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Kevin Hayes keys Rangers' win over playoff-bound Red Wings
The Red Wings, despite falling 3-2 to the Rangers, qualified for the playoffs for the 25th consecutive season with a third-place finish in the Atlantic Division.
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Late-season collapse means more change for Boston Bruins
A terrible home record, a lack of drive down the stretch and an abysmal performance in Game No. 82 mean the Bruins are out of the playoffs for the second straight year. Changes are coming.
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Rapid Reaction: Ottawa Senators 6, Boston Bruins 1
BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins lost their most important game of the season without No. 1 goalie Tuukka Rask, who was sidelined with an illness. As a res...
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What the world was like the last time the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs
If you're 26 or younger, you've never seen the Stanley Cup playoffs without the Detroit Red Wings. With the Boston Bruins' loss on Saturday to the spo...
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Philadelphia Flyers rose to the occasion; Boston Bruins did not
It lacked the sheer drama of the Philadelphia Flyers' shootout victory to secure a playoff berth in Game 82 in 2010, but the emotion was the same Satu...
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NHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs: Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders
Both of these teams have something to prove in the playoffs, so look for a tightly contested series between the upstart Panthers and hungry Islanders.
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NHL - Roberto Luongo, Eric Staal, Phil Kessel among the players under the...
Pressure comes with the territory during the playoffs. But these seven guys -- either because of their key role or past playoff failings -- will face extra scrutiny during the quest for the Cup.
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Pesky Penguins confident they'll disprove doubters -- and avoid another...
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- One of the hallmarks of the Pittsburgh Penguins' playoff runs in recent years has been that they repeatedly revealed themse...
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NHL - Los Angeles Kings are ready to take it to the San Jose Sharks
L.A. is determined to go all-out in its first-round series because it knows San Jose won't soon forget its collapse from two years ago.
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NHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Los Angeles Kings-San Jose Sharks series...
Those not on the West Coast might want to stay up late this week, because we've got major plot developments between Los Angeles and San Jose that could have serious consequences in the playoffs.
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Hot or Not: Holtby, Pavelski sizzling; Jagr, Perry not so much
It's only the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but it already feels like the finals. There's no better time in any professional sport than spr...
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - The Washington Capitals stayed poised amid...
After an ugly scene on and off the ice during Game 3 in Philadelphia, the Capitals proved a point: They're ready to make a deep run in the Stanley Cup playoffs and shed that "bust" label.
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Rapid Reaction: Washington Capitals 6, Philadelphia Flyers 1
PHILADELPHIA -- The Washington Capitals are on the verge of eliminating the Philadelphia Flyers in their first-round Eastern Conference series after a...
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Rapid Reaction: Philadelphia Flyers 2, Washington Capitals 1
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers held off a late charge and were able to stave off elimination en route to a 2-1 win over the Washington Capita...
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals...
As the series momentum shifts, the Flyers and Capitals are bringing each other a world of hurt -- both clean and not-so-clean -- in an attempt to do whatever possible to win.
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W2W4: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Game 6
PHILADELPHIA -- Many thought this series would not go more than five games. The Philadelphia Flyers have avoided elimination twice and will try to do ...
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Annoying lies and sharp truths of the first round
We do everything we can to see the future: we predict our winners for each season, each playoff series, each Stanley Cup. And then they go ahead and p...
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NHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Tampa Bay Lightning Steven Stamkos still...
Lightning captain Steven Stamkos, out of action since having surgery to remove a blood clot, has no timetable for his return. But one doctor said athletes can be on a different timetable.
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NHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - New York Islanders benefitting from Nick...
Nick Leddy hoisted a Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2013. Johnny Boychuk won it with the Bruins in 2011. Now they're trying to accomplish hockey's ultimate goal again as Islanders teammates.
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Pittsburgh Penguins' resolve befuddles the...
These aren't your daddy's pliable Penguins. No, what we're seeing as they tied up the second-round series against the Capitals is a gritty team that makes you work extra hard for your money.
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