The Vancouver Canucks eliminated the Predators with a 1-0 win in Game 6 of their first-round NHL playoff series on Friday at Bridgestone Arena. The Canucks won the series four games to two. Pius Suter scored the go-ahead goal with 1:39 to play with a pass from Brock Boeser after a turnover from Colton Sissons,

The Nashville Predators were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Vancouver Canucks with a 1-0 loss in Game 6 of the best-of-7 Western Conference First Round on Friday. The Predators (47-30-5) qualified for the playoffs as the first wild card from the West after not qualifying last season for the first time since 2014.

An all-Canadian clash awaits the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the NHL playoffs. And Vancouver isn't expecting an easy matchup. "We're in for a tough series," said Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet.

THE DENVER NUGGETS AND MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES TWO OF THE TOP THREE TEAMS IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE WENT HEAD TO HEAD IN THE SECOND ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS AND LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING FOLKS THIS FIRST GAME FELT LIKE A CONFERENCE FINALS

The Denver Nuggets' next playoff opponents, the Minnesota Timberwolves, are led by a movie villain turned superstar shooting guard: Anthony Edwards. Why it matters: Vengeance will be top of mind for the Wolves,

Denver lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 106-99, in Game 1 of the second-round series. This was Denver's first home loss in a postseason since Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals. The Nuggets have not trailed in a playoff series since 2022.