Flames take down Wild, slice wild-card deficit

Apr 11, 2025; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri (91) celebrates his goal with teammates against the Minnesota Wild during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images The Calgary Flames provided a huge boost to their slim playoff hopes with a 4-2 home-ice victory over the Minnesota Wild on…

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Canadiens nurse slim wild-card edge ahead of visit from Flyers

Apr 3, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault (35) and teammate forward Juraj Slafkovsky (20) celebrate the win against the Boston Bruins at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images Holding a two-point edge for the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot, the Montreal Canadiens look to stretch their winning streak to…

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Wild-card chases in focus as Blue Jackets host Canucks

Mar 26, 2025; Elmont, New York, USA; Vancouver Canucks left wing Kiefer Sherwood (44) celebrates his empty net goal against the New York Islanders with center Pius Suter (24) during the third period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Images Two teams fighting for wild-card playoff spots in their respective conferences will meet when…

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Senators look to increase wild-card lead vs. Red Wings

Mar 25, 2025; Buffalo, New York, USA; Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) looks for the puck during the second period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images The Ottawa Senators have cooled off, but they still hold the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. They’ll look to…

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Isles get OT win over Habs in key wild-card showdown

Mar 20, 2025; Elmont, New York, USA; Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) fights for the puck against New York Islanders defensemen Adam Pelech (3) and Noah Dobson (8) and Ryan Pulock (6) and goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) during the first period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Bo Horvat scored his…

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