NHL Detroit Red Wings Mark Hartigan

Mark

Hartigan

Buffalo Sabres

Sabres ending their NHL-record playoff drought inspires joy beyond Buffalo

After numerous rebuilds and coaching and front office changes, the Sabres are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2011 after snapping the NHL’s longest postseason drought at 14 years.

Associated Press,

Associated Press,

Buffalo Sabres

Sabres ending their NHL-record playoff drought inspires joy beyond Buffalo

Associated Press,

Associated Press,

Lucas Raymond

NHL’s East playoff race shaken up as the Flyers rise, Red Wings fall and Islanders fire their coach

Associated Press,

Associated Press,

Goaltender Scott Wedgewood rises from career backup to the Avalanche’s playoff rock

Associated Press,

Associated Press,

Wild going home against Stars with chance to advance in NHL playoffs for 1st time since 2015

Associated Press,

Associated Press,

Leon Draisaitl’s 2 goals lift the Oilers past the Ducks 4-1 to stave off elimination

Associated Press,

Associated Press,

David Pastrnak scores 9:14 into OT and Bruins avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Sabres

Associated Press,

Associated Press,

Matt Boldy and Wild go home with chance to clinch series after beating Stars 4-2 in Game 5

Associated Press,

Associated Press,

Bruins coach Sturm rules out Arvidsson for Game 5 of first-round series against Buffalo

Associated Press,

Associated Press,