Did the Nashville Predators peak too early?
Out of nowhere, the Predators emerged as a dark-horse contender for the Stanley Cup, but they have recently come back to earth. Did they peak too soon? Adam Vingan takes a look.
I’d definitely like to see the Preds playing better defense right in front of Saros.
Devils’ Hughes set for shoulder surgery Wednesday
After Devils interim coach Travis Green said Jack Hughes was going to miss Tuesday’s game with an upper-body injury, New Jersey later announced that its star center will undergo shoulder surgery on Wednesday and miss the final four games of the season.
The rapid switch from “missing one game” to “having surgery” is, uh, interesting here.
MacKinnon passes 50 goals with hat trick in Avalanche win against Wild | NHL.com
Makar has 3 points for Colorado; Minnesota eliminated from playoff contention
MacKinnon is having a terrifying season.
Head coach John Tortorella says Flyers hit ‘rock bottom’ with loss to Canadiens
The Philadelphia Flyers are having a tough time right now — and their playoff homes are fading fast.
(It didn’t. But also, how do you give up nine goals to this Canadiens team?!)
Ovechkin sets record with 18th 30-goal season, continues resurgence for Capitals | NHL.com
Helps Washington move into wild card, ‘stay in the battle’ with win against Detroit
The Capitals are too stubborn to die, and I think we can all celebrate their win against Detroit last night.
Oilers face questions in final stretch as McDavid deals with injury
Is the push for first place in the Pacific really worth it when you have no clue what the reward would be, other than home-ice advantage for Rounds 1 and 2? Mark Spector debates that.
Leon Draisaitl has a touching amount of faith in the Oilers brass.
Laviolette calls out ‘vicious’ hits after Rangers’ loss
Following an intense 4-2 loss to the rival New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday night, New York Rangers coach Peter Laviolette called two notable hits against his players “vicious,” going so far as to call one of them “intentional.”
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Stars hold off Sabres, maintain lead in Central | NHL.com
Oettinger wins 8th straight for Dallas; Buffalo eliminated from playoff contention
The Stars are looking pretty unstoppable, too. It’s going to be an exciting April.