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Max Domi scored at 3:09 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 2-0 lead to defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 and go up 2-0 in their first-round playoff series Tuesday night. The winger ...

Matthew Tkachuk had two power-play goals and an assist in his first game after a two-month absence and the Florida Panthers opened defense of their Stanley Cup title with a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay ...

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue on Thursday as Tampa Bay attempts to even the series, and Toronto and Winnipeg try to take ...

Home-ice advantage hasn’t really existed over the past couple of years in the Stanley Cup playoffs. In 2023 and 2024, ...

Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk returned to action with two goals and an assist, and the Stanley Cup champs swiped ...

Panthers coach Paul Maurice provided an update on Matthew Tkachuk ahead of their Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the ...

Tkachuk hasn’t played for the Panthers since suffering a groin injury in February’s 4 Nations Face-Off. He said his “goal” is to rejoin practice this week, but his return to game action will hinge on ...

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice said the hope is Matthew Tkachuk returns to full practice sessions next week.

Matthew Knies was making his mark in the National Hockey League by scoring his first career hat trick as it came for the overtime winner to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a sweet but thrilling 4-3 ...

Matthew Knies had a tremendous game, notching a hat trick for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mitch Marner the other goal for the Leafs, opening the scoring at the 1:13 mark of the first period.

Former NHLer and analyst Paul Bissonnette called out Toronto Maple Leafs winger Matthew Knies' camp if they reject a potential $72 million contract offer from the team. Bissonnette took to X ...