Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning Close Out Islanders To Hook Up With Stars In Final

 At Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta:

Anthony Cirelli scored the winning goal 13:18 into overtime on Thursday as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 in game six of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Eastern Conference Final and won the series four games to two.

Andrei Vasilevskiy saved 26 of 27 shots for the victory.

Semyon Varlamov was the tough luck losing goalie for the Islanders as he saved 46 of 48 Tampa Bay shots.

The Stanley Cup Final between the Lightning and Dallas Stars is set to open on Saturday at Edmonton (4:30 PM Pacific Time, NBC).

This will be Tampa Bay's third appearance (winning in 2004, losing in 2015) and Dallas' fifth (winning in 1999, losing in 1981, 1991, 2000) in the Final.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Double OT Goal Keeps Islanders Season Alive

 At Edmonton, Alberta:

Jordan Eberle scored the game-winning goal at 12:30 of the second overtime period on Tuesday as the New York Islanders defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in game five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Eastern Conference Final.

Semyon Varlamov stopped 36 of 37 shots for the victory that kept the Islanders' season alive.

The Lightning, still up three games to two, can close out the series and advance to the Stanley Cup Final with a game-six victory in Edmonton on Thursday (5:00 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).

Stanley Cup Playoffs: OT Goal Sends Stars To First Final In 20 Years

At Edmonton, Alberta: 

Denis Gurianov scored the game (and series)-winning power-play goal at 3:36 of overtime on Monday as the Dallas Stars overcame a 2-0 third-period deficit to upend the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in game five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Western Conference Final and won the series four games to one.

The Stars will be playing in their fifth Stanley Cup Final (their first since 2000), gunning for their second title (their one championship took place in 1999); they'll face the winner of the New York Islanders-Tampa Bay Lightning East Final (which Tampa Bay leads three games to one).

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning One Way Away From Final

 At Edmonton, Alberta:

Blake Coleman, Ondrej Palat, Brayden Point, and Patrick Maroon (empty net) each scored once while Andrei Vasilevskiy saved 26 of 27 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 4-1 in game four of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Eastern Conference Final.

Lightning, now up three games to one, can advance to the Stanley Cup Final with a game-five victory on Tuesday (5:00 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Stars Top Knights To Take 3-1 West Final Series Lead

At Edmonton, Alberta:

Joe Pavelski and Jamie Benn (power play) each scored once on Saturday while Anton Khudobin saved 32 of 33 shots as the Dallas Stars held off the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in game four of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Western Conference Final.

The Stars, who lead the series three games to one, can advance to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2000 by beating the Knights again in game five on Monday (5:00 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Islanders Cut Into Lightning East Final Series Lead After Game-Three Victory

 At Edmonton, Alberta:

In game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Eastern Conference Final on Friday, Brock Nelson scored what proved to be the game winner in the third period as the New York Islanders outlasted the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 to cut their series deficit to two games to one.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: OT Goal Sends Stars To 2-1 West Final Series Lead Over Knights

 At Edmonton, Alberta:

Alexander Radulov scored the winning goal 31 seconds into overtime on Thursday as the Dallas Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Western Conference Final, which the Stars now lead two games to one.

Anton Khudobin saved 38 of 40 shots for the victory.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Late Goal Stretches Lightning East Final Series Lead To 2-0 Over Islanders

 At Edmonton, Alberta:

Nikita Kucherov scored the winning goal with nine seconds remaining in regulation on Wednesday as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 in game two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Eastern Conference Final, which the Lightning now lead two games to none.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Knights Bounce Back To Level Series With Stars At 1-1

At Edmonton, Alberta:

Paul Stastny, William Karlsson (power play), and Thomas Nosek each scored a second-half goal on Tuesday as the Vegas Golden Knights leveled their Western Conference Final series at a game apiece after blanking the Dallas Stars 3-0 as the Stanley Cup Playoffs continued.

Robin Lehner saved all 24 shots for the shutout.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning Open East Final By Dismembering Islanders

 At Edmonton, Alberta:

In Monday's opening contest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Eastern Conference Final, Brayden Point and Yanni Gourde each scored twice (with each scoring once on the power play) as the Tampa Bay Lightning brass-knuckled the New York Islanders 8-2.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Stars Blank Knights To Open West Final

 At Edmonton, Alberta:

In Sunday's opening game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Western Conference Final, John Klingberg's first-period goal stood up while Anton Khudobin saved all 25 shots as the Dallas Stars held off the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Islanders Overpower Flyers To Get Shot At Lightning

 At Toronto:

In the lone Saturday Stanley Cup Playoff game, Scott Mayfield, Andy Greene, Brock Nelson, and Anthony Beauvillier (empty net) each scored once while Thomas Greiss saved all 16 shots for the shutout as the New York Islanders dominated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 in game seven of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, winning the series four games to three.

The Islanders open the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday (5:00 PM PDT, NBCSN).

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Stars And Knights To Face Off For West Title

At Edmonton, Alberta:

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Friday as both Western Conference semifinal series are set to come to a close at Rogers Place.

Game #1:

Joel Kiviranta capped off a hat trick by scoring the winning goal at 7:24 of overtime as the Dallas Stars overcame three one-goal deficits and upended the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 in the seventh and deciding game of their series as they took the series four games to three.

Alexander Radulov added a pair of power-play goals to the Stars' coffers.

Game #2:

Shea Theodore, Alex Tuch (empty net), and Paul Stastny (empty net) each score a third-period goal as the Vegas Golden Knights blanked the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 in game seven of their series and took out the Playoffs' last remaining Canadian club four games to three.

No club from north of the border has won Lord Stanley's Cup since 1993, when the Montreal Canadiens last won it.

Robin Lehner saved all 14 shots for the shutout.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Flyers, Canucks Force Game Sevens

The Stanley Cup Playoffs's quarterfinal round continue on Thursday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Toronto:

Ivan Provorov scored the game-winning goal at 15:03 of the second overtime period as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 5-4 in game six of their conference quarterfinal series, now level at three games apiece.

The series will be decided on Saturday at 4:30 PM Pacific Time (NBC).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Edmonton, Alberta:

Jake Virtanen, J.T. Miller, Quinn Hughes, and Bo Horvat (empty net) each scored once while Thatcher Demko stopped all 48 shots as the Vancouver Canucks mauled the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 in game six of their conference semifinal series.

The series, now squared at three games apiece, will be decided on Friday at 6:00 PM Pacific Time (NBCSN).

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Avalanche Force Game Seven With Stars

At Edmonton, Alberta:

In the lone Wednesday Stanley Cup Playoff contest, Nikita Zadorov, Cale Makar, Mikko Rantanen, and Nathan MacKinnon (empty net) each scored once while Michael Hutchinson saved 27 of 28 shots as the Colorado Avalanche squared their Western Conference semifinal series with the Dallas Stars at three games apiece following their 4-1 game-six victory.

The series will be decided on Friday (time and network to be determined).

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Flyers, Canucks Stay Alive To Force Game Sixes

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continud on Tuesday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS:

At Toronto:

Scott Laughton scored the game winner at 12:20 of overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 in game five of their conference semifinal series.

The Islanders, still up three games to two, can still close out the Flyers with a game-six victory on Thursday (4:00 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).



WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS:

At Edmonton, Alberta:

Elias Peterson scored the winning goal in the third period while Thatcher Demko stopped 42 of 43 shots as the Vancouver Canucks staved off elimination by overcoming the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in game five of their conference semifinal series.

The Knights can still lock up the series, which they now lead three games to two, by beating the Canucks in game six on Thursday (6:45 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning Close Out Bruins In 2 OT; Avalanche Top Stars To Force Game Six

Two games were contested as the Stanley Cup Playoffs continued.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Toronto:

Victor Hedman scored the game and series-winning goal at 14:10 of the second overtime period while Andrei Vasilevskiy saved 45 of 47 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 in game five of their conference quarterfinal series and ousted the B's four games to one.


WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Edmonton, Alberta:

Andre Burakovsky scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche staved off elimination by doubling up the Dallas Stars 6-3 in game five of their conference quarterfinal series.

The Stars, who still lead three games to two, can close out the Avalanche with a game-six victory on Wednesday (5:00 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).

Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Sunday with three games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Toronto:

Brock Nelson scored twice as the New York Islanders held off the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in game four of their conference quarterfinal series.

The Islanders, now up three games to one, can close out the series with a game-five victory on Tuesday (4:00 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).



WESTERN CONFERENCE (Both games played at Edmonton):

Game #1:

Radek Fakasa, Jamie Benn, and Roope Hintz each scored a power-play goal as the Dallas Stars held off the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 in game four of their conference quarterfinal series, which Dallas now leads three games to one.

The Stars can lock up the series with a game-five victory on Monday (6:45 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).

Game #2:

Max Pacioretty scored twice (once on the power play) as the Vegas Golden Knights held off the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 in game four of their series.

The Knights can finish off the Canucks (the last remaining Canadian club left in the playoffs) with a game-five triumph on Tuesday (6:45 PM Pacific Time, NBCSN).

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning Have Bruins Backs To Wall; Islanders, Knights Take 2-1 Series Leads

The Stanley Cup Playoffs resumed on Saturday in Canada with three games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE (Both games played at Toronto):

Game #1:

Ondreij Palat scored twice while Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 30 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped the Boston Bruins 3-1 in game four of their conference semifinal series, which they now lead three games to one.

The Lightning can advance to the Eastern Conference Final with a game-five victory on Monday (4:00  PM Pacific Time, NBCSN)

Game #2:

Matt Martin, Leo Komarov, and Anders Lee (power play) each scored once while Semyon Varlamov saved 26 of 27 shots as the New York Islanders held off the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 in game three of their series, which the Islanders now lead two games to one.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Edmonton, Alberta:

Alex Tuch, Zach Whitecloud, and Mark Stone (power play) each scored once while Robin Lehner saved all 31 shots as the Vegas Golden Knights blanked the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 in game three of their conference semifinal series.

The Knights lead the series two games to one.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Flyers Square Series With Islanders; Lightning Take 2-1 Series Lead Over Bruins; Avalanche Cut Stars Lead To 2-1

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Wednesday with three games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE (Both games at Toronto)

Game #1:

Philippe Myers scored the game winner at 2:41 of overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers leveled their conference semifinal series with the New York Islanders at one game apiece after their 4-3 game-two victory.

Game #2:

Alex Killorn scored twice (once on the power play) as the Tampa Bay Lightning, with three power-play goals, destroyed the Boston Bruins 7-1 in game three as they took a two-games-to-one series lead.

Andrei Vasilevskiy saved 23 of 24 Boston shots.



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Edmonton, Alberta:

Six players each scored once as the Colorado Avalanche cut into the Dallas Stars' conference-semifinal series advantage to two games to one after their 6-4 victory in game three.