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Avs keep playoff hopes alive with Game 5 win over Stars
The Avalanche fend off a gentleman's sweep with a Game 5 win against the Stars.
Nathan MacKinnon stuns the Stars with a late goal
Nathan MacKinnon zips one past Jake Oettinger to extend the Avalanche lead over the Stars.
Logan Stankoven cuts the Stars' deficit to one
Logan Stankoven capitalizes on an Avs turnover to cut the Stars' deficit to one.
Cale Makar strikes again with a 5-hole goal
Cale Makar stuns the Dallas crowd with a 5-hole beauty to extend the Avs' lead over the Stars.
Casey Mittelstadt shoots one off the goalie's leg for an Avs goal
Casey Mittelstadt ricochets one off Jake Oettinger's leg and into the goal to give the Avalanche the lead.
Cale Makar ties it up on the power play
Cale Makar lasers one in from long range to tie it up for the Avs.
Miro Heiskanen restores Stars' lead with power-play goal
Jason Robertson finds Miro Heiskanen with a power-play stretch pass for a Stars goal.
Stars backup goalie saves Ray Ferraro's headset
Stars backup goalie Scott Wedgewood saves Ray Ferraro's headset after it gets caught on a stick.
Artturi Lehkonen lasers in a goal to beat the first-period buzzer
Artturi Lehkonen zips in an Avs goal to tie it up just before the end of the first period.
Joe Pavelski's first goal of the playoffs gets the Stars going
Joe Pavelski's first goal of the playoffs gets the Stars on the board against the Avalanche.
RANKING THE TOP PROSPECTS
DRAFT IS JUNE 28-29 ON ESPN, ESPN+
NHL draft Big Board: Updated top-32 rankings following under-18 championships, draft lottery
With the draft order set and many prospects' seasons over, here's the new list ahead of the draft combine in June.
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RANGERS IN PERIL?
GAME 6 THURSDAY, 7 ET
What's gone wrong for the Rangers -- and what can they do about it?
The Blueshirts raced out to a 3-0 lead, but the Hurricanes have roared back. Here are the troubling trends for New York heading into Game 6.
P.K ON RANGERS
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P.K. Subban to McAfee: Rangers needed to face some adversity
PARISE'S LEGACY
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How Zach Parise made an indelible stamp on American hockey
Inspirational, humble and team-first, Avalanche winger Zach Parise made a mark on U.S. hockey and beyond.
SECOND-ROUND TAKEAWAYS
Why no lead is safe, the Sam Bennett effect, and other Round 2 lessons of the Stanley Cup playoffs
With half of the round complete, here's what we've learned about the remaining teams, and what it means for the conference finals and beyond.
PLAYOFFS CENTRAL
Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, game previews for the NHL's postseason
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team.
PLAYOFF BOB'S IMPACT
WHAT HE BRINGS TO THE PANTHERS
Exploring the legend of 'Playoff Bob': What Sergei Bobrovsky's teammates (and the stats) say
The veteran goalie has the Panthers looking like a top Stanley Cup contender again -- although his numbers aren't looking too great this postseason.
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
YOUNG PLAYERS MAKING THEIR MARK
9 under 25: Young players who are leveling up in the playoffs
Alexis Lafrenière and Wyatt Johnston make up a sampling of Stanley Cup players who are producing beyond their years. Who are the others?
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- Rangers' Trouba earns Messier Leadership Award
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