The Avalanche won again, and the Los Angeles Kings are suddenly one loss away from being eliminated. The same goes for the Ottawa Senators, who also couldn’t win at home. The Sabres bounced back on the road to allow all three road teams to win on Thursday. Also, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman spoke about the season that was.
All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — April 24.
Colorado Hockey Now
The Avalanche have the Los Angeles Kings on the brink of elimination, and they could end the series as early as this Sunday afternoon.
Through the first three games, Colorado hasn’t gotten a goal from Nathan MacKinnon or Martin Necas. You’d like to see those guys produce, but there’s something special about winning three games without their goal-scoring.
Stanley Cup Playoffs Recap
Game 3 Recap — Sabres 3 at Bruins 1— (BUF leads 2-1)
The Buffalo Sabres reclaimed home-ice advantage after recording an impressive 3-1 victory on the road in Boston. The Bruins scored first, but Bowen Byram tied it up, and Alex Tuch got the go-ahead goal in the third. They later added an empty netter.
Game 3 Recap — Hurricanes 2 at Senators 1 — (CAR leads 3-0)
Shifting the series to Ottawa didn’t help. Neither did Brady Tkachuk’s goofy sunglasses (what was up with that?). The Hurricanes kept the scoring low and won 2-1 on the road to be one of three teams to lead their first-round series 3-0 in these playoffs.
Tonight’s Schedule
- Game 3: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens (5 pm MT on TNT)
- Game 3: Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Mammoth (7:30 pm MT on TBS)
- Game 3: Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks (8 pm MT on TNT)
Around The NHL
Detroit Hockey Now: General manager Steve Yzerman met with media to discuss the disappointing end to Detroit’s season. Surprisingly, he said a lot more than we’re used to with a GM who usually keeps things close to the vest.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: How the Penguins are feeling, with their backs already suddenly against the wall.
Philly Hockey Now: An update on Dan Vladar, who has been a key piece of the Flyers’ playoff berth and even more so in their early 3-0 series lead.
New Jersey Hockey Now: 8 major questions facing the Devils as they head into a crucial offseason with a new GM.
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