharks in the game with huge saves while under rapid fire.
Calgary's Giordano, San Jose's Burns and Tampa Bay's Hedman up for Norris Trophy
Mark Giordano, Brent Burns, and Victor Hedman were named finalists for the Norris Trophy on Sunday.
Schwartz leads Blues past Jets 3-2 in Game 6 to win series
Jaden Schwartz knew there would be a silver lining during his struggles in the regular season.
Goalies Bishop, Lehner and Vasilevskiy named finalists for Vezina Trophy
Ben Bishop, Robin Lehner and Andrei Vasilevskiy were named finalists for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender on Saturday.
Colorado Avalanche oust Calgary Flames from NHL playoffs with 5-1 win
Mikko Rantanen notched his fourth straight multi-point game to help Colorado with beat Calgary 5-1 to win their first-round series.
Red Wings name Steve Yzerman general manager
Steve Yzerman is getting another chance to return the Detroit Red Wings to glory.