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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2150" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2150">Mark Scheifele</a> left it all on the ice despite difficult circumstances in the Winnipeg Jets' Game 6 loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday.Scheifele's father, Brad, died unexpectedly hours ahead of the game. Scheifele opted to play, and with a heavy heart, scored the opening goal.Head coach Scott Arniel <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3287298" href="https://thescore.com/news/3287298">said</a> pregame that Scheifele told him playing is what his dad would've wanted him to do.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"His dad would be so proud of him," an emotional Arniel said postgame, per <a href="https://x.com/Sportsnet/status/1923951026958111180">Sportsnet</a>. "He wanted to win so bad. Circumstances are so, so tough to be in a situation like that. I couldn't imagine it."Jets captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2147" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2147">Adam Lowry</a> was the first to embrace Scheifele after their season ended."It's tough to put into words what Mark went through today," Lowry <a href="https://x.com/Sportsnet/status/1923952234003300550">said</a>. "Gets a huge goal for us, plays a heck of a game, and it ends the way it does. Just emotional, heavy, really proud of the group we have."Scheifele took a tripping penalty on <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5615" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5615">Sam Steel</a> with 15 seconds left in regulation and was in the penalty box for the Stars' overtime winner.Lowry immediately met Scheifele out of the box to offer his support."Just an awful day for him," Lowry said. "You want to give him the strength. You want to get that kill so bad. We just couldn't do it."

DALLAS, TEXAS - MAY 17: Mark Scheifele #55 and Adam Lowry #17 of the Winnipeg Jets hug after being defeated by the Dallas Stars in overtime to lose Game Six of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 17, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

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Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is not completely in the books, but the NHL has released the schedule for the conference finals.The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers still have a Game 7 to play Sunday night. But regardless of who advances to face the Carolina Hurricanes, the Eastern Conference Final will begin Tuesday. Game 1 would be in Toronto if the Maple Leafs prevail.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><iframe title="Eastern Conference " aria-label="Table" id="datawrapper-chart-cHvha" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/cHvha/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="400" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";r.style.height=d}}}))}();
</script></figure>If the Panthers win, Game 1 would be in Raleigh.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><iframe title="Eastern Conference" aria-label="Table" id="datawrapper-chart-dPFiZ" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/dPFiZ/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="400" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";r.style.height=d}}}))}();
</script></figure>In the Western Conference, the Dallas Stars will host Game 1 against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><iframe title="Western Conference" aria-label="Table" id="datawrapper-chart-11pVM" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/11pVM/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="400" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";r.style.height=d}}}))}();
</script></figure>The Oilers-Stars matchup is a rematch of last year's Western Conference Final, which Edmonton won in six games.

EDMONTON, CANADA - JUNE 02: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers shakes hands with Roope Hintz #24 of the Dallas Stars after clinching the series in Game Six of the Western Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on June 2, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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The Dallas Stars eliminated the Winnipeg Jets with a 2-1 overtime victory in Game 6 on Saturday. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8659" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8659">Thomas Harley</a> scored the winner 1:33 into the extra frame to send the Stars to the Western Conference Final for the third consecutive season.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
THOMAS ******* HARLEY!!!!!!!!!! <a href="https://t.co/L4kOLoHhrI">pic.twitter.com/L4kOLoHhrI</a>— X - Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) <a href="https://twitter.com/DallasStars/status/1923938202886230521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>The Stars will face the Oilers in a Western Conference Final rematch from a year ago, which Edmonton won in six games.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2150" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2150">Mark Scheifele</a>, playing with a heavy heart just hours after the death of his father, opened the scoring for the Jets off a delayed penalty 5:28 into the second period. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5615" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5615">Sam Steel</a> answered for the Stars less than six minutes later with a bar-down snipe off a juicy rebound from <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3997" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3997">Connor Hellebuyck</a>.Harley netted the OT winner on the the power play after Scheifele took a tripping penalty on Steel with 15 seconds left in regulation.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8282" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8282">Jake Oettinger</a> was strong between the pipes for Dallas, stopping 22 of 23 shots. He notably robbed <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6593" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6593">Mason Appleton</a> in the third period to keep the game square.Winnipeg, the Presidents' Trophy winner in the regular season, was 0-6 on the road during the 2025 playoffs and has lost 10 straight road postseason games dating back to 2023.

DALLAS, TEXAS - MAY 17: Thomas Harley #55 of the Dallas Stars celebrates with Cody Ceci #44, Tyler Seguin #91 and Mason Marchment #27 after scoring the game winning goal in overtime to win Game Six of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 17, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

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Winnipeg Jets defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3161" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3161">Josh Morrissey</a> departed Saturday's Game 6 loss against the Dallas Stars after getting tangled with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4772" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4772">Mikko Rantanen</a> late in the second period and did not return.Morrissey appeared to be favoring his left leg as he exited the ice.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Josh Morrissey has gone down the tunnel after a scary play in the Jets end <a href="https://t.co/Cqz3siCd4s">pic.twitter.com/Cqz3siCd4s</a>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1923919003598151905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Jets head coach Scott Arniel said postgame that Morrissey's injury is "not good."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Morrissey led all Jets defensemen in points (62) and average time on ice (24:23) during the regular season. He recorded six assists in 12 games this postseason.The 30-year-old has finished in the top seven in Norris Trophy voting in each of the past two seasons.

DALLAS, TX - MAY 13: Josh Morrissey #44 of the Winnipeg Jets handles the puck against the Dallas Stars in the second period of Game Four of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center on may 13, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

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Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel announced forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2150" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2150">Mark Scheifele</a> will play in Saturday's Game 6 against the Dallas Stars hours after the death of his father, Brad.Arniel added Scheifele said this is what his dad would've wanted."He's with us, and Mark really wants to play for him tonight," Arniel said.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Scheifele has registered 10 points in 10 contests this postseason, including a goal and an assist in Winnipeg's critical Game 5 victory on home ice. He missed Games 6 and 7 of the first round due to injury.The 32-year-old notched a career-high 87 points in the regular season. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Winnipeg trails its series with the Stars 3-2.

WINNIPEG, CANADA - MAY 09: Mark Scheifele #55 of the Winnipeg Jets walks towards the ice for the pre-game warm up prior to NHL action against the Dallas Stars in Game Two of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canada Life Centre on May 09, 2025 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5591" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5591">Matthew Tkachuk</a> is taking a positive view about the Florida Panthers' failure to close out the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 6 on Friday."At the end of the day we were down two-rip in this series, so we would've loved a Game 7 and this opportunity," Tkachuk said postgame, referring to the Leafs winning the first two games. "We're not gonna sit here and pout about it. It's an opportunity to make a name for ourselves again. We enjoy these games and we enjoy these moments."The Maple Leafs <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3282056" href="https://thescore.com/news/3282056">won</a> 2-0 Friday night to force a winner-take-all contest at 7:30 p.m. ET Sunday in Toronto.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Panthers have fared well in such games since Tkachuk's arrival in 2022, winning Game 7 against the Boston Bruins in Round 1 in 2023, then winning another Game 7 in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers.Tkachuk, however, has yet to score in the series, though he has tallied four assists in six games.The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, have lost six consecutive Game 7s dating back to 2013. Their last Game 7 victory was in 2004 in Round 1 against the Ottawa Senators.This will mark the first Game 7 as a Maple Leaf for <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/666" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/666">Max Pacioretty</a>, who scored a key insurance marker Friday and has been a revelation with eight points in 10 games this postseason."It's a lot of fun. I can't wait," Pacioretty said. "We're going to war."

SUNRISE, FL - MAY 16: Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) waits for faace-off in the second period during game six of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 2nd Round between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL.

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Toronto Maple Leafs winger <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10575" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10575">Matthew Knies</a> is being evaluated for an apparent injury suffered in Friday's Game 6 victory against the Florida Panthers, head coach Craig Berube told reporters postgame."We don't know right now," Berube said when asked what Knies was dealing with.Knies' status for Sunday's Game 7 is uncertain.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"He's dealing with something here that happened, and we've got to look at him and see how he's feeling tomorrow," Berube added.The 22-year-old appeared to be in discomfort after a landing a hit on Panthers defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4582" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4582">Niko Mikkola</a> late in the first period.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Matthew Knies shaken up on the Leafs bench following this hit.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeafsForever</a> <a href="https://t.co/VuRmkZCJGr">pic.twitter.com/VuRmkZCJGr</a>— Leafslatest (@Leafslatest) <a href="https://twitter.com/Leafslatest/status/1923540004560679165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Knies never completely left the game, but he appeared to be laboring throughout the contest and didn't take on his usual workload, logging just 13:01. He hadn't played less than 18:34 in any game this series.The power forward has tallied five goals, two assists, and 31 hits in 12 games this postseason. He established new career highs in goals (29), assists (29), and points (58) during a breakout regular season.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/13037" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/13037">Bobby McMann</a> jumped up for the occasional shift on Toronto's top line with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5586" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5586">Auston Matthews</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4718" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4718">Mitch Marner</a> when Knies was unable.

SUNRISE, FL - MAY 11: Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies (23) attempts a shot on a breakaway in the third period during game four of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 2nd Round between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are taking the defending Stanley Cup champions the distance.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5586" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5586">Auston Matthews</a> scored the game-winner 6:20 into the third period as the Maple Leafs blanked the Florida Panthers 2-0 Friday night in Game 6.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8266" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8266">Joseph Woll</a> stopped all 21 shots he faced for the shutout.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"Just a gutsy win all around," Matthews said postgame. "I thought we battled hard all three periods. It took until midway through the third to break through, but I thought all throughout our lineup everybody played hard, everybody competed."Head coach Craig Berube's controversial <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3282054" href="https://thescore.com/news/3282054">decision</a> to keep Matthews and linemate <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4718" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4718">Mitch Marner</a> together proved fruitful. Marner broke up a Panthers breakout, spun, and swung a pass to Matthews, who flew down the left wing before beating <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1631" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1631">Sergei Bobrovsky</a> five-hole with his patented wrister. It was Matthews' first career goal in Round 2 of the playoffs."You know it's not going to be an easy game," Marner said. "You know you're not going to get many looks. We just stuck with our guns and made sure we made hard plays and got the result."<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/666" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/666">Max Pacioretty</a> potted a key insurance marker with 5:43 left in the game, pitchforking in a cross-ice saucer pass from <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/13037" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/13037">Bobby McMann</a> on a two-on-one.Woll became the first Maple Leafs goaltender to post a shutout when facing elimination since Curtis Joseph in the 2002 Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes. Woll, who relieved an injured <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9766" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9766">Anthony Stolarz</a> in Game 1 of the series, is now 4-1 in his playoff career in elimination games with a sparkling .957 save percentage."The biggest thing I'm feeling right now is a lot of confidence in our group," Woll said. "Backs against the wall, we came out and played our best game of the series. Played structured and really prioritized defense."The Maple Leafs are seeking their first appearance in the Eastern Conference Final since 2002."The job's not done yet," Matthews added.The Hurricanes await the winner of Sunday's Game 7 after defeating the Washington Capitals in five games.

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - MAY 16: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs, right, celebrates a goal against the Florida Panthers with teammates Morgan Rielly #44 and Matthew Knies #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amerant Bank Arena on May 16, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida.

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Back-to-back early playoff exits since hoisting the 2023 Stanley Cup hasn't diminished <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1741" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1741">Mark Stone</a>'s belief in the Vegas Golden Knights' core."I have full confidence that we're gonna get back with a chance to win," Stone said during the Golden Knights' end-of-year media availability Friday.The Golden Knights fell to the Edmonton Oilers in five games in Round 2, getting shut out in Games 4 and 5. They lost to the Dallas Stars in seven games in Round 1 a year ago.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"I still have tons of belief. I still think our core group of guys is still playing at a very high level," Stone said. "Able to get some real good business done in signing some of our younger, mid-age players to keep them around, which is exciting. You know it's not going to be the exact same team coming back, there's going to be changes. I'm sure they'll be making some tweaks on what they feel went wrong at this time."Vegas' front office signed several of its pending unrestricted free agents to extensions during the season, including <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3232" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3232">Shea Theodore</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1866" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1866">Brayden McNabb</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4649" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4649">Adin Hill</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5612" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5612">Brett Howden</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4662" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4662">Keegan Kolesar</a>.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2504" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2504">Reilly Smith</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2086" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2086">Brandon Saad</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7665" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7665">Victor Olofsson</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7675" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7675">Ilya Samsonov</a> are among the team's top remaining pending UFAs. Smith, an original Golden Knight who was brought back to Vegas at the trade deadline, hopes he can stick around."If there's an opportunity to stay here, that'd be great," Smith said. "I think I play well for this team. I think it's probably been the best hockey that I've played through my career wearing this jersey. It's a fun group to be a part of. It's a fun place to call home. My family loves it here. If there's a way to make it work, that would be great."Notably eligible for an extension July 1 is leading scorer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4558" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4558">Jack Eichel</a>."I think with that stuff it's sort of out of my control," Eichel said of potential contract negotiations. "I just try and focus on the things that I can control. It's a phenomenal place to play hockey and live."

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 06: Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates his second goal in the first period against the Edmonton Oilers in Game One of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on May 06, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The NHL's Department of Player Safety fined Dallas Stars captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/353" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/353">Jamie Benn</a> the maximum $5,000 for roughing Winnipeg Jets forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2150" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2150">Mark Scheifele</a> late in Thursday's Game 5.As the Jets held a 3-0 lead with 6:32 remaining, Benn landed a sucker punch on Scheifele during a post-whistle scrum.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Tempers flare in Stars-Jets. Jamie Benn, Mark Scheifele and Brandon Tanev received roughing penalties. Benn and Tanev also received misconduct penalties. <a href="https://t.co/SbTzB5k5mR">pic.twitter.com/SbTzB5k5mR</a>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1923233390079193269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Benn received two minutes for roughing plus a 10-minute misconduct. However, the Stars ended up with a power play because Jets forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5524" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5524">Brandon Tanev</a> also received a misconduct plus two minutes for roughing, and Scheifele was handed two minutes for roughing.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Jets held on for a 4-0 victory. Game 6 goes Saturday in Dallas with the Stars up 3-2 in the series.

WINNIPEG, CANADA - MAY 09: Jamie Benn #14 of the Dallas Stars skates during third period action against the Winnipeg Jets in Game Two of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canada Life Centre on May 09, 2025 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery couldn't say enough good things about the Carolina Hurricanes after his team's elimination Thursday night, but one player in particular stood out to him: defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4716" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4716">Jaccob Slavin</a>.Carbery began his postgame news conference, unprompted, by praising the Hurricanes and head coach Rod Brind'Amour before singling out Slavin."Another shoutout, just quickly, because he doesn't get enough credit. I think he's started to get credit since the 4 Nations. Jaccob Slavin, how he's not in the Norris Trophy conversation every single year, it doesn't seem right," Carbery said. "Obviously the guys that are there are tremendous players in their own right, but he's one heck of a player."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Slavin recorded only one point in the series, though it was a big one with the overtime winner in Game 1. But his strong two-way game was on full display.The 31-year-old led all Hurricanes skaters in ice time during Round 2. Carolina controlled 57.66% of the expected goals and outscored Washington 6-1 with Slavin on the ice at five-on-five in the series, according to <a href="https://www.naturalstattrick.com/">Natural Stat Trick</a>. He did so while routinely taking on top-line matchups.Slavin has never been a Norris Trophy finalist, though he's received down-ballot votes in each of the past eight seasons, finishing as high as fifth in 2019-20. He's surpassed the 40-point mark only once in a season.The Hurricanes, as a team, completely shut down the Capitals' No. 2-ranked offense from the regular season, limiting it to only seven goals in five games. Washington averaged just 19.2 shots per contest in the series.Brind'Amour credited his team's blue line for their play in Game 5, particularly five veterans he leaned on the most. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9243" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9243">Alexander Nikishin</a> made his NHL <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3286505" href="https://thescore.com/news/3286505">debut</a> with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4610" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4610">Jalen Chatfield</a> out injured. But Nikishin logged just 10:33 in the contest, placing a greater burden on the other five."I gotta give our D a lot of credit. Especially the five guys that played a ton. We threw a kid in there tonight in a real tough spot, and the other guys picked up the slack," Brind'Amour said.Defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6471" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6471">Sean Walker</a> logged a team-high 23 minutes and assisted on <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7706" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7706">Andrei Svechnikov</a>'s game-winning goal with 1:59 left in regulation. Slavin, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/607" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/607">Brent Burns</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1906" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1906">Dmitry Orlov</a> all skated more than 20 minutes in the tilt. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3900" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3900">Shayne Gostisbehere</a> came in at 17:47."I think there's a high compete level. That's really all I can say about this group," Brind'Amour said. "I'm proud of how they prepare and how they play for each other."

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 6: Jaccob Slavin #74 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates a game-winning goat in the overtime period of Game One of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on May 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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Carolina Hurricanes prized prospect <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9243" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9243">Alexander Nikishin</a> made his NHL debut in Game 5 against the Washington Capitals on Thursday with defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4610" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4610">Jalen Chatfield</a> out because of an undisclosed injury.Nikishin logged 10:33 in the contest, a 3-1 Hurricanes victory that eliminated the Capitals and sent Carolina to the Eastern Conference Final.The Hurricanes signed Nikishin in April after the conclusion of his KHL season; this marked his first professional game in North America.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Nikishin, a 6-foot-4 defenseman, finished third among KHL blue-liners this past season with 46 points in 61 games. The 23-year-old led all KHL defensemen in points in each of the two previous campaigns.The Hurricanes drafted Nikishin in the third round in 2020.

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 12: Alexander Nikishin #21 of the Carolina Hurricanes warms up prior to Game Four of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Washington Capitals at Lenovo Center on May 12, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2 Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead on the top-seeded team in the conference.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6471" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6471">Sean Walker</a> delivered the dagger for the Hurricanes, scoring a key insurance marker with 3:15 remaining, a little more than four minutes after the Capitals made it a one-goal game. It was the first career playoff goal for Walker, who also added an assist in the contest.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3900" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3900">Shayne Gostisbehere</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9199" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9199">Seth Jarvis</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1690" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1690">Taylor Hall</a> scored the first three goals for Carolina. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7706" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7706">Andrei Svechnikov</a> added an empty-netter. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2583" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2583">Frederik Andersen</a> was solid between the pipes with 19 saves on 21 shots.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"If I’m just honest how I feel about it, the first two games might have been better than some of (Games 3 and 4)," Hurricanes bench boss Rod Brind'Amour said, per <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/washington-capitals-carolina-hurricanes-game-4-recap-may-12">NHL.com's Kurt Dusterberg</a>. "Just the chances we've given up are a little too much for me."But obviously at this time of year it's about results. I like where we're at, that's for sure."<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5601" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5601">Jakob Chychrun</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1280" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1280">Alex Ovechkin</a> found twine for the Capitals. It was Ovechkin's 77th career playoff goal, passing Mario Lemieux for sole possession of 12th on the all-time list."We're giving ourselves some opportunity," Washington head coach Spencer Carbery said. "We're just not executing, making the play, whatever you want to call it, and making some mistakes, and they're capitalizing."The Hurricanes are seeking their third Eastern Conference Final appearance in seven years under Brind'Amour.

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 12: Seth Jarvis #24 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals during the second period of Game Four of the Second Round in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at at Lenovo Center on May 12, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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The Los Angeles Kings are hiring Hall of Fame executive Ken Holland as their next general manager, <a href="https://x.com/frank_seravalli/status/1922099628264030367">Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli</a> reports.The Kings and prior GM Rob Blake parted ways last week after Los Angeles' fourth Round 1 loss in a row to the Edmonton Oilers.Holland served as the GM of the Oilers from 2019 to 2024, guiding them to a Stanley Cup Final appearance last year. He also won four Stanley Cups during his 34-year stint in the Detroit Red Wings' front office: one as an assistant GM in 1997 and three more as GM in 1998, 2002, and 2008.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Kings president Luc Robitaille played two seasons for the Red Wings under Holland, winning the Cup in 2002.Robitaille <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3281816" href="https://thescore.com/news/3281816">said</a> last week that head coach Jim Hiller is expected to return behind the bench despite the front office change.Holland, 69, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 2020.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 21: General Manager Ken Holland of the Edmonton Oilers speaks onstage during the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada.

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The New York Islanders plan to interview Jarmo Kekalainen, Marc Bergevin, and Mathieu Darche for their general manager vacancy, reports <a href="https://x.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1922055446250082428">TSN's Pierre LeBrun</a>.The Islanders announced in April they won't be renewing the contract of veteran GM and president of hockey operations Lou Lamoriello. His deal expires June 30, although he's expected to stay with the organization in some capacity, sources told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6349690/2025/05/12/islanders-gm-president-search/">The Athletic's Arthur Staple</a>.Kekalainen served as GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2013 to 2024, guiding the team to five postseason appearances. The Finn was the first European GM in NHL history. He worked in the Ottawa Senators' and St. Louis Blues' front offices before his time in Columbus.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Bergevin worked as GM of the Montreal Canadiens from 2012 to 2021, making six postseason appearances. The Habs went on a miracle run to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final under Bergevin. He's been working as an adviser for the Los Angeles Kings ever since and is reportedly a candidate for their GM job as well.Darche has never been an NHL GM, but he's garnered interest every hiring cycle for the past several years. He's currently the assistant GM and director of hockey operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He's been with the organization since 2019, helping the Lightning win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021.The Islanders already interviewed Ken Holland for the position, although the Hall of Fame executive is also <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3284937" href="https://thescore.com/news/3284937">reportedly</a> expected to be hired by the Kings.

COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 11: Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen addresses members of the media during Media Day at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on September 11, 2019.

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The hatred between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers is ramping up, and William Ny...

The hatred between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers is ramping up, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4180" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4180">William Nylander</a> is here for it.Nylander was asked about an interaction with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5591" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5591">Matthew Tkachuk</a> at the end of the game in which the Panthers pest appeared to tell the Leafs forward he's coming after him.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Matthew Tkachuk exchanges words with the Toronto bench at the final buzzer 🍿 <a href="https://t.co/4RQT6PVCxd">pic.twitter.com/4RQT6PVCxd</a>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1921753560317870332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 12, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>"He'll probably do whatever he can to get a player off their game," Nylander said postgame, per <a href="https://x.com/BarDown/status/1921764409531101217">TSN</a>. "Next game is going to be a fun one."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The discussion with Tkachuk came during an end-of-game scrum after <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3007" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3007">Max Domi</a> <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3284457" href="https://thescore.com/news/3284457">drilled</a> <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3004" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3004">Aleksander Barkov</a> from behind in Florida's 2-0 win. The game featured ample physicality and 53 combined penalty minutes.The home team has held serve so far in the series. The Maple Leafs won the first two games in Toronto, while the Panthers evened it up with back-to-back victories in Sunrise."I mean 2-2, it's going to be a long series," Nylander <a href="https://x.com/reporterchris/status/1921760234390921368">said</a>. "That's where our mind's at."Game 4 wasn't exactly one to remember for Nylander, whose ill-advised neutral-zone pass led directly to Florida's <a href="https://x.com/Sportsnet/status/1921748162504519708">second goal</a>.The 29-year-old has had a strong postseason otherwise, though, as his six goals and 15 points pace all Maple Leafs skaters.

SUNRISE, FLORIDA -MAY 11: William Nylander #88 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates for possession against Aaron Ekblad #5 of the Florida Panthers in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Amerant Bank Arena on May 11, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida.

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Dallas Stars forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9435" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9435">Mason Marchment</a> won't face discipline for slashing referee Graham Skilliter during Sunday's Game 3 win over the Winnipeg Jets, reports <a href="https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1921722102568092136">Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman</a>.The league discussed the play, but it's up to the on-ice official to decide if an incident qualifies for abuse of a referee, and Skilliter apparently decided no, per Friedman.Here's the play:<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Mason Marchment just tapped an official (Graham Skilliter) on the shin pad because he was upset with a non-call. You definitely can’t do that and I imagine some sort of discipline is coming. <a href="https://t.co/fVchFshpJg">pic.twitter.com/fVchFshpJg</a>— Jesse Blake (@JesseBlake) <a href="https://twitter.com/JesseBlake/status/1921692682658652425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Marchment was not penalized for the play.The Stars hold a 2-1 series lead.

DALLAS, TX - APRIL 28: Mason Marchment #27 of the Dallas Stars skates against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of Game Five of the First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center on April 28, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

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The Dallas Stars scored a controversial winning goal in Game 3 against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1725" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1725">Alex Petrovic</a> scored with a kicking motion in the third period, but the goal was allowed following a lengthy review because officials determined Jets netminder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3997" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3997">Connor Hellebuyck</a> put the puck in himself."The Winnipeg goalie puts the puck into his own net after a kick," the referee said.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_1EXoZgsNdI?si=0rTfQsLgsqmlmTaF" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></figure>The league offered the following explanation postgame."The situation room initiated a video review to further examine if Alexander Petrovic kicked the puck into the Winnipeg net," per the league's statement. "Video was then used to determine if the puck made contact with Petrovic's stick prior to it entering the net. After looking at all available replays, video review supported the referee's call on the ice that Connor Hellebuyck propelled the puck into his own net."Jets head coach Scott Arniel wasn't pleased with the explanation."The rule states that if the puck gets kicked, hits a body or a stick of anybody else other than the goaltender, it counts as a goal. It hit our goaltender's stick and went into the net. That is no goal," Arniel said postgame, per <a href="https://x.com/Sportsnet/status/1921719786901238082">Sportsnet</a>. "They said that (Hellebuyck) propelled the puck in, I haven't seen the word propelled in the rulebook."Rule 49.2 of the rulebook states the following:A goal cannot be scored by an attacking player who kicks a puck that deflects into the net off any player, goalkeeper, or official. A puck that deflects into the net off an attacking player’s skate who does not use a distinct kicking motion is a legitimate goal. A puck that is directed into the net by an attacking player’s skate shall be a legitimate goal as long as no distinct kicking motion is evident. The following should clarify deflections following a kicked puck that enters the goal: <ul>
<li>(i) A kicked puck that deflects off the body of any player of either team (including the goalkeeper) shall be ruled no goal. </li>
<li>(ii) A kicked puck that deflects off the stick of any player (excluding the goalkeeper’s stick) shall be ruled a good goal. </li>
<li>(iii) A goal will be allowed when an attacking player kicks the puck and the puck deflects off his own stick and then into the net. </li>
<li>(iv) A goal will be allowed when a puck enters the goal after deflecting off an attacking player’s skate or deflects off his skate while he is in the process of stopping.</li>
</ul><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4772" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4772">Mikko Rantanen</a> scored for the Stars 49 seconds after Petrovic's goal to double Dallas' lead to 4-2. The Stars held on for a 5-2 victory and now hold a 2-1 series lead.Rantanen led the way with three points in the contest. He's now up to an NHL-leading 18 points in 10 playoff games.Hellebuyck is now 0-8 in his last eight road playoff games with a 5.83 goals-against average and an .827 save percentage. His .848 save percentage this postseason is the second worst among goalies with at least one start.

DALLAS, TEXAS - MAY 11: Alexander Petrovic #28 of the Dallas Stars celebrates with Jason Robertson #21 and Sam Steel #18 after scoring a goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period of Game Three of the Second Round in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 11, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

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The Vegas Golden Knights still can't quite comprehend the stunning finish to Game 3 against the Edmonton Oilers.Just when everyone was likely preparing for overtime Saturday night, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2504" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2504">Reilly Smith</a> had other ideas, scoring the game-winner with 0.4 seconds left in regulation.The veteran winger swung the puck off <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3948" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3948">Leon Draisaitl</a>'s stick and in. The puck went in and out so fast it appeared at first glance that Smith hit the crossbar. But after a quick review, it was a deemed a goal.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
A BUZZER BEATER OF ALL BUZZER BEATERS 🤯 REILLY SMITH WINS IT FOR VEGAS WITH 0.4 SECONDS LEFT IN REGULATION!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StanleyCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/PZIGMQE1Ba">pic.twitter.com/PZIGMQE1Ba</a>— NHL (@NHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1921411811389104253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>"Just hoping, really," Smith <a href="https://x.com/GoldenKnights/status/1921435192864174296">said</a> when asked how he had the poise to hang onto the puck. "I think if I tried to shoot that, it's getting stopped. ... Sometimes you just hope for the best, and that one it seemed to work out. Thankfully I had enough time."He added, "I think after this playoffs are said and done, I'll look back at it. Right now, I think my mindset is I was able to help the team win tonight."It's the third-latest regulation game-winner in Stanley Cup Playoff history, following Jussi Jokinen in 2009 (0.2 seconds) and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1182" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1182">Nazem Kadri</a> in 2020 (0.1 seconds), per <a href="https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1921416129152471327">Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman</a>."That was one of the craziest things I've ever seen in a hockey game," Golden Knights defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6456" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6456">Nicolas Hague</a> <a href="https://x.com/GoldenKnights/status/1921434827745882296">said</a> postgame. "It was great, great play. ... Thank God it was good because we were celebrating."Vegas forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4714" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4714">Nicolas Roy</a> seemed to agree with Hague's assessment."It was unbelievable," he <a href="https://x.com/VGKRadioNetwork/status/1921422779921936754">said</a>. "It looks like Reilly knew it, but nobody else on the ice knew it. ... What a play by him, and obviously it's a huge goal."The goal could prove to save Vegas' season. Edmonton was set to enter overtime with momentum on its side after <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> tied the game with 3:02 remaining. A win would've given the Oilers a commanding 3-0 series lead, but instead, the Golden Knights are right back in it."We never think we're down and out," Smith <a href="https://x.com/NHL_On_TNT/status/1921419269369172027">said</a> postgame. "There's always a lot of fight in this group."Edmonton was in control with a 2-0 lead in Game 3 just past the midway mark of the first period, but Roy and Smith scored 54 seconds apart to tie things up before the second frame. The Oilers were riding a streak of six straight postseason comeback wins, and Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy was pleased to flip the script. "The finish, yeah, you don't see too many of them (like that)," he <a href="https://x.com/GoldenKnights/status/1921436218300190993">said</a>. "Good for us to get one to go in our favor. ... Fortunate to get a break there because in reality they got a break on the third goal, right? It goes in off our guy. "So I guess maybe the hockey gods evened some things out." Game 4 is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET Monday.

EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 10: The Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after a late third period goal from Reilly Smith #19 against the Edmonton Oilers during Game Three of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on May 10, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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It may not have been the heaviest workload for <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2583" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2583">Frederik Andersen</a>, but the Carolina Hurricanes netminder drew high praise from head coach Rod Brind'Amour for his role in Saturday's 4-0 shutout victory over the Washington Capitals.Andersen finished the night with a modest 21 saves. However, Brind'Amour said his sharp performance during an otherwise sluggish first period for the Canes proved critical."That was the key to our win tonight," the coach said postgame. "That first period, where clearly, they were on their game and we were a little on our heels. That's what (good) goaltending does. He kept us in the game."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Capitals outshot the Hurricanes 9-6 and won the high-danger scoring chance battle 8-2 during a scoreless first period, per <a href="https://www.naturalstattrick.com/">Natural Stat Trick</a>. But Carolina controlled the contest the rest of the way, outshooting Washington 22-12 and collecting 11 high-danger scoring chances in the final 40 minutes while holding its opponent to just five. "I thought we got to (our game) a little bit in the second half of the game, but it could have been a lot different if we were chasing," Brind'Amour said. "That might have been one of the better games he's played for us with the magnitude of the game, what it means and how he impacted it with how he played."Forwards <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7639" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7639">Eric Robinson</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5780" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5780">Jack Roslovic</a>, who both scored, also lauded Andersen's performance."Hats off to Freddie," Robinson said. "He kept us at 0-0 when we didn't necessarily have our stuff.""He saved my ass a couple times," Roslovic added.Andersen has been lights out to begin the postseason. The 35-year-old veteran is now 5-2 with a 1.32 goals-against average and a .940 save percentage after recording his first playoff shutout as a member of the Hurricanes.Carolina leads the second-round series 2-1.

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 10: Frederik Andersen #31 of the Carolina Hurricanes tends goal against the Washington Capitals during the third period in Game Three of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center on May 10, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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