THW Daily - Canucks Beat Predators in Crazy Game 4 & Best Landing Spots for Macklin Celebrini
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Maple Leafs’ Keefe Has Inexcusable Comments After Game 4 Loss
April 28, 2024 by Rupert McDonald
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in serious trouble. In what felt like a must-win Game 4 on Saturday, they had by far and away their worst effort of the series, falling by a 3-1 final. The series isn’t technically over at 3-1, but feels insurmountable given what they’ve shown this far.
Boeser Hat Trick Helps Canucks Win 4-3 in OT, Lead Series 3-1
April 28, 2024 by Edgar Chaput
Game 4 of the Vancouver Canucks-Nashville Predators series offered both unforgettable sequences as well as a lot of the sluggish play that dominated the previous games. Through it all, the Canucks escaped with a 4-3 overtime victory – helped by a Brock Boeser hat trick – providing them with a critical 3-1 advantage through four games.
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5 PWHL Montreal Players Full of Confidence After World Championships
April 28, 2024 by Karine Hains
After Team Canada won the Women’s World Championship Gold Medal, the five national team members who returned to Montreal’s team in the Professional Women’s Hockey League were full of confidence. Beating Team USA in a tournament where Canada fell to them in the preliminary round is a definite confidence builder.
Nichushkin’s Hat Trick Leads Avalanche Past Jets in Game 4
April 28, 2024 by Jim Bay
The Colorado Avalanche got a hat trick from Valeri Nichushkin to lead the team in defeating the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in Game 4 of their NHL Playoff series. Nathan MacKinnon got two assists to help the Avalanche go up 3-1 in the series.
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Ranking the Best Landing Spots for Macklin Celebrini
April 28, 2024 by Logan Horn
It’s all but guaranteed at this point that Boston University center Macklin Celebrini will be the first overall pick in the 2024 Draft. He has the potential to be a franchise altering superstar with game breaking offensive skills to go with a really complete defensive skill set. While Celebrini may not be at the Connor Bedard-level of talent, he is certainly an above average talent when compared to other first overall picks.
4 Islanders’ Bright Spots Through 4 Games vs. the Hurricanes
April 28, 2024 by Mike Fink
The first round seems all but over yet somehow it isn’t. The New York Islanders on the verge of elimination kept their season alive with a win in double overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes. The win not only avoids the dreaded sweep, it forces a Game 5 and another win gives them an outside chance at the rare reverse sweep.
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From TSN - Jets forward Namestnikov leaves Game 4 after taking puck to side of the head
From Sportsnet - Oilers recall goaltender Jack Campbell after AHL season ends
From ESPN - Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews still feeling effects of illness
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