Hockey

The Washington Capitals wrapped up their first-round series in commanding fashion Wednesday night, eliminating the Montreal Canadiens with a 4-1 victory in

Carolina Hurricanes 5, New Jersey Devils 4 (2 OT) Sebastian Aho finished a four-point masterpiece by wiring the double-overtime winner at 4:17,

Sunday night’s NHL playoff action delivered more fireworks and intense drama across the board. The Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues,

Avalanche 4, Stars 0 Gabriel Landeskog scored his first goal in nearly three years and added an assist as the Colorado Avalanche

Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) Simon Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime to lift New Jersey past Carolina and cut the

Blues 7, Jets 2 – Buchnevich’s Hat Trick Sparks St. Louis Pavel Buchnevich recorded a hat trick and an assist as the

Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) – Dallas Regains Home Ice Advantage Tyler Seguin buried the winner 5:31 into overtime, lifting the Dallas

Panthers 6, Lightning 2 – Florida Seizes Home-Ice Edge In a commanding return from injury, Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and added an

Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) Alex Ovechkin delivered another legendary moment, scoring his first career playoff overtime goal to lift the Capitals