Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy didn't mince words following his team's 5-4 loss in Game 5 to the New York Islanders.

Cassidy, unhappy with what he believed were one-sided calls on Monday, claimed the Islanders try to paint a portrait of themselves as "Saints" and that the referees are buying into it.

"I think they sell a narrative over there that it's more like the New York Saints, not the New York Islanders. They play hard, they play the right way, but I feel we're the same way. And the exact calls that are getting called on us do not get called on them and I don't know why," he said after the loss in which the Islanders scored a trio of power-play goals.

Boston was penalized four times on Monday, while New York received two minor penalties. The bench boss added he's not ready to implement shadier tactics to get the officials' attention.

Maybe we need to sell them more, flop, but that's not us. You'd just hope they see them. I mean the same calls go against us. It's not like I'm sitting there going 'well every call against us sucks,' it's not true. They need to be penalized on those plays. They've done a great job selling that narrative that they're clean ... they commit as many infractions as we do, trust me. It's just a matter of calling them. That's the part that I guess gets frustrating but you play through it.

Cassidy also appeared to reference comments from Islanders head coach Barry Trotz, who complained about the officiating following Game 4, and felt like those words had an impact on Monday's referees.

"Call the game what you see, quit listening to these outside influences and get it done right. I don't think they were great tonight, I'm not going to lie to you, but they have been and they are good officials. I don't know, tonight I just thought they were off."

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Trailing 4-2 to start the third period of Game 5 against the New York Islanders, the Boston Bruins made a change in goal with Jeremy Swayman replacing Tuukka Rask between the pipes.

Rask allowed four goals on 16 shots over the first 40 minutes, including a trio of second-period markers. The Islanders were also able to score three power-play goals on the former Vezina Trophy winner.

It marks the NHL playoff debut for the 22-year-old Swayman, who appeared in 10 games as a rookie for the Bruins this season. He was 7-3 with a 1.50 goals-against average and .945 save percentage during the regular season.

Swayman didn't see much action during the third, as he allowed one goal on only three shots faced. Boston managed to close the gap but still fell 5-4, and Swayman was credited with the loss. The Islanders now have a 3-2 series lead and will look to finish the series on home ice Wednesday.

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Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry is a game-time decision for Monday's Game 4 versus the Winnipeg Jets, head coach Dominique Ducharme announced.

If Petry can't suit up, either Xavier Ouellet or Alexander Romanov will take his place.

Petry was injured during the second period of Game 3 on Sunday. The Canadiens are calling his ailment an upper-body injury.

The 33-year-old is an integral piece of Montreal's blue line. Petry posted 42 points over 55 regular-season games while averaging over 22 minutes per night. He's also produced a 52.15% expected goals mark at even strength across 10 playoff contests this spring, according to Evolving Hockey.

The Canadiens can complete a sweep of the Jets and be the first team to advance to Round 3 with a win Monday night.

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Teams are calling the Buffalo Sabres with interest in captain Jack Eichel and multiple other players, TSN's Darren Dreger reports.

The conversations are expected to progress leading up to the July 23 draft when Buffalo will pick first overall, Dreger adds.

Eichel's future with the Sabres organization has been a major talking point since a rocky end-of-season interview in which the superstar revealed he's upset with the club's handling of his neck injury and that he's looking forward to next season "wherever that may be."

The 24-year-old sustained a herniated disc in his neck in March, which caused him to miss the remainder of the campaign. Eichel implied in May that he wished to undergo surgery, but the team wouldn't allow it.

General manager Kevyn Adams addressed the situation a few days after Eichel's comments, saying Buffalo will proceed with "the people who want to be here."

Eichel has five more seasons on his current contract at $10 million per and has a full no-movement clause kicking in for the 2022-23 season. The dynamic center has notched 355 points in 375 games since the Sabres drafted him second overall in 2015.

Buffalo finished 31st in the NHL this past campaign, extending its playoff drought to 10 seasons.

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The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Sunday night to take a 3-0 series lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Carey Price turned aside 26 of the 27 shots he faced. Connor Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 32 shots.

Joel Armia had a big game for the Canadiens. He scored two goals - including an empty-netter and a shorthanded tally in the second period - and added an assist. Adam Lowry scored the lone goal for the Jets.

The Canadiens have now won six straight games dating back to their first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The two teams will have a quick turnaround and square off again on Monday night for the second half of a back-to-back.

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Winnipeg Jets forward Paul Stastny is back in the lineup for Game 3 against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night, per The Athletic's Arpon Basu.

Stastny missed the first two games of Round 2 with an undisclosed injury. He previously played in all four contests during the Jets' first-round sweep of the Edmonton Oilers.

Despite typically playing center, the 35-year-old is slotting in as a left-winger on a line with Andrew Copp and Nikolaj Ehlers. With Mark Scheifele serving his four-game suspension, Pierre-Luc Dubois centered the team's top line in Game 2.

The Jets trail the Canadiens 2-0 in the series.

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Canada defeated Finland in overtime Sunday to claim gold at the world championship in Latvia.

Nick Paul scored the winning goal in the three-on-three extra frame with Connor Brown - the tournament's leading scorer - providing the assist.

Canada trailed twice during the final, including in the third period, before captain Adam Henrique buried the equalizer with seven minutes to go.

Andrew Mangiapane, who racked up 11 points in seven games after arriving at the tournament late, was named MVP of the event.

The Canadians won their 27th world championship in unconventional fashion. They started the tournament 0-3 and barely qualified for the medal round, but they defeated Russia, the United States, and Finland en route to the title.

The team was led by head coach Gerard Gallant and constructed by first-time general manager Roberto Luongo.

The championship is Canada's first since 2016. Finland topped Canada for gold in the most recent event in 2019.

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