The Carolina Hurricanes are one game away from advancing to a second straight Eastern Conference Final thanks to a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Here are 10 takeaways from the win:

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1. 4 Goals, 4 Ways

The Carolina Hurricanes scored four goals in their Game 3 win and interestingly, all four goals came at different player configurations.

The Hurricanes opened the scoring on a 5v4 power play as Jordan Staal got a good bounce off of a deflected shot by Andrei Svechnikov.

Then the Canes scored a 4v5 shorthanded goal as Jalen Chatfield finished off a 2-on-1 rush.

Next, the team scored on a 4v3 power play with Svechnikov blasting home a power play one-timer and then Nikolaj Ehlers scored a 5v5 breakaway goal in the third period for the fourth different type of the game.

"You have to find different ways to win in this league," Staal said. "There has been a lot of different guys that have stepped up. That just kind of goes to show the depth of our team and how it's been built. There's been certain guys every other game stepping up and making plays and helping us win."

And if you want to go even a step further, the Flyers' one goal came on a 6v5 pulled goalie, extra attacker situation as a delayed penalty had been called on Carolina. 

As colleague Cory Lavalette said to me at the game, it was like the Mario Lemieux of hockey games in a sense.

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2. Three More Postseason Firsts

In Game 2, the Hurricanes' first two goals came from players who scored their first of the postseason in Nikolaj Ehlers and Seth Jarvis.

In Game 3, the Canes got three more players to break the ice as Staal, Chatfield and Svechnikov's goals were all their first of the playoffs.

"Obviously it gives you a little bit of confidence and it feels a little bit lighter on the ice and all those stuff," Svechnikov said.

That's now 10 different players who have scored at least one goal in these playoffs for Carolina and 16 different players have collected at least a point, which is pretty impressive given that the Canes have only played in seven games total so far.

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3. Another Day, Another Great Showing For The Penalty Kill

I mean, how many more games are we gonna have to talk about how great the Hurricanes' penalty kill has been?

"It's been good," Brind'Amour said. "Certainly in the playoffs here. I think it's just sacrifice. Guys are obviously working extremely hard and I think we've been in sync. And we have good players. They know what they're doing out there. That helps."

The Canes went another 5-for-5 Thursday night and outscored the Flyers 1-0 while shorthanded.

For once, Philadelphia actually did manage to have more shots on goal than Carolina on their own power plays this time (3-1), but that one shot on goal they gave up was obviously the shorthanded dagger.

The Flyers even had over a minute of a 5v3 opportunity and just did nothing with it as the Hurricanes thwarted them at the blueline multiple times and just generally kept everything to the outside.

"When we step over the boards, no matter if it's 5v3, 5v4, bad call or not, we're looking to kill it and we have no excuses," Chatfield said. "We're holding each other accountable and everyday we're watching video and getting better. Working on the small details that maybe not the average person would see. It could be two feet that way, a stick position that way and I think we've dialed that in a lot and I think that's been huge and showing off."

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4. The Power Play Is Starting To Heat Up

On the other side of the special teams coin, the Hurricanes are starting to get the ball rolling on the power play.

Last night was the first time the top unit has found the back of the net and they did it twice, now giving the team five power play goals in the postseason and back-to-back games with power play tallies might I add too.

"We got two goals today and that's big for our unit," Svechnikov said. "Just have to continue working, watching video and hopefully we're gonna do that [again] next game."

Obviously it helps having a plethora of opportunities as the Flyers were so gracious to hand out, but I really liked the way that the power play was moving the puck and putting shots on goal.

"I think for us, it's just about sticking with it and taking what they give us," said Shayne Gostisbehere, who collected his first two points of the postseason in the win. "Not forcing anything. We know when the seams are going to be available. We don't have to fit it through or anything. Just back to basics. When you're struggling a little bit, just put pucks on the net and get some good bounces."

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5. Not Backing Down

In both of the Canes' series now, we've seen teams trying to raise the physicality and engage the Hurricanes in post-whistle antics.

However, Carolina hasn't backed down one bit from any of it and have shown to be as feisty as anyone that has challenged them.

Two of the Flyers' biggest guys in Nick Seeler (6-foot-3) and Rasmus Ristolainen (6-foot-4) both went after Logan Stankoven toward the end of the game, but he didn't back down one inch.

And as he stood his ground, all of the Hurricanes' skaters rushed over to help him out too.

In years past, we've seen the Hurricanes getting pushed around a bit without a response, but that hasn't been the case at all this year.

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6. Discipline

Having said that, discipline is going to be vital for Game 4. 

The Flyers are obviously an extremely frustrated group and that's starting to spill over into the scrums that have been popping up.

I'm sure Philadelphia won't want to go quietly, but the Canes' best course of action will be to just to play between the whistles and take care of business.

Obviously you can't let them take liberties, but if they want to take dumb penalties, let them. The best response would be to score on the power play and potentially end their season at the same time.

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7. A Couple Of Milestones

With his two-point night, Svechnikov became just the second player in franchise history to record 50 playoff points (Sebastian Aho was the first).

The Russian winger has really elevated his game the past few playoffs and he now has 24 goals and 51 points in 73 games.

Jordan Staal's two-point night also moved him into fifth all-time in for playoff points with 41 in 96 games.

According to Hurricanes team reporter Walt Ruff, Jordan and Eric Staal both rank in the franchise's top five for both playoff and regular season points.

The only other pair of brothers to do that with one franchise are Henrik and Daniel Sedin with Vancouver.

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8. Andersen Continuing To Stack Wins

In a win where his save percentage actually went down despite allowing just one goal, Frederik Andersen reached a few milestones of his own.

The Danish veteran is now 7-0 to start the playoffs, becoming just the 12th goaltender in NHL history to do that.

That seven-game winning streak also matches a franchise record set by Cam Ward.

In that span, Andersen has a 0.957 save percentage, a 1.02 goals against average and two shutouts.

"To have goaltending like that, it can win you games and you need goaltending like that," Chatfield said. "He's been nothing short of excellent and we know he's gonna keep going like that and we have to play hard in front of him to do our best job."

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9. Alexander Nikishin Back In The Lineup

After missing the last two games due to a concussion, the rookie defenseman was back in the lineup for Carolina and it looked the team wanted to ease him back a bit.

Nikishin played just 13:55 in the win and while he didn't start the game with the second power play unit, he did end up there when K'Andre Miller wound up in the box.

It was a fine game for the Russian blueliner, which is pretty good to say about a defenseman as that normally means nothing went wrong with him on the ice, but I do want to compliment his work on the PK.

Coming out of the 5v3 into the 5v4 kill, Nikishin did a tremendous job of killing a play three separate times. At that point in the game, it was still a fairly close contest, so those plays he made ended up mattering a lot.

It was good to see him back in the lineup and hopefully he can start making more of an impact as he readjusts.

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10. Job's Not Done

Despite the 3-0 series lead and dominant 7-0 start to the postseason, you won't see too much celebrating in the Hurricanes' locker room.

This is a team with big goals and they know that this series is just a step on the path.

Everyone in the room echoed the same sentiment when asked about the approach to Game 4, that being coming in with the exact same mindset as every other game this postseason.

Carolina's built a winning culture and it starts with nobody being satisfied with anything they've accomplished so far.

"Just the same approach that it's been," said Jordan Martinook. "We've been taking it one game at a time and every game is so different. We just have to be ready for their best and show what we can do in a close out game."

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The Vegas Golden Knights and the Anaheim Ducks face off in Game 3 of their second-round NHL playoff series. The teams split the first two games in Las Vegas. Game 3 is in Anaheim. The Golden Knights are slight favorites in Game 3 at 1.5 goals.

How to watch Vegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks

• Date: Friday, May 8

• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT

• Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, CA

• TV Channels: TNT, truT, HBO, Spor

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Odds

• Spread: Anaheim Ducks +1.5

• Moneyline: Anaheim Ducks -108 (49.6%) / Vegas Golden Knights -112 (50.4%)

• Over/Under: 6.5

The Montreal Canadiens face the Buffalo Sabres in Game 2 of their second-round NHL playoff series. The Sabres won Game 1 4-2. Buffalo is also favored in Game 2 by 1.5 goals.

How to watch Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres

• Date: Friday, May 8

• Time: 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

• Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY

• TV Channels: TNT, truT, HBO, Spor

• Live Stream:ESPN+ | Follow on Yahoo Sports

Odds

• Spread: Buffalo Sabres -1.5

• Moneyline: Buffalo Sabres -136 (55.2%) / Montreal Canadiens +114 (44.8%)

• Over/Under: 5.5

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The Detroit Red Wings had a choice to make this past offseason following the acquisition of goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Petr Mrazek.

Either they re-sign Alex Lyon to another short-term contract and continue rolling forward with three goaltenders on the roster as they had done for much of the previous two seasons, or they could allow veteran Cam Talbot to battle it out with Gibson for the starting role.

They chose the former, and Lyon's time with the club ended. He decided to join his third Atlantic Divison team, signing a two-year, $3 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres. 

While Buffalo's start to the season was inconsistent, they caught fire midway through December and remained one of the NHL's hottest clubs all the way through the Stanley Cup Playoffs, for which they qualified for the first time since 2011. 

Lyon, who broke the Buffalo club record by Hall of Famer (and former Red Wing) Dominik Hasek for most consecutive regular-season wins, has posted elite numbers so far in the playoffs. 

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Lyon, who replaced Ukko-Pekka Lukkonen during their opening round series victory over the Boston Bruins, currently boasts an impressive 1.30 goals-against average and a .950 save percentage through six games, in which he's gone 4-1.

His goals-against average and save percentage are both second overall among NHL playoff goalies behind only Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen, who has gone a perfect 7-0. 

Lyon has bounced around the NHL throughout his career, having played with both the Philadelphia Flyers and Hurricanes before joining the Panthers. He was their initial postseason starter in 2023 for what would be the first of three straight trips for the club to the Stanley Cup Final before eventually being replaced by Sergei Bobrovsky.

Following that run, he signed a two-year contract with the Red Wings, and went 35-27-6 across 74 total contests, racking up a 2.96 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage. 

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There was a lot to get to on this week’s episode of The Hockey Show.

Between the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL Draft Lottery and a couple new hirings in Toronto, co-hosts Roy Bellamy and David Dwork had plenty to sink their teeth into.

Joining the show to chat about it all was NHL on ESPN host and play-by-play voice Steve Levy.

The boys got Steve’s take on the situation in Toronto, the overall continuing effort by Canadian teams to re-claim the Stanley Cup, the amazing playoff atmospheres in Montreal and Buffalo, Connor McDavid’s future in Edmonton and lots more.

In addition to current league talk, Steve was also asked about some of his biggest and most memorable calls, including a pair of five overtime Stanley Cup Playoff games.

This week’s wins and fails included an awesome marketing idea at Bell Center, an odd quote by Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper, a major brain fart by Ducks forward Jackson Lacombe the Buffalo Balde Gang getting a run for their money.

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The Athletic's Scott Wheeler recently released his first 2026 NHL Mock Draft. With the Canadiens' first-round pick, he had the Habs selecting forward Simas Ignatavicius. 

Ignatavicius is a big, 6-foot-3 forward with good upside. The 18-year-old forward spent most of this season with Geneve Servette of Switzerland's National League, where he had seven goals, six assists, 13 points, and 43 penalty minutes in 52 games. He also played in eight Swiss League games for HC Thurgau this season, where he had seven goals and 11 points. 

Overall, Ignatavicius has shown promise, and he would have the potential to be a very solid addition to the Canadiens' prospect pool if they drafted him this summer. While the big forward would not be ready for the NHL immediately after his draft year, the potential for him to become an impactful NHL player later down the road is certainly there.

It will be interesting to see who the Canadiens end up taking in the first round at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. However, they, of course, are currently focused on their second round series against the Buffalo Sabres. 

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Matt Boldy is shooting the lights out in the playoffs, leading all players with 37 shots on goal.

My Avalanche vs. Wild predictions expect the volume to remain strong in what's essentially a must-win Game 3 at home.

Let's break it all down with my NHL picks for Saturday, May 9.

Avalanche vs Wild Game 3 prediction

Avalanche vs Wild best bet: Matt Boldy Over 3.5 shots on goal (-135)

Matt Boldy was one of the league's best shot-generators during the regular season, and the Minnesota Wild forward has seen his volume skyrocket further in the playoffs.

Boldy leads all players with 37 shots on goal, good for an average of 4.6 per game. He is averaging nearly nine shot attempts and has recorded at least seven in all eight games. The volume is incredibly consistent.

Now he is back home, where he has gone Over in all three playoff games while attempting double-digit shots in two of them.

Desperate for a win to get back in the series, the Wild will be heavily reliant on their star sniper.

Avalanche vs Wild Game 3 same-game parlay

Boldy has piled up 11 points through eight playoff games and put forth more multi-point performances (three) than zeros (two). He also hit the scoresheet in all three home dates.

If Boldy threatens the net with at least four shots, there is a good chance he will produce.

It's all about Nathan MacKinnon for the Colorado Avalanche. The Wild allowed the fourth most shots to centers this year, and MacKinnon has taken full advantage.

Regular season included, MacKinnon has averaged 5.66 shots on target while going Over 3.5 in all six meetings.

Avalanche vs Wild SGP

• Matt Boldy Over 3.5 shots on goal
• Matt Boldy Over 0.5 points
• Nathan MacKinnon Over 3.5 shots on goal

Avalanche vs Wild odds for Game 3

• Moneyline: Avalanche -125 | Wild +105
• Puck Line: Avalanche -1.5 (+190) | Wild +1.5 (-230)
• Over/Under: Over 6.5 (+105) | Under 6.5 (-125)

Avalanche vs Wild trend

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The Carolina Hurricanes will look to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Final with a Game 4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, May 9.

My top Hurricanes vs. Flyers predictions and NHL picks call for Carolina to be the first team to win each of its first eight postseason games since the current playoff format was adopted in 1987.

Hurricanes vs Flyers Game 4 prediction

Hurricanes vs Flyers best bet: Hurricanes moneyline (-175)

The Philadelphia Flyers have had absolutely no answer for Carolina Hurricanes Conn Smythe candidate Frederick Andersen. 

Andersen is sporting an elite .957 save percentage and 1.385 goals saved above expected per 60 minutes in the playoffs, and there’s plenty of room for those numbers to dip before it becomes problematic for the Hurricanes.

Carolina has dominated five-on-five possession with a 59.1 Corsi For percentage and has also won the expected goals battle at 55.6% through three games. With the Hurricanes ranking higher in both special teams, my numbers are showing value all the way through to -200.

Philadelphia can’t match the high-end talent or depth jumping the boards for Carolina, and the numbers couldn't paint a clearer picture.

Hurricanes vs Flyers Game 4 same-game parlay

In addition to Andersen’s highlighted strong play, Philly netminder Dan Vladar has been sharp with a .921 SV% and 0.856 GSAx/60. There have also only been 13 goals through three games, and Carolina has played to the Under in six of seven postseason contests.

Hurricanes go-to center Sebastian Aho rounds out the SGP, averaging 1.55 points per 60 minutes in the playoffs, which checks in well below his high-end 3.12 mark across the past three regular seasons.

Hurricanes vs Flyers SGP

• Hurricanes -1.5
• Under 5.5
• Sebastian Aho Over 0.5 points

Hurricanes vs Flyers odds for Game 4

• Moneyline: Hurricanes -190 | Flyers +155
• Puck Line: Hurricanes -1.5 (+130) | Flyers +1.5 (-160)
• Over/Under: Over +120 | Under -145

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The Countdown - Apr. 17 2026 - Vol. 79 Issue 10 - Jared Clinton

JUST AS TIME MAKES fools of us all, so, too, has Macklin Celebrini.

When the now-San Jose Sharks star was in his pre-draft season, the skinny on the then-Boston University center was that he was a talented player with an exceptional, but not elite, ceiling. Comparisons were drawn to top-line, team-leading pivots rather than true superstars. No one, truly, was using the ‘G’ word – generational – when it came to Celebrini. In The Hockey News’ 2024 Draft Preview, for instance, the comparison used was Elias Pettersson.

Yes, yes. Yuck it up. But the fact of the matter is, there is perhaps no player who has flipped any perceived notion of his upside on its head quite as quickly as Celebrini, who has gone from being mentioned as a franchise centerpiece to an MVP-caliber talent. That his name is floating around the Hart Trophy debate this very season is proof positive of his impact.

What makes Celebrini’s surge to stardom all the more incredible, though, is that he’s done it before he’s even old enough to order an adult beverage. In fact, his 19-year-old season ranks up there with the best ever.

Where does Celebrini’s output rank among the NHL’s greatest baby-faced sensations? In this edition of Countdown, we flip through the history books to find the greatest teen scorers in each NHL franchise’s history.

*All ages are as of Jan. 31 in the corresponding season, as per Hockey-Reference.

1 EDMONTON OILERS

WAYNE GRETZKY, 19 – 137 PTS (1979-80)

Who else? Gretzky’s output is double that of the closest Oilers teen, Jason Arnott, who had 68 points in 1993-94.

2 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

SIDNEY CROSBY, 19 – 120 PTS (2006-07)

Shockingly, both of Crosby’s teen seasons exceed Mario Lemieux’s 100-point best. At 19, ‘Sid the Kid’ won the Hart.

3 LOS ANGELES KINGS

JIMMY CARSON, 19 – 107 PTS (1987-88)

Carson’s great year made him the centerpiece of the infamous Gretzky trade. Sadly, he was out of the NHL by 27.

4 SAN JOSE SHARKS

MACKLIN CELEBRINI, 19 – 115 PTS (2025-26)

Celebrini is smashing a record that he already held. He surpassed Pat Falloon’s 59-point teen total as a rookie.

5 NEW YORK ISLANDERS

BRYAN TROTTIER, 19 – 95 PTS (1975-76)

OK, Trottier has the team record. But Matthew Schaefer is the fifth-highest-scoring teenage blueliner in NHL history.

6 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

STEVEN STAMKOS, 19 – 95 PTS (2009-10)

In 2008, then-Bolts coach Barry Melrose said rookie Stamkos wasn’t ready. The next year, ‘Stammer’ potted 51 goals.

7 CAROLINA HURRICANES

RON FRANCIS, 19 – 90 PTS (1982-83)

Francis has the team’s teen point record, but Sylvain Turgeon set the standard for young-gun goals (40) the following year.

8 DETROIT RED WINGS

STEVE YZERMAN, 19 – 89 PTS (1984-85)

After debuting with a 39-goal, 87-point campaign, ‘Stevie Y’ staked claim as the Wings’ future with sophomore year.

9 BUFFALO SABRES

PIERRE TURGEON, 19 – 88 PTS (1988-89)

Sure, Turgeon takes the cake, but 19-year-old Phil Housley’s 77-point 1983-84 campaign was an all-timer.

10 DALLAS STARS

BRIAN BELLOWS, 19 – 83 PTS (1983-84)

Bellows’ 41 goals are the same as Wyatt Johnston’s rookie point total, which was most by a Stars teenager since 1990.

11 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

EDDIE OLCZYK, 19 – 79 PTS (1985-86)

A dream for hometown hero ‘Eddie O,’ surpassing both 28-goal and 75-point bests by Denis Savard in 1980-81.

12 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

ERIC LINDROS, 19 – 75 PTS (1992-93)

Since Lindros’ 41-goal season as a 19-year-old, only four other teens have managed to reach the 40-goal plateau.

13 COLORADO AVALANCHE

OWEN NOLAN, 19 – 73 PTS (1991-92)

The 1990 draft’s No. 1 pick had just three goals and 13 points as a rookie before exploding for 42 goals as a sophomore.

14 WINNIPEG JETS

PATRIK LAINE, 19 – 70 PTS (2017-18)

Laine’s 44 goals are fifth most by a teen. Coincidentally, Jets 1.0 icon Dale Hawerchuk netted 45 at 18 in 1981-82.

15 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

AUSTON MATTHEWS, 19 – 69 PTS (2016-17)

Prior to Matthews’ brilliant season, Ted Kennedy’s 49-game Original Six Era 54-point mark had stood for 72 years.

16 WASHINGTON CAPITALS

BOBBY CARPENTER, 19 – 69 PTS (1982-83)

An asterisk for Carpenter? The lockout delayed Alex Ovechkin’s NHL debut. At 20, he posted 106 points as a rookie.

17 MINNESOTA WILD

MARIAN GABORIK, 19 – 67 PTS (2001-02)

Gaborik set the benchmark at 18 and surpassed it the next campaign. No teen has scored for Wild since 2013.

18 NEW JERSEY DEVILS

KIRK MULLER, 19 – 66 PTS (1985-86)

Muller was a star upon his NHL arrival. He spent seven years as a Devil but remains franchise’s fourth-highest scorer.

19 BOSTON BRUINS

RAY BOURQUE, 19 – 65 PTS (1979-80)

Bourque won Calder and finished fourth in Norris voting after brilliant debut. He’d go on to win the Norris five times.

20 NEW YORK RANGERS

MIKE ALLISON, 19 – 64 PTS (1980-81)

Only teens to score 30 points for Rangers since Allison: Alex Kovalev (1992-93) and Michael Del Zotto (2009-10).

21 ST. LOUIS BLUES

ROD BRIND’AMOUR, 19 – 61 PTS (1989-90)

Best known as a Cane, Brind’Amour has high-water mark in St. Louis and third-best Blues rookie year ever.

22 VANCOUVER CANUCKS

TREVOR LINDEN, 18 – 59 PTS (1988-89)

Ultimately, Linden’s 30-goal, 59-point rookie year wound up as the sixth-highest-scoring season of his NHL career.

23 CALGARY FLAMES

DAN QUINN, 19 – 58 PTS (1984-85)

Thanks to Quinn and Sean Monahan, Flames legend Jarome Iginla has neither the team’s teen goal nor point record.

24 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

RICK NASH, 19 – 57 PTS (2003-04)

Most lopsided production ever? Nash was first player since 1918 with more than 40 goals and fewer than 20 assists.

25 OTTAWA SENATORS

ALEXANDRE DAIGLE, 18 – 51 PTS (1993-94)

Make your jokes, but Daigle was a threat for Ottawa. He was second in Sens scoring behind Alexei Yashin in 1993-94.

26 MONTREAL CANADIENS

JURAJ SLAFKOVSKY, 19 – 50 PTS (2023-24)

When he netted point No. 41 in 2023-24, Slafkovsky surpassed a total set by Henri Richard nearly 70 years earlier.

27 NASHVILLE PREDATORS

SCOTT HARTNELL, 19 – 41 PTS (2001-02)

Forget chasing Hartnell. The Preds have had just one teenager with a double-digit point total in the 23 seasons since.

28 ANAHEIM DUCKS

CAM FOWLER, 19 – 40 PTS (2010-11)

Of the five best seasons by Ducks teens, three have been by defensemen: Fowler, Jamie Drysdale and Oleg Tverdovsky.

29 FLORIDA PANTHERS

RADEK DVORAK, 19 – 39 PTS (1996-97)

Dvorak gets the nod on points per game and goals, but an 18-year-old Aaron Ekblad also posted 39 points in 2014-15.

30 SEATTLE KRAKEN

MATTY BENIERS, 19 – 9 PTS (2021-22)

Post-college, Beniers burst onto the scene. But his offense has peaked with Calder-winning 57 points in 2022-23.

31 VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

N/A – 0 PTS

The youngest Golden Knight to collect a point is Peyton Krebs – 20 years, three months and seven days. Just missed it.

32 UTAH MAMMOTH

N/A – 0 PTS

Logan Cooley’s 44-point season at 19 is in purgatory after the NHL quarantined Arizona’s statistical history.

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The Ducks come home for Game 3 with the series tied at one apiece. There’s a lingering thought they could have been up 2-0 in the series, much like the previous Edmonton series. But as Ryan Poehling said after Game 1, “If you linger in the past, it’s not going to change. You can’t focus on that. You’ve just go to dictate how you can play next game.”

Ducks goaltender Lukáš Dostál has been terrific through the first two games, coming 6 seconds away from his first Stanley Cup Playoffs shutout. Defensive focus has become a priority for the Ducks, as they adjust to a much more structured opponent in the Golden Knights.

“I thought our team game with a purpose all game long was strong,” Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville said after Game 2. “Some of the defensive part of our game was having some good puck shifts, possession-wise, in the offensive zone.”

“I think the attention to defense has been evident, especially in this series,” Ducks forward Troy Terry said. “It’s leading to more possession time. The two teams, there's definitely a lot of differences between how they play and how the games are taking shape. There’s definitely been a lot less rush opportunities against Vegas. They're very structured. 
They're very good at being above the puck. But that being said, I think our play in the offensive zone and holding onto pucks and not being one and done in the offensive zone and forcing plays and all that, I think (that) has gotten a lot better in this series.”

Ross Johnston and Jansen Harkins were inserted into the lineup for Game 2, with Mason McTavish and Ian Moore coming out. After a flurry of line adjustments, both Johnston and Harkins ultimately settled into fourth line roles on the flanks of Tim Washe. Harkins iced the game with an empty net goal.

“Everyone wants to play in these important games,” Harkins said. “This is the best type of hockey to be playing, so it’s not easy to watch (from the press box). 
But I think everyone's doing a great job. We played so well in Round 1, just trying to be ready for my chance. Happy I could do a good job last game.”

The Golden Knights have killed off 19 consecutive penalties and have killed 24-for-25 penalties this season in the playoffs. The Ducks have had nine power play opportunities against the Golden Knights thus far, including a two-minute 5-on-3 opportunity and nearly seven consecutive minutes of power play time.

“We had some looks and our power play is out there where it's not losing momentum in the game,” Quenneville said. “But whether it’s finish or the fine tuning, certainly, there's a higher difficulty of the pressure coming at us.”

“They make it difficult on you,” Ducks defenseman John Carlson said. “They take care of the good areas of the ice. They're very disciplined in their seams, in their rotations, all that stuff. 
Just like the regular season, that's some of their greatest strengths. So we’ve got to figure out ways to get the puck where it needs to be to make those plays for us.”

Terry will play in Game 3 despite missing the morning skate. Defenseman Radko Gudas participated in morning skate, but is not expected to play in Game 3.

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Ducks Projected Lines

Chris Kreider - Leo Carlsson - Troy Terry
Alex Killorn - Mikael Granlund - Cutter Gauthier
Jeff Viel - Ryan Poehling - Beckett Sennecke
Ross Johnston - Tim Washe - Jansen Harkins

Jackson LaCombe - Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov - John Carlson
Tyson Hinds - Drew Helleson

Lukáš Dostál (confirmed)

Golden Knights Projected Lines

Ivan Barbashev - Jack Eichel - Mark Stone
Brett Howden - William Karlsson - Mitch Marner
Pavel Dorofeyev - Tomáš Hertl - Keegan Kolesar
Cole Smith - Nic Dowd - Colton Sissons

Brayden McNabb - Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin - Rasmus Andersson
Ben Hutton - Dylan Coghlan

Carter Hart (confirmed)

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The Florida Panthers might be in the market for a new goaltender if Sergei Bobrovsky walks in free agency, and if the Panthers want to make a bold move and solidify their crease, making a trade for Winnipeg Jets and Team USA goaltender Connor Hellebuyck would do just that. 

Hellebuyck’s playoff history isn’t too pretty. In his playoff career, he has a .903 save percentage, but his last three playoff appearances have been dreadful. In 2022-23, he posted an .886 SP; in 2023-24, it was .870; and last year, it was a woeful .866. 

Although it’s not all bad, his first four playoff appearances saw positive results, including a .922 SP when the Jets went to the Western Conference finals in 2017-18. 

While concerns about his playoff performances are reasonable, his regular-season track record is outstanding. Hellebuyck is a three-time Vezina Trophy winner, a two-time William M. Jennings trophy winner, and won the Hart Memorial Trophy in 2024-25 after posting a .925 save percentage in 63 games while helping the Jets secure the Presidents’ Trophy.

Finally, the last piece of evidence that Hellebuyck is still the best goaltender in the NHL was his dominant performances for Team USA on the international stage. Team Canada dominated Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics final, and likely deserved to lose, but goaltending is part of the sport, and no one does it better than Hellebuyck. 

The 32-year-old allowed just one goal, giving the Americans the chance to win in overtime and take gold. 

Could The Panthers Take Advantage Of The Goaltending Situation In Minnesota?If the Florida Panthers are in the market for a goaltender this off-season, could they look to take advantage of the situation with the Minnesota Wild?

If acquired by the Panthers, Hellebuyck can give the organization a level of goaltending that even Bobrovsky may never have reached, but the issue with acquiring Hellebuyck is the cost in assets and against the salary cap. 

To at the very least get the Jets front office interested in listening to offers, the deal would involve the ninth overall pick in the 2026 NHL draft. After that, a deal would involve young players like Mackie Samoskevich and Jack Devine, as well as possibly a veteran like Carter Verhaeghe. 

If the deal doesn’t include a veteran who takes up a large chunk of the salary cap, the next issue would be icing a lineup that fits. Hellebuyck’s $8.5-million contract can fit with that lineup, but it does leave them with little space.

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The Panthers also need to find a backup goaltender, as Daniil Tarasov is a UFA as well. 

Dealing away the ninth overall pick and Samoskevich would indicate that GM Bill Zito is willing to mortgage the future of the franchise to give the current roster another few years of being top Stanley Cup contenders.

While the Panthers would be able to compete for Cups with, say, Jordan Binnington or Filip Gustavsson in their crease, Hellebuyck would make them the most balanced team in hockey and the greatest threat to win the Stanley Cup. 

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Zegras not forgetting 3.8 percent, says Flyers are ‘still here' despite 3-0 hole originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

VOORHEES, N.J. — Trevor Zegras was asked about the four teams in NHL history that have come back from a 3-0 playoff series deficit.

He wanted to talk about his team, about the comeback the Flyers have made just to be one of the eight teams still remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

“I think a big thing for us this year is that 3.8 percent number,” Zegras said Friday. “I bet not a lot of people, maybe not a lot of people in this [media] room, would have pegged us to be in the second round of the NHL playoffs. We have life, we have opportunity. It’s 3-0, but we’re still here, we’re still playing.”

Back on March 18, the Flyers had a 3.8 percent to make the playoffs, according to MoneyPuck.com. They’ve had that number featured on a team shirt for the playoffs. Now they need to really dig into their belief to dig out of a hole. They trail the Hurricanes 3-0 in this best-of-seven second-round matchup.

This young Flyers team will face its first elimination game Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena (6 p.m. ET/TNT).

“We’ve been dead before, we’ve climbed out of it, we’ve played a lot of playoff games the last two, three months,” Rick Tocchet said. “And now it’s a must-win, this is a do-or-die. How do you go into this game making these guys play relaxed, but also play desperate? I don’t like the word desperate that much; I like the word determined. Can we be more determined tomorrow night? Yeah, I think we can.”

In the first round, the Flyers were on the other side of the 3-0 conversation. They ripped off wins in the first three games of their series against the Penguins. They felt the pressure when Pittsburgh won Games 4 and 5.

“We know what it’s like to be up 3-0, that feeling when a team wins one game and then wins another game and kind of how the locker room tightens up,” Zegras said.

The Flyers were able to fend off the Penguins with an eke-it-out, 1-0 overtime win in Game 6. It set up a second-round date with Carolina, the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Hurricanes are still unbeaten in these playoffs after taking the first three games from the Flyers.

“When you’re up 3-0, you feel like, almost in a sense, the series should be over, you just want it be done,” Zegras said. “I think if we can go out and get one tomorrow, they’ll tighten up a little bit. They’re 7-0, haven’t lost in the postseason yet. … We’ve got to do a job to make it as hard as possible tomorrow.”

A huge key for the Flyers will be giving Frederik Andersen a more arduous outing. The Carolina netminder had to make just 18 saves Thursday night in Game 3 as the Flyers lost, 4-1.

“I think there are things we can do against Andersen,” Tocchet said. “Listen, this guy’s playing great, but I think there’s something we can do tactically. Not his weakness, but one of his things that maybe he’s not as good at, I think we can do better at. We discussed it again today. Can we apply it tomorrow? We’ll see.”

More: Flyers without two key forwards in Game 3 loss

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— Jordan Hall (@JHallNBCS) May 8, 2026

Andersen has held the Flyers to just three goals in the series.

“He’s feeling it, so we’ve got to do something different,” Nick Seeler said. “Change the angle, try to get a few more shots on net. I think we had 19 last game. Obviously put a little bit more pressure on him, getting to the net and having our anchors there. Tomorrow’s huge for us and we’re looking forward to the challenge.”

The Flyers will hope it’s not their last challenge.

“We’ve shown a ton of fight all season,” Zegras said. “We’ve got a lot of belief and confidence in the room.”

The finalists for the Hart Trophy are out, and the three NHL players could add another MVP award to their trophy case.

Previous winners (listed alphabetically) Nikita Kucherov (Tanpa Bay LIghtning), Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) and Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) were announced as this year's finalists. McDavid is a three-time winner and Kucherov and MacKinnon won once previously.

They were the three top scorers in the league in 2025-26 and MacKinnon also led the league in goals. The winner will be announced later.

Here's what to know about the Hart Trophy (voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association), including projected winner and who was snubbed:

Hart Trophy finalists

• Nikita Kucherov, RW, Tampa Bay Lightning: Kucherov finished second in the NHL with 130 points in 76 games – 42 points more than his closest teammate as the Lightning clinched their ninth conseucite playoff berth. Kucherov’s 42-point edge was the second-largest gap between a team’s top two scorers in 2025-26. He previously won the Hart in 2019.
• Nathan MacKinnon:, Colorado Avalanche: MacKinnon led the NHL with 53 goals in 80 games to win his first career Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy. He led the Avalanche (55‑16‑11) to a franchise-record 121-point season. He previously won the award in 2024.
• Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oiers: He led the NHL with 138 points in 82 games to earn his sixth career Art Ross Trophy, tied for the second-most in league history, and guided the Oilers to their seventh consecutive playoff appearance. McDavid previously won the award in 2017, 2021 and 2023.

Who win the Hart Trophy?

Hard to say. All are worthy candidates. MacKinnon could have the edge because of the goal title and Avalanche having the league's best record.

Hart Trophy snub

San Jose's Macklin Celebrini set a team scoring record, finished fourth in points and had the Sharks in the playoff hunt after last-place finishes the previous two seasons. He was a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player) as voted on by fellow players. But falling short of the playoffs probably cost him votes.

NHL awards finalists announcement schedule

• Tuesday, April 28: Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player): Macklin Celebrini, Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid.
• Wednesday, April 29: Vezina Trophy (goaltender): Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman, Andrei Vasilevskiy
• Thursday, April 30: Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship): Cole Caufield, Anze Kopitar, Jake Sanderson
• Friday, May 1: Jack Adams Award (coach): Jon Cooper, Dan Muse, Lindy Ruff
• Monday, May 4: Masterton Trophy (perseverance): Rasmus Dahlin, Gabriel Landeskog, Jonathan Toews
• Tuesday, May 5: Calder Trophy (rookie): Ivan Demidov, Matthew Schaefer, Beckett Sennecke
• Wednesday, May 6: Selke Trophy (defensive forward): Anthony Cirelli, Brock Nelson, Nick Suzuki
• Thursday, May 7: Norris Trophy (defenseman): Rasmus Dahlin, Cale Makar, Zach Werenski
• Friday, May 8: Hart Trophy (MVP): Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid.
• Monday, May 11: Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award (impact on community, culture or society)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Hart Trophy finalists announced. Who will be NHL MVP for 2026?

5/8/26 - 7:00 pm at KeyBank Center, in Buffalo, NY

TV - US - TNT and HBOMax, Canada - CBC Hockey Night In Canada

Buffalo – 50-23-9 | - 109  points – 1st place in the Atlantic Division

Montreal  – 48-24-10 | - 106 points – 3rd place in the Atlantic Division

 

Special Teams

Buffalo

Power Play(Reg) – 19.5% (21st)

Power Play(Playoffs) - 3 for 27 - 11.1% (13th) 

Penalty Kill(Reg) – 81.9% (4th)

Penalty Kill(Playoffs) - 15 for 18 - 83.3% (10th) 

Montreal

Power Play(Reg) – 23.1% (10th)

Power Play(Playoffs) - 6 for 28 - 21.4% (5th)

Penalty Kill(Reg) - 78.2% (18th)

Penalty Kill(Playoffs) - 78.1% - 25 for 32 (13th)

Top Scorers

Buffalo

Alex Tuch: 7 GP, 4 G, 3 A, 7 PTS

Tage Thompson: 7 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 PTS

Bowen Byram: 7 GP, 4 G, 2 A, 6 PTS

 

Montreal

Nick Suzuki: 8 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 PTS

Lane Hutson: 8 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 PTS

Zach Bolduc: 8 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 PTS

 

Starting Goalies

Buffalo – Alex Lyon (4-1, 1.30 GAA, .950 Sv %)

Montreal  – Jakub Dobes (4-4, 2.28 GAA, .910 Sv %)  

Other Sabres Stories

Canadiens Sluggish In Game 1 Loss 

Sabres Line Combinations and Pairings (projected)

Forwards

Peyton Krebs   - Tage Thompson - Alex Tuch

Zach Benson - Josh Norris - Josh Doan 

Jason Zucker - Ryan McLeod - Jack Quinn  

Jordan Greenway - Tyson Kozak - Beck Malenstyn

Ex., Tanner Pearson,, Josh Dunne, Sam Carrick

Defense

Mattias Samuelsson - Rasmus Dahlin

Owen Power - Bowen Byram 

Logan Stanley - Conor Timmins 

Ex. Luke Schenn, Michael Kesselring, Zach Metsa

Goaltenders

Alex Lyon

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Colten Ellis

Injuries

Justin Danforth (lower body, Oct. 18; injured reserve)

Jiri Kulich (blood clot, Nov. 4; injured reserve - out for the season) 

Noah Ostlund (lower body, Apr 28; week-to-week)

 

Other Stats Leaders 

Shots: Thompson (26), Dahlin (25), Tuch (21) Hits: Malenstyn (27), Samuelsson/Tuch (21), Greenway (20) 

Blocked Shots: Timmins (15), Dahlin/Tuch (9), Samuelsson/Stanley (8)

 

Notes

This season marks the first time the Sabres have advanced past the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs since they advanced to the 2007 Eastern Conference Final. The Sabres have earned three playoff series victories over the Canadiens in franchise history. Buffalo last faced Montreal in the playoffs in the 1998 Eastern Conference Semifinals, a series in which the Sabres won four games to none. The Sabres also defeated the Canadiens three games to none in the 1983 Adams Division Semifinals and four games to two in the 1975 Semifinals. 

Entering this series, Buffalo’s most recent playoff victory over Montreal was on May 14, 1998 (3-1). Donald Audette, Matthew Barnaby and Miroslav Satan each scored and Dominik Hasek stopped 37 of 38 Canadiens shots in the series-clinching game. Buffalo has allowed two or fewer goals in five consecutive games (seven goals against), tied for the longest such streak by the Sabres in the playoffs all-time. The Sabres last did so from April 25 to May 4, 2007 (nine goals against). Buffalo’s seven goals allowed in this five-game span are tied for the fewest by the Sabres in any five-game playoff span all-time (April 8 to 16, 1980). A win tonight would give Buffalo six consecutive playoff wins over Montreal, tied for the longest playoff winning streak by the Sabres against the Canadiens all-time (May 6, 1975 to April 5, 1990). 

The Sabres are the only team in NHL history to record multiple playoff winning streaks of five or more games against the Canadiens. Boston (April 29, 1991 to April 16, 1994; six games), NY Rangers (April 21, 1996 to May 19, 2014; six games) and Philadelphia (April 26, 2008 to May 18, 2010; six games) are the only other NHL teams to defeat Montreal in six straight playoff meetings. 

In his last four games, Zach Benson has posted five points (2+3), including two points in back-to-back contests. Benson (0+2 in Game 1) became the first NHL skater age 20 or younger to record multiple points in consecutive playoff games since Bowen Byram from May 23 to 25, 2022 with Colorado (two games; 0+4). He was the first NHL forward to accomplish that feat since Mitch Marner from April 14 to 16, 2018 (two games; 1+3). A multi-point performance tonight would make Benson the first NHL skater age 20 or younger to record multiple points in three or more consecutive playoff games since Patrick Kane from April 27 to May 2, 2009 (three games; 4+2). He would join Sidney Crosby, Wayne Gretzky (twice), Kane and Don Maloney as the only NHL skaters age 20 or younger to do so at least once. An assist tonight would make Benson the first Sabres skater age 20 or younger to record a three-game assist streak in the playoffs since Kevin Haller from April 7 to 11, 1991 (0+4). 

Alex Lyon has allowed seven total goals in six appearances in the playoffs, the fewest goals allowed in any six-game span in the playoffs by a Sabres goaltender all-time. It is the first time a goaltender has allowed seven or fewer goals in their first six playoff games with a team since Carter Hart from August 2 to 18, 2020 with Philadelphia (7). Lyon has posted a .950 save percentage in his first six appearances in the playoffs, trailing only Dominik Hasek (April 22 to May 8, 1998, .951; April 21 to May 9, 1999, .953) for the best mark by a Sabres goaltender in any six-game span in the playoffs. It is the best save percentage by a Sabres goaltender in their first six playoff appearances with Buffalo alltime. 

Bowen Byram has recorded six points (4+2) in seven playoff games thus far. • His four goals are the most by a Sabres defenseman in any seven-game span in the playoffs since Mike Ramsey from April 9 to 22, 1983 (four goals). Byram is one goal away from recording the most goals by a Sabres defenseman in a single playoff year all-time.  

Peyton Krebs has registered six points (2+4) in seven playoff games thus far and his plus-7 rating through the team’s first seven playoff games is tied with Byram and Alex Tuch for the team lead. Krebs and Tuch are the first Sabres forwards since Chris Drury (plus-8) and Derek Roy (plus-9) to record a plus/minus of plus-7 or better in any seven-game playoff span. It is the best plus/minus by a Sabres forward in their first seven playoff games of a season since Miroslav Satan from April 21 to June 8, 1999 (plus-7). 

Alex Tuch has posted seven points (4+3) in the playoffs. He leads all Sabres skaters in goals and is tied with Tage Thompson for the team lead in points. With a point tonight, Tuch and/or Thompson would become the first Sabres skater(s) to register eight or more points in their first eight playoff games with Buffalo since Daniel Briere (3+8), Tim Connolly (5+6), Chris Drury (4+6), Mike Grier (3+5) and Derek Roy (3+5) all did so from April 22 to May 8, 2006. 

Tage Thompson has registered four assists in his last four games.  An assist in tonight’s game would make Thompson the first Sabres forward to record five or more assists in any five-game span in the playoffs since Dainius Zubrus from April 12 to 20, 2007 (5). 

In his last four games, Josh Doan has registered five points (2+3), including at least one point in each of his last two contests. Doan would join Thompson (three games; April 26 to May 1; 0+4) and Owen Power (four games; April 19 to 26; 0+4) as the only Sabres skaters with assist streaks of three or more games in the playoffs with an assist tonight. 

Rasmus Dahlin has tallied three points (1+2) in his last three games. Entering play on Thursday and among all NHL defensemen with at least 50 minutes of time on ice at 5-on-5 in the playoffs, Dahlin ranks first in expected goals for percentage (69.22). Among those defensemen, Dahlin ranked second in scoring chances for percentage (68.18) and high-danger chances for percentage (65.91).

 

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