The Buffalo Sabres have shed the burden of a 14-year absence from the Stanley Cup playoffs that set a dubious NHL record and surged toward their next big thing.

The Sabres haven’t been able to push the Bruins around on the ice.

The New York Rangers were on the brink of elimination when they came back from Pittsburgh earlier in the week after two bad losses on the road.

Rasmus Andersson scored Calgary’s first power-play goal since early in the playoff opener, Jacob Markstrom had 34 saves and the Flames beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 to even their first-round series.

Most Russian players in the National Hockey League have remained silent about their country's invasion of Ukraine.

The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with Adam Fox on a seven-year extension.