Thomas has 4 points, Blues recover to defeat Ducks in shootout | NHL.com
Kyrou gets 3 assists for St. Louis; Carlsson, Vatrano each scores twice for Anaheim
Probably fair of the Ducks not to help Nashville out, after the way some of their postseason meetings have gone.
Avs’ Rantanen in protocol, won’t play vs. Stars
Avs forward Mikko Rantanen will have his consecutive games streak end at 161 as he’ll miss Sunday’s game vs. the Stars while in concussion protocol.
Rough news for the Avalanche, and of course for Rantanen. I’m glad they’re not prioritizing a game streak over his long-term safety, though.
Senators win in overtime after Capitals blow late lead
Charlie Lindgren allowed three goals on 21 shots, the last by Jake Sanderson in overtime and the Washington Capitals lost a sixth consecutive game, a 3-2 defeat to the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night that’s yet another blow to their playoff hopes late in the NHL season.
The Capitals are skidding out of the playoff race, which means we’re going to be deprived of the opportunity to watch them stumble in purely by accident.
Bruins finding form as playoffs near following ‘wake-up call’ from coach | NHL.com
Have won 5 of past 6, opened up 5-point lead in Atlantic Division
Bad news for the East.
Zibanejad, Panarin lead Rangers to win over Canadiens
Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, Artemi Panarin had a goal and three assists, and the New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Sunday night.
More bad news for the East.
Red Wings control playoff destiny in ‘dream scenario’ with 5 games left | NHL.com
Lead scramble for second Eastern wild card, showdown with Capitals up next
This one’s just bad news for everyone, except some portion of Red Wings fans.
‘Definite concern’ mounts for Canucks as crunch-time struggles continue
Looking at the Canucks’ 22-game sample, a swath of play equivalent to slightly more than one quarter of a National Hockey season, it seems fair to ask: Are they just in a slump and struggling or is this who they really are?
The Canucks have been having a rough couple of weeks, making the playoff picture in the West even more intriguing.
Very good to hear he’ll be okay.