Barry Trotz vs. the Capitals highlights NHL first-round storylines
Barry Trotz will face team he led to Stanley Cup, Blue Jackets and Lightning meet again after last season's upset and last year's finalists struggle.Broadcaster Ian Eagle talks early success for NBA bubble
Washington Capitals fire coach Todd Reirden after two first - round playoff exits . The Capitals ' Stanley Cup defense in 2019 ended in the first round when they blew a 3-2 series lead and lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime in Game 7. This season, the Capitals received a bye from the
The Washington Capitals have relieved head coach Todd Reirden of his duties after two seasons in the Back-to-back early playoff exits were enough to make the Washington Capitals realize they made On Sunday, the team fired Reirden days after losing a five-game series to Trotz’s New York
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Aug. 22: The Colorado Avalanche's Nikita Zadorov and J.T. Compher check on goaltender Philipp Grubauer after he suffered an injury during Game 1 against the Dallas Stars.
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Aug. 21: Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom and defenseman Oscar Fantenberg celebrate the team's series-winning Game 6 victory against the St. Louis Blues.
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Aug. 21: Philadelphia goalie Carter Hart shakes hands with Montreal's Carey Price, whom he idolized while growing up, after the Flyers' clinching 3-2 win against the Canadiens in Game 6.
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Aug. 20: Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski scores a goal during the second period in Game 6 against the Calgary Flames.
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Aug. 20: Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier goes airborne when he's checked after scoring his second goal of the game.
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Aug. 19: Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point scores in overtime against Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo for a series-clinching 5-4 win in Game 5.
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Aug. 19: Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom makes a sprawling save in the second period against the St. Louis Blues.
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Aug. 19: Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans gets tripped up by Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov.
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Aug. 19: The Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal by Nathan MacKinnon (29), who had four points in the series-clinching 7-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes.
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Aug. 19: Boston winger David Pastrnak (88) had his two assists in his return to action as the Bruins ousted the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5.
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Aug. 18: The Vegas Golden Knights' Mark Stone (61) celebrates scoring a goal with teammates Max Pacioretty (67) and Shea Theodore (27) during the second period against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 5 of their playoff series at Rogers Place. The Golden Knights won the game, 4-3, to win the series, four games to one.
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Aug. 18: The Washington Capitals' Nick Jensen (3) skates as the New York Islanders' Brock Nelson (29) takes a shot against Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby in the second period of Game 4 of their playoff series at Scotiabank Arena. The Capitals won the game, 3-2, to avoid a series sweep.
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Aug. 18: The Dallas Stars' Jason Dickinson (18) checks the Calgary Flames' TJ Brodie during the third period of Game 5 of their playoff series at Rogers Place. The Stars won the game, 2-1.
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Aug. 18: Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart makes a save during the third period against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of their playoff series at Scotiabank Arena. The Flyers won the game, 2-0.
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Aug. 17: Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon tussles with the Arizona Coyotes' Christian Fischer during the third period.
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Aug. 17: The Vancouver Canucks' Zack MacEwen (71) fights the St. Louis Blues' Justin Faulk (72) during the second period of Game 4 of their first-round playoff series at Rogers Place. The Blues won the game, 3-1, to even the series at 2-2.
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Aug. 17: Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk goes airborne after colliding with Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer but manages to score
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Aug. 17: Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo denies Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pat Maroon with a pad save.
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Aug. 16: The Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (43) chases the puck with the St. Louis Blues' Justin Faulk (72) during the third period in Game 3 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place.
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Aug. 16: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) and goaltender Carey Price (31) defend against Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton (21) and right wing Travis Konecny (11) during the second period of Game 3 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. The Flyers won the game, 1-0.
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Aug. 16: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford (50) makes a save against Vegas Golden Knights center Nicolas Roy (10) during the first period in Game 4 of the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. The Blackhawks won the game, 3-1.
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Aug. 16: Calgary Flames defenseman Derek Forbort (20) is checked by Dallas Stars left wing Blake Comeau (15) during the second period in Game 4 of the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. The Stars won the game, 5-4, in overtime.
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Aug. 16: Islanders forward Mathew Barzal scored 4:28 into overtime of Game 3 against the Capitals on this nifty move.
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Aug. 15: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) celebrates his second-period goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Aug. 15: Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford moves the Vegas Golden Knights' Ryan Reaves (75) from the crease during the third period.
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Aug. 15: Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper makes a save against Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen. He had 49 saves in a 4-2 Arizona win.
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Aug. 15: Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak celebrates a win against the Carolina Hurricanes with defenseman Torey Krug. Halak got the start when Tuukka Rask left the Toronto bubble to be with his family.
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Aug. 14: Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund (11) celebrates his second-period goal with Elias Lindholm during Game 3 against the Dallas Stars.
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Aug. 14: Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat celebrates his overtime against the St. Louis Blues.
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Aug. 14: Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Tatar celebrates his second goal of the game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Aug. 14: Associate coach Kirk Muller, filling in after coach Claude Julien's heart surgery, looks on against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Aug. 14: Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky celebrates his game-winning goal against the Arizona Coyotes.
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Aug. 13: The Dallas Stars' Corey Perry (10) scores a goal against the Calgary Flames in Game 2 at Rogers Place. The Stars won the game, 5-4.
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Aug. 13: The Boston Bruins' Sean Kuraly skates with the puck away from the Carolina Hurricanes' Sami Vatanen (45) during Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena. The Hurricanes won the game, 3-2.
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Aug. 13: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford reacts as the Vegas Golden Knights' Reilly Smith scores a goal during the overtime period in Game 3 at Rogers Place. The Golden Knights won, 4-3.
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Aug. 13: Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo makes a save behind the Tampa Bay Lightning's Pat Maroon during the third period in Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena. The Blue Jackets won the game, 3-1.
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Aug. 12: Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom makes a save against the St. Louis Blues during the first period in Game 1 of the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. The Canucks won the game, 5-2.
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Aug. 12: The Montreal Canadiens' Xavier Ouellet (61) and Philadelphia Flyers' Tyler Pitlick (18) battle for the puck in Game 1 of the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. The Flyers won the game, 2-1.
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Aug. 12: Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer makes one of his 14 saves in a 3-0 win against the Arizona Coyotes.
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Aug. 12: Colorado's Andre Burakovsky is called for holding Arizona's Jason Demers.
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Aug. 12: New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier (18) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals in the third period.
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Aug. 12: Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson, back from an injury, scuffles with Anders Lee after the New York Islanders captain's check on Nicklas Backstrom.
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Aug. 12: Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) celebrates with Brad Marchand (63) and Torey Krug (47) after scoring the winning goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in the second overtime.
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Aug. 12: Left wing Brock McGinn scores in the second period with the Carolina Hurricanes shorthanded after their challenge of a Boston Bruins goal was overturned.
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Aug. 11: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point celebrates scoring in the fifth overtime period for a 3-2 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Aug. 11: Tampa Bay's Blake Coleman and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy defend against Columbus' Cam Atkinson.
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Aug. 11: An official attempts to separate the Vegas Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault (81) and Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews during a second period brawl in Game 1 of their playoff series.
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Aug. 11 Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier (28) scores a goal past the Chicago Blackhawks in a 4-1 win in Game 1.
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Aug. 11: Dallas Stars right wing Corey Perry fights Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk during the first period.
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Aug. 11: Dallas Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak battles for the puck with Calgary Flames left wing Milan Lucic.
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The Washington Capitals fired coach Todd Reirden Sunday after two seasons of first-round playoff exits.
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The Washington Capitals have fired head coach Todd Reirden three days after they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Islanders in five games. Back-to-back early playoff exits were enough to make the Washington Capitals realize that they made a mistake. In the two seasons since the team
The Washington Capitals fired Todd Reirden on Sunday, ending his two -year tenure as head coach , three days after the team was upset in the first round by Barry Trotz and the New York Islanders, the team announced. Reirden guided Washington to back-to-back Metropolitan Division titles and a
Reirden was the top assistant to Barry Trotz when the Capitals won their lone Stanley Cup title in 2018. Trotz left the team in a contract dispute and later joined the New York Islanders. The Capitals promoted Reirden to the head coaching job.
“We have higher expectations for our team, and we felt a fresh approach in leadership was necessary,” general manager Brian MacLellan said in a statement. “We would like to thank Todd for all of his hard work and efforts with our organization. Todd has been a big part of our team for more than half a decade, including our Stanley Cup run in 2018, and we wish him and his family all the best moving forward.”
© Dan Hamilton, USA TODAY Sports Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden is out after two seasons. From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day.
Tampa Bay Lightning make most of second chance, eliminate Columbus Blue Jackets
The Lightning, swept by the Blue Jackets in last season's NHL playoffs, oust them this time after a Brayden Point OT goal in Game 5.“We had 422 days to think about it, but who’s counting?” he told reporters.
Back-to-back early playoff exits were enough to make the Washington Capitals realize they made a mistake. On Sunday, the team fired Reirden days after losing a five-game series to Trotz's New York Islanders and moved toward hiring the seventh coach since Alex Ovechkin entered the NHL.
The Washington Capitals have fired coach Todd Reirden after a second consecutive first - round exit in the playoffs . General manager Brian MacLellan announced the move Sunday, three days after the Capitals lost to former coach Barry Trotz’s New York Islanders in a five-game series.
In two regular seasons, Reirden had a .642 winning percentage and won two division titles, but the team wasn't able to produce playoff success.
The Capitals' Stanley Cup defense in 2019 ended in the first round when they blew a 3-2 series lead and lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime in Game 7.
This season, the Capitals received a bye from the qualifying round, but they lost to Trotz's Islanders in five games.
The Capitals still have a strong core with Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson, Tom Wilson, T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Now, it will be up to a new coach to get them back to the top.
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With the regular season ended early by the coronavirus pandemic, the NHL is announcing its awards finalists. The winners will be announced during the conference finals. The finalists:
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Hart Trophy (MVP) finalist: Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl
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Hart Trophy finalist: Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon
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Hart Trophy finalist: New York Rangers' Artemi Panarin
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Calder Trophy finalist (rookie): Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar
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Calder Trophy finalist: Chicago Blackhawks left wing Dominik Kubalik
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Jack Adams Award finalist (coach): Boston Bruins' Bruce Cassidy
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Jack Adams Award finalist: Columbus Blue Jackets' John Tortorella
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Jack Adams Award finalist: Philadelphia Flyers' Alain Vigneault
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Ted Lindsay Award finalist (MVP, voted by players): Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl
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Ted Lindsay Award finalist: Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon
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Ted Lindsay Award finalist: New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin
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Vezina Trophy finalist (goalie): Tampa Bay Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy
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Vezina Trophy finalist: Winnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck
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Vezina Trophy finalist: Boston Bruins' Tuukka Rask
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Norris Trophy finalist (defenseman): Washington Capitals' John Carlson
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Norris Trophy finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning's Victor Hedman
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Norris Trophy finalist: Nashville Predators' Roman Josi.
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King Clancy Trophy (humanitarian) finalist: Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba
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King Clancy finalist: New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist
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King Clancy finalist: New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Washington Capitals fire coach Todd Reirden after two first-round playoff exits
Flyers' Matt Niskanen gets one-game suspension for cross-check that broke jaw of Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Matt Niskanen will sit out Game 6; Montreal Canadiens say Brendan Gallagher will need surgery for broken jaw.But Gallagher is expected out longer because Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced that the forward suffered a broken jaw and would need surgery. Because Gallagher has to leave the Toronto bubble, he'll need to quarantine before resuming play. The Canadiens ruled him out of the rest of the series.
The Washington Capitals fired Reirden as head coach Sunday after they were ousted by Trotz's Islanders in the first round of the NHL playoffs . Todd Reirden was groomed to replace Barry Trotz, who schooled his former understudy in this year’s playoffs . Now, Reirden is a goner.
Todd Reirden 's time as head coach of the Capitals has come to an end. Back-to-back early playoff exits were enough to make the Washington Capitals realize that they had There had been whispers for the past few weeks that if Washington couldn't get past the first round , Reirden would be done.
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Aug. 19: Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point scores in overtime against Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo for a series-clinching 5-4 win in Game 5.
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Aug. 19: Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom makes a sprawling save in the second period against the St. Louis Blues.
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Aug. 19: Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans gets tripped up by Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov.
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Aug. 19: The Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal by Nathan MacKinnon (29), who had four points in the series-clinching 7-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes.
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Aug. 19: Boston winger David Pastrnak (88) had his two assists in his return to action as the Bruins ousted the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5.
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Aug. 18: The Vegas Golden Knights' Mark Stone (61) celebrates scoring a goal with teammates Max Pacioretty (67) and Shea Theodore (27) during the second period against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 5 of their playoff series at Rogers Place. The Golden Knights won the game, 4-3, to win the series, four games to one.
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Aug. 18: The Washington Capitals' Nick Jensen (3) skates as the New York Islanders' Brock Nelson (29) takes a shot against Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby in the second period of Game 4 of their playoff series at Scotiabank Arena. The Capitals won the game, 3-2, to avoid a series sweep.
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Aug. 18: The Dallas Stars' Jason Dickinson (18) checks the Calgary Flames' TJ Brodie during the third period of Game 5 of their playoff series at Rogers Place. The Stars won the game, 2-1.
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Aug. 18: Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart makes a save during the third period against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of their playoff series at Scotiabank Arena. The Flyers won the game, 2-0.
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Aug. 17: Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon tussles with the Arizona Coyotes' Christian Fischer during the third period.
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Aug. 17: The Vancouver Canucks' Zack MacEwen (71) fights the St. Louis Blues' Justin Faulk (72) during the second period of Game 4 of their first-round playoff series at Rogers Place. The Blues won the game, 3-1, to even the series at 2-2.
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Aug. 17: Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk goes airborne after colliding with Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer but manages to score
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Aug. 17: Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo denies Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pat Maroon with a pad save.
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Aug. 16: The Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (43) chases the puck with the St. Louis Blues' Justin Faulk (72) during the third period in Game 3 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place.
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Aug. 16: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) and goaltender Carey Price (31) defend against Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton (21) and right wing Travis Konecny (11) during the second period of Game 3 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. The Flyers won the game, 1-0.
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Aug. 16: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford (50) makes a save against Vegas Golden Knights center Nicolas Roy (10) during the first period in Game 4 of the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. The Blackhawks won the game, 3-1.
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Aug. 16: Calgary Flames defenseman Derek Forbort (20) is checked by Dallas Stars left wing Blake Comeau (15) during the second period in Game 4 of the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. The Stars won the game, 5-4, in overtime.
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Aug. 16: Islanders forward Mathew Barzal scored 4:28 into overtime of Game 3 against the Capitals on this nifty move.
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Aug. 15: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) celebrates his second-period goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Aug. 15: Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford moves the Vegas Golden Knights' Ryan Reaves (75) from the crease during the third period.
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Aug. 15: Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper makes a save against Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen. He had 49 saves in a 4-2 Arizona win.
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Aug. 15: Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak celebrates a win against the Carolina Hurricanes with defenseman Torey Krug. Halak got the start when Tuukka Rask left the Toronto bubble to be with his family.
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Aug. 14: Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund (11) celebrates his second-period goal with Elias Lindholm during Game 3 against the Dallas Stars.
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Aug. 14: Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat celebrates his overtime against the St. Louis Blues.
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Aug. 14: Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Tatar celebrates his second goal of the game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Aug. 14: Associate coach Kirk Muller, filling in after coach Claude Julien's heart surgery, looks on against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Aug. 14: Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky celebrates his game-winning goal against the Arizona Coyotes.
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Aug. 13: The Dallas Stars' Corey Perry (10) scores a goal against the Calgary Flames in Game 2 at Rogers Place. The Stars won the game, 5-4.
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Aug. 13: The Boston Bruins' Sean Kuraly skates with the puck away from the Carolina Hurricanes' Sami Vatanen (45) during Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena. The Hurricanes won the game, 3-2.
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Aug. 13: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford reacts as the Vegas Golden Knights' Reilly Smith scores a goal during the overtime period in Game 3 at Rogers Place. The Golden Knights won, 4-3.
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Aug. 13: Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo makes a save behind the Tampa Bay Lightning's Pat Maroon during the third period in Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena. The Blue Jackets won the game, 3-1.
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Aug. 12: Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom makes a save against the St. Louis Blues during the first period in Game 1 of the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. The Canucks won the game, 5-2.
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Aug. 12: The Montreal Canadiens' Xavier Ouellet (61) and Philadelphia Flyers' Tyler Pitlick (18) battle for the puck in Game 1 of the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. The Flyers won the game, 2-1.
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Aug. 12: Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer makes one of his 14 saves in a 3-0 win against the Arizona Coyotes.
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Aug. 12: Colorado's Andre Burakovsky is called for holding Arizona's Jason Demers.
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Aug. 12: New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier (18) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals in the third period.
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Aug. 12: Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson, back from an injury, scuffles with Anders Lee after the New York Islanders captain's check on Nicklas Backstrom.
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Aug. 12: Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) celebrates with Brad Marchand (63) and Torey Krug (47) after scoring the winning goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in the second overtime.
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Aug. 12: Left wing Brock McGinn scores in the second period with the Carolina Hurricanes shorthanded after their challenge of a Boston Bruins goal was overturned.
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Aug. 11: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point celebrates scoring in the fifth overtime period for a 3-2 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Aug. 11: Tampa Bay's Blake Coleman and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy defend against Columbus' Cam Atkinson.
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Aug. 11: An official attempts to separate the Vegas Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault (81) and Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews during a second period brawl in Game 1 of their playoff series.
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Aug. 11 Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier (28) scores a goal past the Chicago Blackhawks in a 4-1 win in Game 1.
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Aug. 11: Dallas Stars right wing Corey Perry fights Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk during the first period.
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Aug. 11: Dallas Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak battles for the puck with Calgary Flames left wing Milan Lucic.
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Ranking the 5 best candidates to be the Capitals' next head coach .
Hiring Todd Reirden's replacement is one of the biggest decisions Brian MacLellan will face in his executive career. The Washington Capitals general manager fired his head coach on Sunday after just two seasons, and finding his successor will be an integral part of the franchise's quest for another Stanley Cup. Despite modest regular-season success, Reirden couldn't replicate the same defensive formula as his predecessor, Barry Trotz. In two seasons under Reirden, the Capitals ranked 19th in the NHL in goals against per 60 minutes at five-on-five (GA/60). In the previous two years under Trotz, Washington ranked first.
Barry Trotz will face team he led to Stanley Cup, Blue Jackets and Lightning meet again after last season's upset and last year's finalists struggle.Broadcaster Ian Eagle talks early success for NBA bubble 
Claude Julien was hospitalized in Toronto for tests; associate coach Kit Muller will take over for at least the rest of series vs. Flyers.Inside the NBA bubble: First scrimmage provides glimpse of unique arena 
© Dan Hamilton, USA TODAY Sports Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden is out after two seasons. 
The Lightning, swept by the Blue Jackets in last season's NHL playoffs, oust them this time after a Brayden Point OT goal in Game 5.“We had 422 days to think about it, but who’s counting?” he told reporters. 
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Matt Niskanen will sit out Game 6; Montreal Canadiens say Brendan Gallagher will need surgery for broken jaw.But Gallagher is expected out longer because Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced that the forward suffered a broken jaw and would need surgery. Because Gallagher has to leave the Toronto bubble, he'll need to quarantine before resuming play. The Canadiens ruled him out of the rest of the series. 
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