News and Notes from Friday, May 8th, 2026
News
- Today the NHL announced the finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy.
- The finalists are Nikita Kucherov (TB), Nathan MacKinnon (COL), and Connor McDavid (EDM).
Jersey Tracking and Mini Recaps
Boston Fleet v. Ottawa Charge – 7p ET – Game 3 (PWHL)
- In Ottawa, the Charge and Boston Fleet would faceoff in Game 3 of their Semifinal series as they would both look to take the 2-1 series lead, and in the first period, Fanuza Kadirova would score her second of the series to give the Charge the 1-0 lead. In the second period, Liz Schepers would score her first of the playoffs to tie the game at one for the Fleet. Then in the third period, with 28.1 seconds left in regulation Ronja Savolainen would score to give the Charge the 2-1 victory to take the 2-1 series lead over the Fleet.
Montreal Canadiens v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p ET – Game 2
- In Buffalo for Game 2, the Montreal Canadiens look to have a better performance than what they did in Game 1 against the Sabres, and in the first period, Alex Newhook and Mike Matheson would both score to give the Canadiens the 2-0 lead. In the second period, Newhook would score his second of the game to grow the Canadiens lead to three, but Zach Benson would score to get the Sabres on the board and back within two. Then in the third period, Alexandre Carrier and Nick Suzuki (ENG) would score to give the Canadiens the 5-1 victory over the Sabres to even the series at one game a piece.
Montreal Victoire v. Minnesota Frost – 830p ET – Game 4 (PWHL)
- In Minnesota, the Montreal Victoire look to close out the Frost in Game 4 of their Semifinal series, and after a scoreless 40 minutes of hockey, Maureen Murphy would score her first of the playoffs 1:13 into the third period to give the Victoire the 1-0 lead, but Sidney Morin would score a pair of goals for the Frost to take the 2-1 lead and then Kelly Pannek would get the empty netter to give the Frost the 3-1 victory over the Victoire to even the series at two and force Game 5.
Late Games
Vegas Golden Knights v. Anaheim Ducks – 930p ET – Game 3
Today’s Games
- CAR v. PHI – 6p ET – Game 4
- COL v. MIN – 9p ET – Game 3
Noteworthy in Hockey
- 32 Thoughts Podcast: First Time? No. Not Our First Time. (SportsNet)
- The Sheet with Jeff Marek: Canes Stay Undefeated, Latest in Toronto, and GM Searches ft. David Pagnotta & Cory Lavalette (Daily Faceoff)
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