Recap of Stanley Cup Playoffs from 19 May 2026
The 2026 Conference Finals begin tonight in Colorado as two of the Western Conference’s top regular-season clubs, the Golden Knights and Avalanche, clash for Game 1. * Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon will look to extend his goal streak to seven games and join rare company since the expansion era while Vegas’ Mitch Marner aims to add to his playoff scoring lead and become one of the fastest players in NHL history to 20 playoff points with a single franchise. * An #NHLStats Second Round Recap was released Tuesday, highlighting trends from the past series and looking ahead at storylines for all … Continue reading
Griffins survive in OT to extend series with Wolves
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård scored a highlight-reel goal 9:22 into overtime as Grand Rapids staved off elimination with a 4-3 win over Chicago in Game 3 of the Central Division finals at Allstate Arena on Tuesday night. Game 4 of the best-of-five series is Thursday in Rosemont, with the Wolves still holding a 2-1 lead. Sheldon Dries won a defensive-zone faceoff back to Erik Gustafsson, who aired a long outlet pass to Brandsegg-Nygård in near center ice. The 20-year-old rookie carried the puck over the blue line, split two defenders and backhanded a shot past Cayden Primeau for his fourth goal – … Continue reading
Walleye fall 5-3 in game six of Central Division Finals, ending 2025-26 season
FORT WAYNE, IN – The Toledo Walleye fell to the Fort Wayne Komets 5-3 on Tuesday night at the Allen County War Memorial in game six of the Central Division Finals, ending the 16th season of Toledo Walleye hockey, as their 10th consecutive playoff run ends with their first pre-conference finals exit since 2018 to these same Fort Wayne Komets. How it Happened The Walleye came out of gates full speed ahead, as Dylan Moulton buried a rebound just 1:28 in, with Michael Milne and Reilly Funk picking up assists. Toledo killed off their first penalty of the night after … Continue reading
Penguins hold off Thunderbirds to take 2-1 series lead
Sergei Murashov turned away 27 shots, Bill Zonnon made it three goals in three games and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defeated Springfield, 2-1, to take a two-games-to-one lead in the Atlantic Division finals on Tuesday at the MassMutual Center. Game 4 of the best-of-five series is Thursday night in Springfield. The Penguins scored first when Rutger McGroarty took a lead pass from Avery Hayes and beat Georgii Romanov on a shorthanded breakaway with 19.1 seconds left in the opening period. After a scoreless second, Zonnon doubled the lead 5:58 into the third period, scoring his third goal in as many games to start … Continue reading
PWHL expands to San Jose for coming season
NEW YORK AND TORONTO — The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) today announced expansion to San Jose, California, rounding out the league’s four-team expansion class set to debut for the 2026-27 season. PWHL San Jose will play its home games at SAP Center and train at Sharks Ice at San Jose, following an expansion bid led by Sharks Sports & Entertainment and the City of San Jose. San Jose and the Bay Area represent a compelling next step for the future of the PWHL, featuring a unique combination of established professional and youth hockey culture, record-setting support for women’s sports, … Continue reading
Moose’s Bauer selected as AHL Man of the Year
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose defenseman Tyrel Bauer has been selected as the winner of the Yanick Dupré Memorial Award for the 2025-26 season. This award has been presented annually since 1998 to an AHL player for his outstanding contributions to his local community and charitable organizations. The Yanick Dupré Memorial Award winner is selected by the AHL and representatives from IOA and American Specialty from among 32 individual team Man of the Year honorees. Bauer is a two-time recipient of the Moose’s IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year team honor, having … Continue reading
