So perhaps it makes sense the Islanders hurdle is still the Lightning. Over the nine games in the past two seasons, the final score between the two squads has been 2-1 five times. That’s stingy defense from both the Bolts and Islanders.SWIM CAP

Plager, 78, was alone in his SUV when the crash happened on Interstate 64 near downtown St. Louis.

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The Canadiens canceled Ducharme’s pregame news conference Friday. The club says it will provide another update before Game 3 of the NHL semifinal against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night at the Bell Centre.

Both have combined for 13 NHL regular-season games. Both have all kinds of potential. It's insanely too early to debate this.NHL



The Vegas Golden Knights were less than two minutes away from victory in Game 3 on Friday night -- and then goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury tried playing the puck behind his net.NBA

Any overtime defeat is deflating, but when you continue to slow such an offensive force there’s no reason to lose confidence. As the Canadiens go back to Las Vegas for Game 5 Tuesday night (9 p.m. ET; NBCSN / Peacock) they know it’s now best-of-three series.MLB

If the Oilers can't work out a deal with the centerpiece from the Taylor Hall trade, other teams would be smart to pounce on the 6-foot-3 Swede. He's a classic defensive defenseman who plays a tough game, both suppresses and blocks shots, and gives quality minutes on the penalty kill. Ideally, given the state of Edmonton's back end -- it doesn't have anything resembling Larsson on the right side if he leaves -- the Oilers would want him back, even after a brief playoff performance that was notable for his gaffes. Larsson has now played over 600 games, mostly with the Oilers in their top four. Finding the right term is going to be tricky, as the NHL has seen its share of defensive D-men hit a sharp decline past 30 years old.