Tag: NHL Metropolitan Division
‘New York Saints’ moniker catches on during Islanders run
Seth Tierney got chills hearing Islanders fans at a jam-packed Nassau Coliseum chant, “New York Saints! New York Saints!”
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June 11
1898 — Willie Simms becomes the only African American...
Road-ice advantage? Fans are back, visitors quieting them
Fans gave the Carolina Hurricanes a standing ovation after their team bowed out of the second round of the playoffs in five games to...
Blue Jackets promote Brad Larsen to head coach
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Blue Jackets promoted Brad Larsen on Thursday to fill the head coaching vacancy left after Columbus parted ways with John...
Islanders beat Bruins 6-2 in Game 6, reach Stanley Cup semis
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brock Nelson scored twice in another big second period by New York, Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots and the Islanders beat...
Wild hire longtime NHL GM Ray Shero as senior advisor
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild hired longtime NHL general manager Ray Shero on Wednesday as a senior advisor to general manager Bill...
Lightning eliminate Hurricanes, advance to Cup semifinals
RALEIGH, N.C. — Brayden Point and Ross Colton scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy controlled the crease, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes...
Vasilevskiy yields little as Lightning advance in playoffs
RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Vasilevskiy closed another postseason series by turning away every shot. And he’s getting even stingier in net as reigning Stanley...
Officiating takes center stage midway through NHL playoffs
Officiating has been on center stage midway through the NHL playoffs.
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Islanders win 5-4 to take 3-2 lead in series over Bruins
BOSTON — Mathew Barzal scored one power-play goal and assisted on another, and Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 shots Monday night to give the New...