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Dave Hakstol, who had a 107-112-27 record and took the Kraken to the playoffs in just the franchise's second year, was fired after not making the postseason in Year 3.

The Toronto Maple Leafs, down 3-1 and facing elimination in the first round of the NHL playoffs vs. the Boston Bruins, say they're still not sure on the status of center Auston Matthews (illness) for Game 5.

Winnipeg Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov suffered a fractured cheekbone when he was struck by a slap shot in Sunday's Game 4 loss at Colorado.

Sergei Bobrovsky, Thatcher Demko and Connor Hellebuyck were named the finalists for the Vezina Trophy.

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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, 38, took the blame for his team's opening round sweep at the hands of the No. 1 seed New York Rangers on Sunday night, the first time the star winger ever went scoreless in a postseason series.

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Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal on the power play early in the third, and the Rangers advanced to the second round by finishing off a sweep of the Capitals with a 4-2 victory in Game 4. They'll await the Hurricanes-Islanders winner.

The Canucks on Sunday became only the second team in NHL history to have three different goalies win each of their first three games in a postseason.

Wyatt Johnston scored twice, including the winning goal in overtime, as Dallas won a pivotal Game 3 to cut their series deficit against Vegas to 2-1.

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All-Star center Auston Matthews did not finish Saturday's Game 4 because of an illness, as the Toronto Maple Leafs fell on home ice 3-1 to the Boston Bruins, placing their season on the line Tuesday in Game 5 of their first-round series at TD Garden.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, out since fracturing the tibia and fibula in his left leg Feb. 7, made a stunning return to the lineup as his club looked avoided elimination in Game 4 of its series against the Florida Panthers Saturday.

After the Islanders fought off elimination, outlasting the Hurricanes in double overtime on Saturday afternoon, Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour told reporters that New York is "back in it. We gave them some hope here now."

Jets coach Rick Bowness said Brenden Dillon's hand required multiple stitches after it appeared to have been cut by a skate blade and he is questionable for Game 4 vs. the Avs.

Capitals players and coaches are frustrated with Rangers rookie Matt Rempe for his questionable hit on Trevor van Riemsdyk in Game 3 of their series on Friday night.

The Avalanche scored five goals in the third period, showing off a "deeper" team in a 6-2 victory over the Jets that gave them a 2-1 series lead.