SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 5/20/2021 Arizona Coyotes Colorado Avalanche 1188471 Arizona Coyotes MVP Jakob Chychrun building 1188498 Nathan MacKinnon hat trick powers 6-3 win as Avalanche reputation, future NHL trophy consideration drops Blues to take 2-0 series lead 1188499 Blues-Avalanche Game 2 Quick Hits: Nazem Kadri Boston Bruins penalty could have implications 1188472 Craig Smith winning a sprint helped the Bruins win a 1188500 Avalanche shutdown defenseman Patrik Nemeth off to marathon Game 3 excellent postseason start 1188473 Bruins gladly accept gift goal from Capitals rookie Ilya 1188501 Blues GM Doug Armstrong questions NHL COVID-19 Samsonov testing; league confirms false positives 1188474 Craig Smith, Bruins wrap up huge double-overtime victory 1188502 Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues: Three keys for Game 2 in Game 3 1188503 The Avalanche eke out a win with more Nathan 1188475 Plenty of buzz around first Stanley Cup playoff game at MacKinnon heroics, but a potential Nazem Kadri TD Garden in nearly two years suspension looms 1188476 Craig Smith lifts Bruins in double OT to win Game 3 1188504 ‘A different freaking beast’: Playoff Nathan MacKinnon is 1188477 Bruins notebook: Charlie Coyle proud of Clancy here to lead the Avalanche nomination 1188505 Deen’s List: Avalanche continue to overwhelm old friend 1188478 Craig Smith scores in 2OT, gives Bruins 2-1 series lead Ryan O’Reilly 1188479 Watch Bruins star Taylor Hall score best goal of 2021 1188506 Good teams have great stories…I think? playoffs so far 1188507 Blues vs. Avalanche Game 2 Odds, Prediction, Pick (May 1188480 WATCH: Craig Smith scores in 2OT to give Bruins Game 19, 2021) 3 win 1188508 MacKinnon records hat trick, Avs beat Blues 6-3 in Game 1188481 Projected lines, pairings for Bruins vs. Capitals Game 3 2 1188482 Ovechkin Snaps on Teammates after Gaffe Gives Bruins 1188509 Nathan MacKinnon leads the way in tricky Game 2 Game 3 1188510 GRADESAvs Game Grades: Hats off to the top line in 1188483 Talking Points: Bruins Hop On Caps Game 3 Gaffe Game 2 1188484 Taylor Hall Adds Another Beauty To Boston Bruins 1188511 AVALANCHE PLAYOFFSRegardless of further Blues Resume Covid drama, Game 2 is on tonight 1188485 Boston Bruins DeBrusk Playing ‘Wild Card’ Role In Playoffs Columbus Blue Jackets 1188486 Game 3: Boston Bruins Vs Washington Capitals Lines, 1188512 Sources: Blue Jackets will re-hire John Davidson as Preview president of hockey operations 1188487 Boston Bruins Following Their Veteran Core Once Again | 1188513 John Davidson is returning to the Blue Jackets as BHN+ president of hockey operations 1188488 In a tight series, goalie Tuukka Rask is a huge difference for Bruins against Capitals Dallas Stars 1188489 The curious cluster of elite American right-shot 1188514 A pair of monster AHL seasons has two Stars prospects defensemen on the radar for 2021-22 Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings 1188490 NHL announces June 2 as date for draft lottery; Sabres 1188515 Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin feels 'pretty lucky' after have top odds at 16.6% injury forced him into neck brace 1188516 Why Steve Yzerman thinks Jeff Blashill can get Detroit Calgary Flames Red Wings 'to a better tomorrow' 1188491 SNAPSHOTS: Flames linemates Gaudreau, Tkachuk 1188517 In keeping Jeff Blashill, Steve Yzerman is asking for your finish lost season on offensive tears trust. He has earned it 1188492 Phillips shines in Flames debut 1188518 Marc Staal plans to keep options open in free agency, not 'ruling out' return to Wings Carolina Hurricanes 1188519 Red Wings' Dylan Larkin feels 'pretty lucky' after late- 1188493 With tired legs and stout hearts, Canes defensemen pull season neck injury yeoman duty in Game 2 win 1188520 Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin recovers from neck injury, 1188494 Here’s what the Hurricanes can improve upon ahead of focuses on two-way game Game 2 against the Predators 1188495 How the Hurricanes fought their way to another playoff win Edmonton Oilers over the Predators 1188521 Stubborn Jets get jump on Edmonton Oilers with Game 1 1188496 Apparently, Brett Pesce missed the playoffs. Hurricanes victory defenseman shines in return 1188522 Time for reset for Oilers' Kassian after injury-riddled regular season Chicago Blackhawks 1188523 PLAYOFF SNAPSHOTS: Few secrets between Oilers and 1188497 Blackhawks' lottery odds for 2021 NHL Draft determined Jets in first round 1188524 JONES: Oilers owner says the time is now to allow fans back in stands Oilers Continued New Jersey Devils 1188525 PLAYOFF GAME NIGHT: Oilers and Jets meet in first 1188558 NJ Devils hire former Olympian Meghan Duggan as round manager of player development 1188526 Oilers need more contributors with or without Connor 1188559 Devils hire USA hockey star Meghan Duggan for player McDavid and Leon Draisaitl scoring development role 1188527 Oilers observations: Jesse Puljujarvi scores, Leon Draisaitl thrives and Edmonton falls in Game 1 vs. Jets New York Islanders 1188528 Darnell Nurse is on ‘another level’: How the Oilers 1188560 Islanders looking forward to Nassau Coliseum boost defenceman picked up speed and turned into a true No. 1 against Penguins 1188529 Lowetide: Jesse Puljujarvi has arrived for the Oilers — 1188561 Islanders need so much more from Mathew Barzal, top again line 1188530 What the Oilers need to do to beat the Jets: Does regular- 1188562 Nassau Coliseum concessions to be open for fans season success provide a template for the playoffs? attending Islanders' playoff games 1188563 Islanders will return to a loud and larger Nassau Coliseum Florida Panthers crowd for Game 3 vs. the Penguins 1188531 Odds stacked against the Florida Panthers as they hit the 1188564 Insight into the work ethic of the Islanders' Semyon road against Tampa for Game 3 Varlamov from someone who knows 1188532 Panthers Could Lose a Solid Defenceman to the Kraken 1188565 Mathew Barzal went pointless in Pittsburgh, yet Isles still 1188533 NHL Stanley Cup playoff results: Penguins, Golden got the split Knights battle back, Lightning double series lead 1188566 Five things the Islanders need to do to regain control vs. the Penguins Los Angeles Kings 1188567 Should Barry Trotz have Started Semyon Varlamov in 1188534 Column: Rob Blake and the Kings need to take major Game 2? steps forward next season 1188535 Exit Interviews – Head Coach Todd McLellan New York Rangers 1188568 Rangers hire Mike Grier as hockey operations adviser Minnesota Wild 1188569 The Rangers’ cap situation heading into the offseason: 1188536 Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has been hard to beat for How signings or trades now add to long-term uncertainty Wild 1188537 Matt Dumba promises Wild will be 'different beast' at home NHL 1188538 An ode to Kirill Kaprizov, from his Russian countrymen 1188570 Montreal and Toronto’s Rivalry Makes a Muted Return to 1188539 For Wild, former top prospect Alex Tuch is the one that got the Playoffs away 1188540 Wild’s Matt Dumba hosts block party as team’s resident Ottawa Senators hype man 1188571 GARRIOCH: Melnyk says he's confident the Senators will 1188541 Top Wild prospect Matt Boldy highlights Black Aces sign Brady Tkachuk plus club needs a centre and defence coming to St. Paul 1188572 Senators' owner Eugene Melnyk says priority is to stay in 1188542 Russo: Kevin Fiala, Kirill Kaprizov need help as Wild take Kanata, but he's looked at sites in Gatineau control of last change in Minnesota Philadelphia Flyers Montreal Canadiens 1188573 Scott Gordon is thankful for his years in the Flyers 1188543 Leafs learned from last season's playoff failure, Jason organization; Ian Laperriere could replace him with the P Spezza says 1188574 After 6 seasons together and interim duty, Flyers and 1188544 Canadiens' Shea Weber is '100-per-cent ready' for Game Gordon part ways 1 vs. Leafs 1188575 Flyers offseason Kraken protection list, version 1.0: Jakub 1188545 Spotlight on Canadiens' veterans as trio of youngsters sits Voracek and James van Riemsdyk exposed? for Game 1 1188546 Canadiens Notebook: Offence could be a big problem Pittsburgh Penguins (again) for Habs 1188576 Islanders creating more chances than Penguins on the 1188547 Stu Cowan: Young Canadiens won't gain experience if power play they don't play 1188577 Blueger, Aston-Reese, Tanev have been better than a 1188548 What the Puck: Underdog Canadiens need to lay body to mere ‘4th line’ for Penguins oust Maple Leafs 1188578 Evgeni Malkin to travel with Penguins to New York; Casey 1188549 Montreal Mayor Plante makes friendly bet with Toronto's DeSmith will not Tory over Habs-Leafs series 1188579 Mark Madden: Penguins are ill-equipped for heavy hockey 1188550 Canadiens building blocks: 5 examples of how Joël 1188580 Former Penguins forward Jussi Jokinen retires Bouchard has constructed the Laval Rocket hockey 1188581 Empty Thoughts: Penguins 2, Islanders 1 program 1188582 Penguins successfully creating forecheck havoc 1188551 Canadiens playoff lineup breakdown: a thought exercise to 1188583 How a 34-year-old Kris Letang maintains an elite fitness understand Dominique Ducharme’s questionable decisio level to play big minutes in key games 1188584 Ron Cook: Tristan Jarry’s bounce-back performance Nashville Predators saved Penguins in Game 2 1188552 Golden opportunity wasted by Nashville Predators in 1188585 Sullivan Throws Sharp Elbow At Concern For Physical Toll Game 2, and that'll be tough to take 1188586 Penguins 4th Line Winning the Battle; Shuts Down Barzal, 1188553 Matt Benning's skirmish headlines physical start to Islanders Predators-Hurricanes series 1188587 The Best Penguins Playoff