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Yesterday’s News Today:
Carolina Hurricanes find a way to finally win an overtime against the Nashville Predators
Notes and quotes from Rod Brind’Amour, Jaccob Slavin, Martin Necas, and Jordan Staal
TODAY I'm gonna do that HOCKEY! @NHL pic.twitter.com/Z8m4SXYXRc
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) May 25, 2021
Reading Assignments:
- Playoff officiating is an embarrassment we’ve accepted for too long. [$The Athletic]
- Maple Leafs push the Montreal Canadiens to the brink of elimination. [Sportsnet]
Ohhhhhh the passing #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/eaXB1NsJT1
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) May 26, 2021
- Alex Ovechkin says he wants to retire with the Washington Capitals. Is that this year, or sometime in the future? [ESPN]
— Wayne Gretzky (@WayneGretzky) May 25, 2021
- Wayne Gretzky is going to be joining the TNT NHL coverage team. [NY Post]
- Tuuka Rask’s future with the Boston Bruins is uncertain beyond this season. [NHL]
He made history by speaking and for being the first NHL player who kneeled. He strives toward being a role model for children of color all while living in the city at the center of it all.
— Ryan S. Clark (@ryan_s_clark) May 25, 2021
This is Matt Dumba's life in the year since George Floyd died. https://t.co/oCpPx8nVoz
- For years we have all thought that T.J. Oshie would be a shoo-in for the Seattle Kraken. He says he doesn’t want to join the expansion team. [NHL]
- The Edmonton Oilers are failing Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl [NBC Sports]
"Today marks one year since George Floyd’s murder, a tipping point for our society across issues of racism, social justice, representation and equality.”
— NHL (@NHL) May 25, 2021
Read Commissioner Bettman’s full op-ed on @NHLdotcom: https://t.co/Wpag4oM3q6
- Calgary Flames eyeing major changes after a disappointing season. [TSN]
Playoff Scoreboard:
Round 1
| Series | Previous Game | Standings | Next Game (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series | Previous Game | Standings | Next Game (ET) |
| #1 Colorado Avalanche vs #4 St. Louis Blues | Avalanche win 5-2 | Avalanche win 4-0 | - |
| #2 Vegas Golden Knights vs #3 Minnesota Wild | Wild win 3-0 | Series tied 3-3 | 5/28 at 9pm |
| #1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs #4 Montreal Canadiens | Canadiens win 4-3 (OT) | Maple Leafs lead 3-2 | 5/29 at 7:30pm |
| #2 Edmonton Oilers vs #3 Winnipeg Jets | Jets win 4-3 (3OT) | Jets win 4-0 | - |
| #1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs #4 New York Islanders | Islanders win 5-3 | Islanders win 4-2 | - |
| #2 Washington Capitals vs #3 Boston Bruins | Bruins win 3-1 | Bruins win 4-1 | - |
| #1 Carolina Hurricanes vs #4 Nashville Predators | Hurricanes win 4-3 (OT) | Hurricanes win 4-2 | - |
| #2 Florida Panthers vs #3 Tampa Bay Lightning | Lightning win 4-0 | Lightning win 4-2 | - |