The Bruins got back to playing on their own terms in Game 5 against the Panthers, and it may have helped save their season, writes John Tomase.

The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks are now down to a best-of-three in their NHL playoff series. Edmonton tied the best-of-seven affair at two games apiece Tuesday night with a 3-2 victory. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 70 per cent of Proline bettors took Edmonton to win the contest but 68 per cent had the contest going over 6.5 total goals. Game 5 goes Thursday night in Vancouver. It seems Proline players are behind the defending-champion Denver Nuggets in the NBA pla

There's only one game in the NHL tonight, but it is a big one for the Big D as the Stars look to eliminate the visiting Colorado Avalanche. And it's an off day for the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers after serving up a classic finish in Game 4 last night. Here are five things you need to know about the NHL playoffs: OILERS PREVAIL IN WILD FINISH Anyone with long fingernails this morning likely didn't watch the final period of the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canu

New York Rangers (55-23-4, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7, second in the Metropolitan Division)Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Hurricanes -167, Rangers +140; over/under is 5.5NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Rangers lead series 3-2BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers look to clinch the second round of the NHL Playoffs over the Carolina Hurricanes in game six. The teams meet Monday for the ninth time this season. The Hurricanes won

Edmonton Oilers (49-27-6, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (50-23-9, first in the Pacific Division)Vancouver, British Columbia; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Oilers -149, Canucks +124; over/under is 6.5NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Series tied 2-2BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers are in a 2-2 series tie in the second round of the NHL Playoffs. The teams meet Tuesday for the ninth time this season. The Oilers won 3-2 in the previous matchu

EDMONTON — Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard wasn't sure he'd ever play an NHL playoff game. At 32 years of age and without a starting role, his chances were limited, but the netminder wasn't about to give up. “You’re always believing, you’re hoping. But now that it’s finally here, it’s exciting," Pickard said. His persistence paid off. Pickard made his first start in an NHL playoff game Tuesday, backstopping Edmonton to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in their second-round playoff series. He re

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman backed up his victory vow with 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this matchup with the go-ahead marker and the Boston Bruins staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 of their NHL playoff series on Tuesday night. Morgan Geekie also scored for the Bruins, who improved to 2-0 in elimination games this season — they also won a Game 7 over Toronto in Round 1 — and finally found a way to hold the Panthers’ of

Tuesday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Second Round Edmonton 3 Vancouver 2 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2) Boston 2 Florida 1 (Florida leads best-of-seven series 3-2) --- IIHF World Hockey Championship Group Stage At Prague Canada 7 Austria 6 (OT) Norway 2 Denmark 0 At Ostrava, Czechia Latvia 2 Kazakhstan 0 France 4 Poland 2 --- PWHL Playoffs Semifinals Boston 3 Montreal 2 (OT) (Boston wins best-of-five series 3-0) --- NBA Playoffs Second Round New York 121 Indiana 91 (New York leads best-of-seven se

The Bruins needed a huge performance from Charlie McAvoy in Game 5 vs. the Panthers and the star defenseman delivered.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman said the series would return to Boston. And he backed up that claim in a big way. Swayman made 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this matchup with the go-ahead marker and the Bruins staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 of their second-round NHL playoff series on Tuesday night. The biggest stop of Swayman's night might have been his last: He stoned Florida's Sam Reinhart from close range with about e