San Jose Sharks take advantage of turnovers and penalties to defeat the St. Louis Blues 6-3 during Game 1 of the Western Conference final.
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St. Louis native Patrick Maroon sends Blues to conference final with double-OT goal in Game 7
Patrick Maroon, a St. Louis native, sent the Blues to the conference final with a goal that ended a stunning 47-save streak by the Stars’ Ben Bishop.
Hurricanes’ backup goalie plays unlikely hero in Game 2 win after starter goes down
Curtis McElhinney came in for Petr Mrazek, who was injured during Game 2, to make 17 saves as injury-ravaged Hurricanes come back to beat Islanders.
Opinion: Lightning must guard against overreaction after epic failure
The NHL’s top regular-season team got swept in the first round. Now what?
Blue Jackets complete stunning sweep of record-tying Lightning in first round
Lightning tied an NHL record with 62 wins but became first Presidents’ Trophy winner to be swept in first round. It’s Blue Jackets’ first series win.
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Ex-NHL player Craig Cunningham makes stunning recovery from heart attack and amputation
Craig Cunningham, a former NHL player, has made stunning recovery from a leg amputation and is back to skating with the help of a new prosthetic.
Opinion: Penguins in odd position of being an Eastern Conference sleeper
Pittsburgh Penguins, who won Stanley Cup in 2016 and 2017, are getting hot at the right moment, and no one would be surprised if they went to Final.
AAF suspends football operations with two weeks left in regular season
With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Alliance of American Football is suspending football operations.
Los Angeles youth hockey team suspends three coaches, 15 players for anti-Semitic video
A youth hockey team suspended three coaches and 15 players after avideo showeda player making a Nazi salute and others making anti-Semitic remarks.