NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 11, 2025
The Hurricanes regain the series lead over the Capitals, the Golden Knights get their first win in their second-round series with the Oilers, six more skaters are named to the Quarter-Century Team, and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines.
RECAPS OF SATURDAY’S PLAYOFF ACTION
NHL.COM: Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen had a 21-save shutout to blank the Washington Capitals 4-0 in Game 3 of their best-of-seven second-round series.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (NHL Images).
Andrei Svechnikov’s first goal of this series was the game-winner, while Jack Roslovic had a goal and an assist. Capitals goalie Logan Thompson stopped 24 shots.
The Hurricanes lead this series two games to one. Game 4 is in Raleigh on Monday, May 12, at 7 pm ET.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Capitals had a solid first period, but the Hurricanes seized control of this game in the second period. Their special teams made the difference, scoring on both power-play opportunities and killing off two penalties.
A last-second goal by Reilly Smith lifted the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their second-round series.
Smith finished with two goals for Vegas, who overcame an early 2-0 deficit as Oilers winger Corey Perry tallied twice to open the scoring. William Karlsson gave the Golden Knights the lead in the second period, but Oilers captain Connor McDavid tied it late in the third. This game seemed headed to overtime until Smith put it away with 0.4 seconds left.
The Oilers hold a 2-1 lead in this series. Game 4 is in Edmonton on Monday at 9:30 pm ET.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: Vegas winger Pavel Dorofeyev made his series debut after being sidelined since Game 6 of their first-round series with Minnesota. However, Golden Knights captain Mark Stone left this game with an upper-body injury following a collision with Perry in the first period.
A lower-body injury to Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (day-to-day) led to Stuart Skinner’s first start since Game 2 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings. Skinner finished with 20 saves.
HEADLINES
NHL.COM: Six skaters who made their NHL debuts after 2010 were named to the league’s Quarter-Century team.
Edmonton Oilers forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are among the six, along with Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and defenseman Cale Makar, and former Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets winger Johnny Gaudreau.
Six goaltenders will be revealed on Sunday, May 11.
TSN: Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said goaltender Anthony Stolarz is “progressing in the right direction” in his recovery from an upper-body injury. However, he has not yet resumed skating.
Stolarz was injured in Game 1 after taking a shot off his mask and a forearm to the head by Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett. He was replaced by Joseph Woll as the Leafs hold a 2-1 series lead, with Game 4 on Sunday.
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER: The Anaheim Ducks parted ways with assistant coaches Brent Thompson and Rich Clune. New head coach Joel Quenneville is expected to name his own coaching staff.
THE ATHLETIC: Columbus Blue Jackets prospect center Cayden Lindstrom returned to action after missing 13 months with a back injury, collecting an assist for the Medicine Hat Tigers in a 4-1 win over the Spokane Chiefs in Game 1 of their WHL Championship series.
Lindstrom, 19, was chosen fourth overall by the Blue Jackets in the 2024 NHL Draft. He underwent surgery on Nov. 20.
Put the cork back in the champagne bottle. Stewey is
in the net. That is all I am going to say.
Please read all the other comments all over the Oilers blog as sphere.
People can blame stu all they want , when a team comes out with a goalie who hasn’t played in weeks and gives up more turnovers than they have since he played last , that’s on the group . 29 has been rock solid all year and was terrible last night . Giveaway leading to goal on the 1st, brutal line change on the second , terrible angle on karlsson giving him any hope to get going late and the tip in to boot on the 3rd and game winning goal against where he was directly at fault. Also didn’t like knoblauch not learning from LA series . Get the game to the dressing room , you over taxed the big horses to get the tying goal , don’t get greedy and go for the win , they are gassed , get it to the room , with the momentum and win it there . Stu wasn’t fantastic but this L is not on him, it was on the lack of details in there game from top to bottom.
They will need both goalies to get to 16 W , as a diehard oiler fan I would go back to stu , give pickard a couple extra days rest , put the onus on the team to be better , give him a chance to succeed . Having both feeling good is critical, if you rush pickard back and he struggles , both are feeling bad , if you roll stu and he can find a W, he feels better and pickard extra rest . For those reasons , im going with stu in 4 .
Hi Alan
I’m with Craig on this.
Was he great in net? No.
Was he to blame for the loss. No
Knights were hungry; played hard; were opportunistic.
Oilers had blunders that compounded; and were not as hungry for the win.
Also agree not to rush a quick injury return.
Oilers full tilt out of the blocks; and never letting foot of the gas next game; and they then head to Vegas with an opportunity to close it out in 5.
Oilers late tying goal and Vegas GWG both knocked into the net by defenders.
Lyle, what was that you said yesterday about the hockey gods givething and takething away?
“The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away”
Wouldn’t it have been so appropriate if those two teams didn’t do the “Job”
right and the own goals were at 1:21 left and 1.21 seconds left?
Interesting article on the rationale by Team Sweden’s GM for turning down Ulmark and Gustafsson, both of whom offered their services for the Worlds
https://ottawasun.com/ottawa-senators/swedish-coach-no-apologies-turning-down-ullmark