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How NHL officials handle the intensity -- and scrutiny -- of playoff hockey
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Monday, 09 May 2022 09:29
IT'S ROUND 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the Boston Bruins are facing the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tensions flare early, as Boston winger David Pastrnak collides with Carolina goalie Antti Raanta, knocking him out of the game with a bloody face. Scrums (and more) form at nearly every whistle. At one point, four…
Kings' Quick authors 1st playoff shutout since '14
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Monday, 09 May 2022 01:01
Los Angeles goaltender Jonathan Quick redeemed himself with his first postseason shutout since June 2014, leading the Kings to a 4-0 home-ice victory on Sunday night that tied their first-round series with the Edmonton Oilers at 2-2.Quick was pulled in Game 3 after giving up four goals on 17 shots. He responded with a 31-save shutout in Game 4. It…
Blues, 2019 Cup hero Binnington tie series at 2-2
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Sunday, 08 May 2022 19:13
Jordan Binnington won his first playoff game in nearly three years on Sunday, backstopping the St. Louis Blues to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 4 to even their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series at 2-2.Prior to Sunday, Binnington's last playoff win was on June 12, 2019, the day St. Louis won its first Stanley Cup by…
Bruins' McAvoy in protocol, forced to sit Game 4
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Sunday, 08 May 2022 12:05
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy was ruled out for Game 4 of the team's first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday after being placed in NHL COVID-19 protocol.The 24-year-old McAvoy is the team's top defenseman. He has two assists in three games and is Boston's leader in playoff ice time with a 25:15 average. The Bruins deployed him…
Kuznetsov, Benn fined $5,000 for high sticking
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Sunday, 08 May 2022 13:16
NEW YORK -- Washington's Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jamie Benn of Dallas were fined $5,000 Sunday for high sticking on a pair of incidents that didn't get penalized during their games.Kuznetsov's play against Florida's Noel Acciari came in the first period of the Capitals' 6-1 victory in Game 3 Saturday, which put Washington up 2-1 in the Eastern Conference first-round series.Benn's…
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