Game Recap - Hockey Wiretap
Ovechkin, Caps Square Series With Rangers
Alex Ovechkin's power-play goal with 7:27 remaining snapped a tie and gave the Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Rangers that squared the Eastern Conference semifinal series 1-1 on Monday night, according to an ESPN.com report.
Coyotes Win To Take Commanding Series Lead
With five players scoring Sunday night, the Coyotes beat the Predators 5-3 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series, according to an ESPN.com report.
Shane Doan, Radim Vrbata, Antoine Vermette and Martin Hanzal each had a goal and an assist, and Taylor Pyatt also scored.
Kings Beat Blues In Road Opener
Matt Greene scored short-handed late in the second period for the lead and Jonathan Quick was strong in net throughout as the Kings beat the Blues 3-1 in the opener of a Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday night, according to an ESPN.com report.
Kreider Leads Rangers Past Capitals
Chris Kreider scored the go-ahead goal and then set up Brad Richards' insurance tally 90 seconds later in the third period to lift New York to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday in the opening game of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Kreider Leads Rangers Past Capitals
Chris Kreider scored the go-ahead goal and then set up Brad Richards' insurance tally 90 seconds later in the third period to lift New York to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday in the opening game of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Coyotes Beat Predators in OT To Open Series
Ray Whitney scored 14:04 into overtime and the Coyotes survived another late goal in regulation to open the Western Conference semifinals with a 4-3 victory over the Predators on Friday night, according to an ESPN.com report.
Devils Eliminate Panthers
Adam Henrique scored his second goal of the game at 3:47 of the second OT to give the Devils a 3-2 victory over the Panthers early Friday.
He skated out of the right circle and into the slot, getting goalie Jose Theodore to guess wrong. It sent New Jersey to Philadelphia for the Eastern Conference semifinal opener on Sunday.
"Got a pretty good bounce," Henrique said. "Found myself alone and tried to get it on net."
Rangers Hold Off Senators To Advance
The Rangers are likely relieved that they have outlasted the pesky Senators.
The Eastern Conference's top-seeded team gutted out a big road win and then made it count on Thursday night when the Rangers held off the Senators 2-1 in Game 7 to advance to the second round.
"You don't want to relax too much" said forward Derek Stepan, who had three points in the Rangers' Game 6 win and then helped set up the opening goal in the clincher. "We have a big round ahead of us and we have to make sure we stay focused and keep that emotion high."
Ward, Caps Oust Bruins From Playoffs
Joel Ward slammed home a rebound at 2:57 of OT to give Washington a 2-1 victory over Boston in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday night, sending the Capitals to Eastern Conference semifinals and ending the season for the defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins.
Devils Extend Season On Zajac's Goal
Travis Zajac scored at 5:39 of OT and the Devils avoided elimination and sent yet another first-round series to a seventh game with a 3-2 win over the Panthers on Tuesday night, according to an ESPN.com report.
Rangers Hold Off Senators To Force Game 7
The Rangers beat the Senators 3-2 on Monday night to force a decisive Game 7 on Thursday at MSG.
Stoll, Kings Knock Out Top-Seeded Canucks
Jarret Stoll scored in OT to give the Kings a 2-1 victory over the Canucks on Sunday night.
Seguin's OT Goal Forces Game 7
Tyler Seguin scored in OT and Tim Thomas made 36 saves to give the Bruins a 4-3 win over the Capitals on Sunday to force Game 7 in Boston on Wednesday.
Flyers Bounce Penguins From Playoffs
The Flyers dominated the ice on Sunday beating the Penguins 5-1 to win their opening-round series in six games.
Panthers One Win Away From Series Victory
The Panthers beat the Devils 3-0 on Saturday night to move a win away from their first series triumph in 16 years.
Blues Beat Sharks To Wrap Up Series
The Blues put away the Sharks 3-1 on Saturday night as Jamie Langenbrunner and David Perron scored in a 45-second span in the third period.
Senators Put Rangers On Brink
Jason Spezza's two goals led the Senators past the Rangers on Saturday night and take a 3-2 series lead.
Predators Top Wings In Five Games
The Predators beat the Red Wings 2-1 on Friday night to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
Pens Force Game 6 Against Flyers
The Penguins beat the Flyers 3-2 on Friday night in Game 5 of their playoff series.
Blues Take 3-1 Series Lead Over Sharks
The Blues beat the Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
Boedker Scores OT Goal To Lead Coyotes Past Hawks
The Coyotes beat the Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime on Thursday night to take a 3-1 series lead.
Capitals Even Series With Bruins
The Capitals beat the Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night that tied the Eastern Conference series at two games apiece.
Brodeur, Devils Shutout Panthers
The Devils shutout the Panthers 4-0 on Thursday night to even their series at 2-all.
Top-Seeded Canucks Avoid Sweep
The Canucks avoided being swept with a 3-1 win over the Kings on Wednesday night.
Senators Stun Rangers To Even Series
The Senators beat the Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday night to even their playoff series at two games apiece.
Pens Explode For 10 Goals To Stay Alive
The Penguins scored nine goals in the first two periods of a 10-3 win over the Flyers on Wednesday night.
Panthers Rally Past Devils, Take Series Lead
The Panthers rallied from three goals down to beat the Devils 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Coyotes Edge Hawks In OT To Take Series Lead
Mikkel Boedker's goal gave the Coyotes a 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
Blues Beat Sharks To Regain Home-Ice Advantage
Andy McDonald scored two goals to help the Blues beat the Sharks 4-3 on Monday night.
Lundqvist Leads Rangers To Shutout Win
The Rangers beat the Senators 1-0 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven series.