Hockey

With their 4-3 victory Wednesday night, the Panthers completed a four-game sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference finals.

The Panthers lead the series 1-0. The game finished at 79:47 of overtime play, the sixth-longest game in Stanley Cup playoff history.

Augustana Hockey is just a few months away from hitting the ice on their inaugural season, and the program has officially announced its CCHA conference slate for the first season.

Frederick Gaudreau and John Klingberg scored goals, but the Wild couldn't catch up to Dallas in the Stars' 3-2 victory.

Hintz scored short-handed on Dallas' first shot in Game 2, added an even-strength goal in the second period, and then finished with a power-play goal in the third period of the Stars 7-3 win over the Wild.

Barron was injured in the first period during a big scramble in front of the Vegas Golden Knights' net in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series

The game-winner came after Stars defenseman Thomas Harley had knocked the puck toward the corner, but Colin Miller was unable to clear it.

It was one productive night for Marcus Johansson and company. Johansson scored two goals late in the third period, and the short-handed Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Monday.

Minnesota State Hockey fans received the tough news just a few weeks ago that longtime Head Coach Mike Hastings had left the program to take the Head Coaching position at the University of Wisconsin.

After an incredible career leading the MSU-Mankato Hockey program, Mike Hastings has officially accepted the same job with one of the premier programs in the Big Ten.