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The Sharks have fired coach David Quinn after two rough seasons as part of a massive rebuilding project.

Florida forward Sam Bennett, who scored 20 goals in the regular season, will miss at least a week after getting hurt in Tuesday's win.

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce suffered a "significant" lower body injury that will keep him out some time, but it does not mean he is absolutely out of the playoffs, sources told ESPN.

Leafs forward William Nylander is a game-time call for Game 3 after missing the first two with an injury.

He's one of the sport's superstars and led the NHL in goals this season. A series win against Toronto's tormentors would elevate him further.

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After giving up seven goals in Game 1, Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev responded in a big way Tuesday night as Colorado evened its first-round series with Winnipeg.

Lindy Ruff, back for his second stint as Sabres coach, sounded more motivated than ever Tuesday to restore success to the franchise.

After a Game 2 loss in which his star captain was held scoreless again, Capitals coach Spencer Carbery, facing a 2-0 series deficit after a 4-3 defeat, told reporters that Alex Ovechkin is "struggling" against the matchups the Rangers are presenting.

With Matthews in the top spot, where do MacKinnon, McDavid and Panarin rank? What about the top goalies? Here's what our voters think.

Any questions about how Mark Stone would handle his first game in three months were quickly answered Monday night.

The Hurricanes shocked the Islanders on Monday night, scoring the game-tying and winning goals just nine seconds apart in the third period, giving them a 2-0 lead in this Round 1 series, a loss that New York captain Anders Lee said "hurts the gut."

This is the eighth time in history that a fired coach has faced his former team in the ensuing Stanley Cup playoffs; previously, those coaches went 6-1.

From a crowded Hart field to a Justin Bieber snub, the Avs star still doesn't seem to get his due. But don't expect him to worry about what anyone else thinks.

On the heels of a 3-2 loss that tied the series at 1-1, Boston coach Jim Montgomery stood behind his choice to start Linus Ullmark over Jeremy Swayman in Game 2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night at TD Garden.

Over 10 years since his departure, Lindy Ruff is back in Buffalo as the Sabres coach. Ruff is the last coach to lead the team to the playoffs.

Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis said Monday evaluations are still ongoing about whether there will be changes with head coach Dave Hakstol or any of the coaching staff after the third-year franchise missed the playoffs.

Just two teams have gone back-to-back as Cup champs since 2000. Here are the cases for and against Vegas becoming the third.

Referee Steve Kozari, who left the ice on a stretcher earlier this month after colliding with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury during a Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory, returned to the ice Sunday, working 137th career Stanley Cup playoff game.