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The defending champion United States men's hockey team bounced back from a loss to Switzerland with a 5-1 victory over tournament newcomer Britain at the world championships.

With two full rounds in the books, here are the top takeaways that will influence the rest of the playoffs.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves after starter Alex Lyon stopped only one of the four shots he faced, and the Buffalo Sabres roared back to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 on Saturday to force a Game 7 in this Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The NHL has stripped the Golden Knights of their second-round pick and fined coach John Tortorella $100,000 for the team's decision to avoid speaking to the media after its series-clinching win over the Ducks.

Macklin Celebrini scored twice and added an assist as Canada improved to 2-0 at the world championships with a 6-0 victory over Italy.

Eligible to sign a contract extension July 1, star defenseman Quinn Hughes says he is "definitely open" to reaching a deal to remain with the Wild.

Canada prevailed late in beating Sweden 5-3 to open the ice hockey world championship Friday.

Defenseman Jonas Brodin and center Joel Eriksson Ek were unable to play for the Wild in the second round against the Avalanche because of broken bones in their feet.

Despite leading the Oilers to back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2024 and 2025 and having a contract extension that hadn't even begun, coach Kris Knoblauch has been fired.

The No. 1 pick (2010) and Hart Trophy winner (2018) is a critical player for the Canes, who have yet to lose this postseason.

The Sabres defeated the Canadiens 4-2 in Game 1 of their second-round series Wednesday with a power-play showing the likes of which Buffalo hadn't been able to produce since March.

Anaheim, one of the weakest goal-prevention teams in the regular season, produced a rare defensive performance in its Game 2 win in Vegas on Wednesday night.

Flyers center Noah Cates will miss the rest of their series against the Hurricanes with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Wednesday.

Brock Nelson and Nick Suzuki are first-time NHL awards finalists, joining Anthony Cirelli as Selke Trophy contenders for top defensive forward.

The NHL salary cap will climb to $104 million next season -- an $8.5 million increase. "It's a really good time, and we don't even have the biggest markets. This is about how good the hockey is," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday.

The PWHL is revamping its expansion rules, including the elimination of an expansion player draft, in preparing to add as many as four markets for next season.

Jim Rutherford is stepping down as Vancouver's president of hockey operations following next month's NHL draft.

The Sabres' Sam Carrick, who injured his arm during a fight March 31, is back at practice and expected to play in the next round against the Canadiens.

Lightning captain Victor Hedman revealed that his absence in the final weeks of the season was caused by a need to address his mental health.

Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said captain Jamie Benn "needs to come back" for an 18th season, after Dallas was eliminated in the first round.