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Aho's 2OT winner gives Hurricanes series victory Aho's 2OT winner gives Hurricanes series victory

Sebastian Aho hammered a one-timer past Jacob Markstrom at 4:17 of the second OT to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the New Jersey Devils 5-4 Tuesday night to clinch their first-round playoff series and become the first team to advance into Round 2.

Panthers' Ekblad suspended 2 games for Hagel hit Panthers' Ekblad suspended 2 games for Hagel hit

Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of Florida's first-round series against Tampa Bay.

Tocchet quits; Canucks 8th team seeking a coach Tocchet quits; Canucks 8th team seeking a coach

Rick Tocchet has stepped down as Canucks coach despite the team's attempts to re-sign him. Vancouver becomes the eighth NHL team looking to hire a new coach this offseason.

Vilardi back, will be on Jets' top line in Game 5 Vilardi back, will be on Jets' top line in Game 5

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi, 25, will return from a monthlong absence and play in Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs against the St. Louis Blues Wednesday, as his club looks to take a 3-2 lead.

Hughes, Makar, Werenski are finalists for Norris Hughes, Makar, Werenski are finalists for Norris

Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar and Zach Werenski are finalists for the Norris Trophy.

Filppula, Triple Gold Club member, retires at 41 Filppula, Triple Gold Club member, retires at 41

Valtteri Filppula -- one of just 30 players in the Triple Gold Club for winning the Stanley Cup, Olympics and world championships -- has decided to retire from hockey at age 41 after playing one final season at home in his native Finland.

2025 NHL mock draft: Pick predictions 2025 NHL mock draft: Pick predictions

With the playoffs underway, here's how the rest of the league should use its first-round selections this June.