Canadian curling champion Brad Gushue first struck up a friendship with Bob Cole some 20 years ago during the NHL lockout. The legendary broadcaster — an elite curler himself in his younger days — would often watch the up-and-coming skip throw stones at the local club in their hometown of St. John's, N.L. "At times during my career, I'd talk to him about how things were going," Gushue said. "The one thing with Bob, he was always very honest with me and very direct. He gave me some good advice."
Monthly Archives: April 2024
Bruins visit the Maple Leafs with 2-1 series lead
Boston Bruins (47-20-15, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (46-26-10, third in the Atlantic Division)Toronto; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Maple Leafs -114, Bruins -106; over/under is 6NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Bruins lead series 2-1BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Wednesday for the eighth time this season. The Bruins won 4-2 in the previous match
Panthers bring 3-0 lead into game 4 against the Lightning
Florida Panthers (52-24-6, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (45-29-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 5 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Panthers -122, Lightning +102; over/under is 6NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Panthers lead series 3-0BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Thursday for the seventh time this season. The Panthers won 5-3 in the
Hurricanes bring 3-0 lead into game 4 against the Islanders
Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (39-27-16, third in the Metropolitan Division)Elmont, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Hurricanes -184, Islanders +153; over/under is 5.5NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 3-0BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Thursday for the eighth time this season. The Hur
Vegas hosts Dallas with 2-0 series lead
Dallas Stars (52-21-9, first in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (45-29-8, fourth in the Pacific Division)Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Golden Knights -119, Stars -101; over/under is 5.5NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Golden Knights lead series 2-0BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Dallas Stars in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Wednesday for the sixth time this season. The Golden Knights wo
Hurricanes Edge Isles, Take 3-0 Lead in Series
The Carolina Hurricanes edged the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday (April 25) to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their 2024 Stanley Cup Playoff series. They have now taken…
Islanders drop Game 3 to Hurricanes, 3-2, on brink of elimination
Defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov got Carolina off to a fast start and the Hurricanes held on to beat the Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series
Canes put Isles on brink, take commanding 3-0 series lead
The Carolina Hurricanes took a 3-0 series lead against the New York Islanders with a 3-2 win in Thursday's Game 3.
Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov found the back of the net in the first period to give the Hurricanes a lead they wouldn't surrender.
After starting Semyon Varlamov for the first two contests, the Islanders turned to Ilya Sorokin for Game 3. He was pulled before the halfway mark after allowing three goals on 14 shots.
Varlamov stopped all eight shots he faced in relief.
Carolina has earned one series sweep since the team moved from Hartford in 1997. The Hurricanes beat the Islanders in four games in the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
New York looks to avoid elimination in Game 4 on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.
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Panthers take 3-0 series chokehold over Lightning
The Florida Panthers are on the verge of advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.
Florida got off to a strong start with Matthew Tkachuk opening the scoring midway through the first period, but Tampa Bay responded with two quick tallies to start the middle frame and grab a short-lived 2-1 lead.
Sam Reinhart, Brandon Montour, and Steven Lorentz scored in succession for the Panthers to put the game out of reach. Tkachuk then added an empty-netter after Nick Paul made it a one-goal game with just over five minutes to play.
The Lightning will look to extend their season with a win in Game 4 on Saturday night, while the Panthers hope to exact revenge on their in-state rivals for a 2022 sweep when the clubs last met in the playoffs.
Although the Panthers are in full control, it's been a tight series. Florida won Games 1 and 2 by a single tally and holds a narrow 7-5 goal advantage at five-on-five through three contests. However, the Panthers have been the stronger team by many metrics, holding edges in shot attempts (53.42%), scoring chances (60.61%), and expected goals (57.79%), according to Natural Stat Trick.
The Panthers' last sweep came in last year's Eastern Conference Final when they ousted the Carolina Hurricanes. The Lightning haven't been swept since falling to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round of the 2019 playoffs.
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Panthers Take Commanding Lead With Game 3 Victory Over the Lightning
The Florida Panthers got two goals from Matthew Tkachuk and defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday (April 25) to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their playoff series.…