The Golden State Warriors took off after acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat, and they continued their stellar late-season sprint in the Western Conference play-in round. Tuesday’s 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies earned the Warriors the No. 7 seed in the West. But the scary part for the Houston Rockets — Golden State’s…
Apr 15, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Blues right wing Jimmy Snuggerud (21) and goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) celebrate a win against the Utah Hockey Club at Enterprise Center to clinch a spot in the playoffs. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images Pavel Buchnevich celebrated his 30th birthday two days early as his three-point…
Apr 15, 2025; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri (91) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud (2) battles for the puck during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images Morgan Frost scored the shootout winning goal and tallied once in regulation as Calgary recorded a 5-4 victory over…
Apr 12, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) during the second period against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images The St. Louis Blues play their last regular-season game on Tuesday, and they are hoping the home contest against the Utah Hockey Club won’t be…
Apr 14, 2025; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Los Angeles Kings defenceman Vladislav Gavrikov (84) and defenceman Brandt Clarke (92) celebrate their win with goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) against the Edmonton Oilers at the end of the third period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Walter Tychnowicz-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Kings can rest easy. Heading into games…
Apr 10, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala (22) celebrates his power play goal scored against the Anaheim Ducks with right wing Quinton Byfield (55) during the second period at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Kings will face the Edmonton Oilers in the…
Apr 11, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) skates with the puck against the Detroit Red Wings during the third period at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Tampa Bay Lightning have three important games left on their schedule, but in their pursuit of the Atlantic…
Apr 8, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield (13) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images The Montreal Canadiens will try again to clinch a playoff spot when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs…
Apr 10, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala (22) celebrates his power play goal scored against the Anaheim Ducks with right wing Quinton Byfield (55) during the second period at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The Colorado Avalanche are locked into their playoff position with two…
Apr 10, 2025; Elmont, New York, USA; New York Rangers left wing Brett Berard (65) celebrates his goal against the New York Islanders during the third period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Images Nearly a year ago, the New York Rangers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 6 of a second-round series via…
