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Blues move to brink of Cup final with 5-0 win over Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored on a penalty shot and Jaden Schwartz added the first of his three goals during a dominant second period that carried St. Louis to the brink of its first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in nearly a half-century, sending the Blues to a 5-0 victory over …
Chara skates before Bruins’ practice
BOSTON (AP) — Three days after he had to miss Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final because of an undisclosed injury, Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara skated before practice on Sunday. The Bruins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 to complete a sweep without Chara. They advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, which won’t start …
Sharks, Blues confident, and even, heading into Game 5
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have been at their best this postseason when they had little margin for error. That’s probably why they feel comfortable heading home for Game 5 of the Western Conference final against the Blues after a lackluster start led to a Game 4 loss in St. Louis. …
Binnington sparkles again, Blues top Sharks to tie series
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Binnington made 29 saves to set a franchise record with his 10th playoff win this postseason and the St. Louis Blues edged the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday night to even the Western Conference final at two games apiece. Tyler Bozak and Ivan Barbashev scored in the first period …
Sweep gives surging Bruins a break before Stanley Cup Final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Boston Bruins have earned a break before their biggest series in a few years. Their sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final has afforded them a few extra days to rest up before their third Stanley Cup Final appearance in nine years. So they can sit back, …
Bruins sweep Hurricanes to reach Stanley Cup Final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Boston’s top line kept finding ways to score, especially on the power play. With a chance to clinch another series, Tuukka Rask was perfect — again. Rask posted his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Bruins swept the Carolina Hurricanes out of the Eastern Conference final, winning 4-0 on Thursday night …
Serendipitous Sharks shrug off controversy up 2-1 vs Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Don’t tell San Jose coach Peter DeBoer his Sharks have gotten lucky during their playoff run. “It irks me when you use words like that because this is a team that we’ve played four or five elimination games, not moments, games, 12 to 15 periods of elimination hockey against Vegas and …
Fellow coaches expect Krueger to thrive, adjust with Sabres
Mike Babcock and Ralph Krueger’s relationship goes back to 2004 and countless conversations since about coaching in the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs coach just wishes Krueger hadn’t join ed the rival Buffalo Sabres to make his job more difficult. “It didn’t thrill me that he’s just down the road, but that’s the way life …
Fellow coaches expect Krueger to thrive, adjust with Sabres
Mike Babcock and Ralph Krueger’s relationship goes back to 2004 and countless conversations since about coaching in the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs coach just wishes Krueger hadn’t join ed the rival Buffalo Sabres to make his job more difficult. “It didn’t thrill me that he’s just down the road, but that’s the way life …
Fellow coaches expect Krueger to thrive, adjust with Sabres
Mike Babcock and Ralph Krueger’s relationship goes back to 2004 and countless conversations since about coaching in the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs coach just wishes Krueger hadn’t join ed the rival Buffalo Sabres to make his job more difficult. “It didn’t thrill me that he’s just down the road, but that’s the way life …