Instant Analysis: Predators Set to Face Canucks in First Round of 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs | Nashville PredatorsHead-to-Head Stats, Season Series Recaps, Matchup X-Factors & More to Know Before Nashville Faces Vancouver ‘Utah’s ready for a team,’ new owner says | NHL.comDiscusses name of team, arena renovations before 2024-25 season with NHL.com Golden Knights lose to Ducks… Source ..read more

NHL parity should make for exciting Stanley Cup Playoffs, TNT analysts say | NHL.comOlczyk, Carter, Bissonnette see ‘competitive balance’ across 16 teams It’s going to be a wild ride. Erik Karlsson calls Penguins ‘a huge disappointment’ after missing playoffsSuperstar defenceman Erik Karlsson was quite blunt when asked about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season after they were eliminated… Source ..read more

With the Dallas Stars taking the St. Louis Blues to overtime tonight, they’ve guaranteed their spot as the top seed in the Western Conference, and will be facing the second wildcard in the first round. The Vancouver Canucks, meanwhile, have their own playoff berth locked: top in the Pacific and facing the Preds. We’ll have more on the matchup, including a look at both teams’ advantages and… Source ..read more

Oshie scores late, Capitals top Flyers to clinch 2nd East wild card | NHL.comBreaks tie with empty-net goal with 3:00 left; Philadelphia eliminated from playoff contention Flyers say missing playoffs on last game of season ‘tough pill to swallow’ | NHL.comYoung team exceeded expectations, but falls short with loss to Capitals Trophy Tracker: Hellebuyck of Jets choice to win Vezina as… Source ..read more

The Penguins came out strong, and got an advantage when a sequence of desperate defensive plays culminated in Luke Schenn sending the puck over the glass. Some great work on the power play by Erik Karlsson appeared to set the Penguins up for the game’s first goal, but Andrew Brunette challenged quickly and it was determined that Michael Bunting, the apparent goalscorer, had been standing on Juuse… Source ..read more

It’s the second-to-last game of the season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, fighting for their playoff lives in a chaotic Metropolitan Division. Their recent run has put them just one point back of the Capitals, Flyers, and Red Wings in the race for the second wildcard spot in the East, and they could even theoretically catch the Islanders for the third divisional seed. All that is to say… Source ..read more

Young rookie Jet Greaves was in net tonight for Columbus against a mixed Nashville squad, and the short version of the recap is: he did not have an enjoyable night. The Preds needed that, though, as they had discipline issues late. The Blue Jackets opened the scoring with a neat wrister from James Matalesta just over two minutes in, but the Preds came back strongly, with Luke Evangelista setting... Source ..read more

The Blackhawks took an early penalty and Filip Forsberg got the scoring started right after that, setting a new high-water mark for the Nashville Predators with his 44th of the season. (Luke Evangelista made sure to get the puck for him.) Some back and forth play, and some hostilities after a hit on Alex Carrier, filled the next ten minutes, before Dante Fabbro took a penalty of his own. Source ..read more

The Nashville Predators have clinched, but there’s still the question of playoff seeding. The Chicago Blackhawks are out of the playoffs picture, but that doesn’t mean the players themselves won’t be trying. Of course, trying doesn’t guarantee anything. It’s been a challenging season in Chicago, where almost nothing has really gone right. They’ve struggled offensively and defensively... Source ..read more

Crosby gets 1,000th assist, leads Penguins into playoff position | NHL.comHas 3 points in OT win against Red Wings to pass Esposito for 10th all time Kings clinch playoff berth with win against Flames | NHL.comArvidsson scores twice for Los Angeles, which gains in Pacific Demko returns to practice with Canucks, confident he’ll be ready for playoffs | NHL.comGoalie has been out with knee injury... Source ..read more