Tavares scores twice as Maple Leafs grab first place in Atlantic with win over Kings
John Tavares scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Saturday.
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Connor lifts Jets past Blues to take 2-0 series advantage
Mark Scheifele had a goal and assist and Kyle Connor scored his second consecutive game-winner in the third period to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday and a two-game lead in their opening-round playoff series.
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Ovechkin scores OT winner as Capitals defeat Canadiens in playoff opener
Alex Ovechkin scored the winner in overtime as the Washington Capitals survived a third-period comeback and defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven, first-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Monday.
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Penguins GM Dubas won't put timeline on return to contention, but believes worst is over
And while another sublime performance by the seemingly ageless Sidney Crosby couldn't stop the Penguins from missing the playoffs for a third straight year, general manager Kyle Dubas believes the worst is behind his club as it tries to navigate the tricky and often painful transition from one successful era to what he hopes is the next.
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'Definitely annoying': Leafs stress discipline in dealing with Sens pest Greig
Ridly Greig is always looking to get under the skin of the opposition.
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Can McDavid and Oilers flip playoff switch? - Video - TSN
The Oilers have eliminated the Kings from the playoffs in the past three seasons, but are considered only a slight underdog heading into the series.
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Leafs preach discipline against Sens, vow to make life difficult for 'annoying' Greig
The Leafs scored three times on the power play in a spirited, chippy Game 1 to raise the curtain on a best-of-seven NHL post-season series that already has plenty of threads just 60 minutes into the action.
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Jets laser focused on Game 2 vs. Blues - Video - TSN
The Blues outhit, outshot and outscored the Jets early on in Game 1, but Winnipeg weathered the storm and were lights out in the third period.
