Whatever approach the pivotal duo and their teammates try right now — be aggressive and attack early, be patient and grind — nothing seems to work.

On a Friday night in Los Angeles, we were reminded of Evander Kane's true worth, as he finished Game 3 with a Gordie Howe hat trick in a dominant 6-1 Oilers win.

Two games after Casey DeSmith was dropped into the buckling pressure of the Stanley Cup Playoffs due to Thatcher Demko’s second knee injury in six weeks, the 32-year-old career backup won his first NHL playoff game Friday as the Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 despite being outshot 30-12.

As much as this was a night of what-might-have-been for both the Blue Jays and Shohei Ohtani, their first encounter since an unfulfilled winter dalliance was also about what is in the here and now. Unfortunately for the Jays, Ohtani and the Dodgers look far better at the moment.

When Shohei Ohtani arrives in Toronto this weekend, he’ll inspire a broad range of reactions, many of them pretty strong. But measure expectations for the effect, writes Ben Nicholson-Smith.

Through the first two playoff games in Vancouver since 2015, Elias Pettersson knows he hasn't been his best. But the forward isn't dwelling on it — instead, he's focused on getting back to playing his game.