boston —David Pastrnak scores on a feed from Hampus Lindholm 1:54 into overtime, and the Boston Bruins defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 on Saturday night, clinching the first round of the series. advanced to the NHL playoffs.
Jeremy Swayman made 30 saves and Lindholm scored the regulation-tying goal, giving the Bruins a 3-1 lead and avoiding a second straight first-round series loss. They have defeated the rival Maple Leafs in Game 7 of the first round of the playoffs three times in the past seven years.
Boston will face the Florida Panthers. The Florida Panthers upset the Bruins in seven games in the first round last year, ruining a season that set records for the most wins and most points in a season in NHL history. Game 1 is scheduled for Monday night in Florida. The Panthers have been rested since Tuesday, when they eliminated Tampa Bay in five games.
William Nylander scored and Auston Matthews had an assist for the Maple Leafs, who returned from a two-game absence and are now 0-6 in Game 7 since the 2013 conference quarterfinals. Both of those games were played in Boston, where they were 0-4 on the road. Matthews missed Games 5 and 6 due to an undisclosed illness.
Ilya Samsonov started in goal for the first time since Game 4 and finished with 29 saves.
America 7, Slovakia 2
Max Plante had two goals and two assists, Cole Yzerman had two goals and James Hagens had three assists, and the United States defeated Slovakia 7-2 in the U18 World Championship semifinals in Espoo, Finland, on Saturday. I broke it.
Hagens set the tournament's all-time scoring record with 22 points, one more than Russia's Nikita Kucherov set in 2011. The 17-year-old center also broke the national single-conference record of 20 points set by Jack Hughes (2019) and Will. Smith (2023).
Yzerman tied the NTDP career goal record of 126, set by Cole Caulfield from 2017-2019. He also surpassed Smith with 192 career points, the second-most by a player in the program.
The U.S. team will face Canada in Sunday's gold medal game (11 a.m., Hockey Network).
In the other semifinal, Canada defeated Sweden 5-4. Taj Iginla, son of Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, had one goal and one assist, and Porter Martone added two assists for 22 points, setting a new career record for a Canadian player, surpassing Connor Bedard.
Eastern Conference Playoffs bracket
Rangers vs. Capitals
(Rangers won 4-0)
▶ Game 1: Rangers 4-1
▶ Game 2: Rangers 4-3
▶ Game 3: Rangers 3-1
▶ Game 4: Rangers 4-2
Bruins vs. Maple Leafs
(Bruins won 4-3)
▶ Game 1: Bruins 5-1
▶ Game 2: Leaf 3-2
▶ Game 3: Bruins 4-2
▶ Game 4: Bruins 3-1
▶ Game 5: Leafs 3-2 (OT)
▶ Game 6: Reeves 2-0
▶ Game 7: Bruins 2-1 (OT)
Panthers vs. Lightning
(Panthers won 4-1)
▶ Game 1: Panthers 3-2
▶ Game 2: Panthers 3-2 (OT)
▶ Game 3: Panthers 5-3
▶ Game 4: Lightning 6-3
▶ Game 5: Lightning 6-1
Hurricanes vs Islanders
(Hurricanes won 4-1)
▶ Game 1: Hurricanes 3-1
▶ Game 2: Hurricanes 5-3
▶ Game 3: Hurricanes 3-2
▶ Game 4: Islanders 3-2 (2OT)
▶ Game 5: Hurricanes 6-3
Western Conference Playoffs bracket
dallas vs vegas
(Series tied 3-3)
▶ Game 1: Vegas 4-3
▶ game 2: Vegas 3-1
▶ Game 3: Dallas 3-2 (OT)
▶ Game 4: Dallas 4-2
▶ Game 5: Dallas 3-2
▶ Game 6: Vegas 2-0
▶ Game 7: Sunday @ Dallas, 7:30
Winnipeg vs. Colorado
(Avalanche 4-1 victory)
▶ Game 1: Jets 7-6
▶ Game 2: Avalanche 5-2
▶ Game 3: Avalanche 6-2
▶ Game 4: Avalanche 5-1
▶ Game 5: Avalanche 6-3
vancouver vs nashville
(Canucks won 4-2)
▶ Game 1: Canucks 4-2
▶ Game 2: Predators 4-1
▶ Game 3:Canucks 2-1
▶ Game 4:Canucks 4-3 (OT)
▶ Game 5: Predators 2-1
▶ Game 6: Canucks 1-0
Edmonton vs. Los Angeles
(Oilers won 4-1)
▶ Game 1: Oilers 7-4
▶ Game 2: Kings 5-4 (OT)
▶ Game 3: Oilers 6-1
▶ Game 4: Oilers 1-0
▶ Game 5: Oilers 4-3
2nd round
eastern conference
Carolina vs. New York Rangers
▶ Game 1: Sunday @ New York, 4
michigan area hockey
Monday
▶ Saginaw 6, London 2
Tuesday
▶ NTDP U18s 9, Finland 4
Wednesday
▶ Rockford 5, Grand Rapids 1
▶ London 7, Saginaw 3
Thursday
▶ NTDP U18 4, Switzerland 0
Friday
▶ Grand Rapids 4, Rockford 3 (OT)
▶ Saginaw 4, London 2
Saturday
▶ NTDP U18s vs. Slovakia, 7am
Sunday
▶ Grand Rapids, Rockford, 5 (AHL/96.1)
▶ Saginaw's London, 2
american hockey league playoffs
Middle district semifinals
(Griffins lead 2-1)
▶ Game 1: Grand Rapids 3-2 (OT)
▶ Game 2: Rockford 5-1
▶ Game 3: Grand Rapids 4-3 (OT)
▶ Game 4: Sunday, May 5 @ Rockford, 4
▶ Game 5: Friday, May 10 @ Grand Rapids, 7
ECHL
Middle district semifinals
(Best of Seven Series)
▶ Game 1: Toledo 3-2 (OT)
▶ Game 2: Toledo 5-2
▶ Game 3: Toledo 6-2
▶ Game 4: Toledo 4-2
Road to the Memorial Cup in Saginaw
(Saginaw will be held from May 24th to June 2nd)
▶ Friday, May 24th: WHL vs. Saginaw, 7:30
▶ Saturday, May 25th: OHL vs. QMJHL, 4
▶ Sunday, May 26th: Saginaw vs. QMJHL, 7:30
▶ Monday, May 27th: OHL vs. WHL, 7:30
▶ Tuesday, May 28th: QMJHL vs. WHL, 7:30
▶ Wednesday, May 29th: Saginaw vs. OHL, 7:30
▶ Thursday, May 30th: Tiebreaker (if required)
▶ Friday, May 31st: Semi-finals, 7:30
▶ Sunday June 2nd: Last, 7:30
CHL Playoffs in WHL, OHL, QMJHL
western hockey league
▶Saskatoon Blades vs. Moose Jaw Warriors
▶ Prince George Cougars vs. Portland Winterhawks
ontario hockey league
▶ Oshawa Generals vs. North Bay Battalion
▶ London Knights vs. Saginaw
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
▶ Bay-Comeau Drucker vs. Cape Breton Eagles
▶ Drummondville Voltigers vs. Victoriaville Tigres
