Like a ketchup bottle, the goals eventually flowed for Finland in a 6-1 win over Switzerland to book its spot in the gold medal game against the United States. And while the Finns are tipped as the underdogs, the Americans aren't buying it.
Kevin Shattenkirk’s goal 6:34 into overtime gave Tampa Bay a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday and left the Lightning one win away from lifting the Stanley Cup.
Darnell Nurse gave reeling Edmonton an early boost by scoring 2:15 into the first period, and the Oilers stopped a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory Thursday night over Minnesota that sent the Wild to their fourth straight loss.
Mike Hoffman and Brian Boyle scored 2:07 apart in the opening minutes of the third period, and the Florida Panthers avoided elimination with a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders in Game 3 of their preliminary round playoff series on Wednesday.
As the NHL and NHLPA continue to hammer out details for the league's Return to Play plan, it's expected that Toronto and Edmonton will be announced as hub cities.
The Philadelphia Flyers are expected to set an NHL record by using their eighth goalie this season with Cam Talbot scheduled to start against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Friday.
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Sergei Bobrovsky had 28 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets moved into an Eastern Division wild-card spot with a 6-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Teuvo Teravainen scored the winner late in the second period as the Carolina Hurricanes toppled the Washington Capitals 2-1 in Game 4 on Thursday to even their first-round series at two games apiece.