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Greg Wyshynski, ESPN NEW YORK -- The last three times the Washington Capitals made the Stanley Cup playoffs, Peter Laviolette was behind the bench.

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed goaltender Ivan Fedotov to a two-year contract, keeping him out of free agency this offseason, a source confirmed on Tuesday.

Vancouver Canucks starting goalie Thatcher Demko is out for Game 2 and questionable for the rest of their series against the Nashville Predators

Greg Wyshynski, ESPN Vancouver Canucks starting goalie Thatcher Demko is out for Game 2 and questionable for the rest of their series against the

NEW YORK -- Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said his star captain Alex Ovechkin is "struggling" in their opening round playoff series against the New York Rangers.

After a Game 2 loss in which his star captain was held scoreless again, Capitals coach Spencer Carbery, facing a 2-0 series deficit after a 4-3 defeat, told reporters that Alex Ovechkin is "struggling" against the matchups the Rangers are presenting.

ELMONT, NY -- New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin got the start in Game 3 as a rested goalie seeking to give his team a fresh start after trailing the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 in their opening round series.

Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin was pulled in the second period of Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes after giving up 3 goals on 14 shots.

The Washington Capitals expressed frustration after the latest injurious hit by New York Rangers rookie Matt Rempe , which took out defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk in Game 3 of their series on Friday night.

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Instead of sweeping the New York Islanders out of the playoffs, Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour watched his team give their opponents new life on Saturday afternoon.