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All that's standing between the San Jose Sharks and home-ice advantage in the opening round of the playoffs is a win over a team they haven't been able to solve this season. It's a pivotal season finale Saturday night when the Sharks meet the Minnesota Wild at SAP Center. San Jose (45-26-10) snapped a four-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Continue to Article

April 07, 2018 1:06:am EST

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock stood at the podium and fought back tears, the grief resonating across Canada and the NHL. A bus crash in his home province of Saskatchewan left 14 dead and 15 injured, three critically. A junior hockey team, the Humboldt Broncos, was headed to a playoff game Friday afternoon when a truck collided with its bus. Among the dead were the team's coach and captain. "It's got to rip the heart out of your chest," Babcock, who grew up in Saskatoon, said at Air Canada Centre. "We pray for those families and think about them. Horrific, horrific accident." Added NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman: "The NHL mourns the passing of those who perished and offers strength and Continue to Article

April 07, 2018 1:00:am EST

A quirk in the schedule has the Colorado Avalanche about to make their only visit of the season to Northern California -- and perhaps not a moment too soon for the San Jose Sharks. Looking to end a late-season swoon, San Jose will try to extend its dominance on home ice over playoff-hopeful Colorado on Thursday night. The Sharks' losing streak reached four after falling 4-2 to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Continue to Article

April 05, 2018 1:02:am EST

The Los Angeles Kings spent much of the season waiting for their role players to step up. The contributions they had been seeking finally came, putting the Kings on the verge of making the playoffs. Dustin Brown had a short-handed goal, and Torrey Mitchell and Kyle Clifford also scored to help Los Angeles move back into third place in the Pacific Division with a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. Continue to Article

April 03, 2018 2:40:am EST