NHL Hockey News

May 5, 2026, 22:42
CanadaSports

Introduction

The NHL second round of games started. More people are watching these games on TV.

Main Body

The Carolina Hurricanes are winning. They won two games against the Philadelphia Flyers. Taylor Hall scored the last goal in the second game. The Montreal Canadiens will play the Buffalo Sabres soon. Buffalo did not play in the playoffs for 14 years. Now they are back. In the West, the Vegas Golden Knights won one game against the Anaheim Ducks. The Colorado Avalanche also won their first game. This game had 15 goals. More people watch hockey now. TV numbers grew by almost 70 percent. People like the games after the Winter Olympics.

Conclusion

The Hurricanes will play in Philadelphia next. The Canadiens and Sabres will start their games soon.

Learning

🕒 Past vs. Future

Looking at the text, we see how to talk about things that happened and things that will happen.

The Past (Finished) We add -ed to the action word to show it is over.

  • Win → Winned (Incorrect) →\rightarrow Won (Special word!)
  • Score → Scored
  • Grow → Grew (Special word!)

The Future (Coming Soon) We use will before the action word.

  • Play →\rightarrow will play
  • Start →\rightarrow will start

Quick Check:

  • “They won two games” →\rightarrow Happened already.
  • “The Hurricanes will play” →\rightarrow Happens later.

Vocabulary Learning

goal (n.)
a target to hit in sports
Example:The goal was scored by the player.
game (n.)
an activity with rules that people play for fun or competition
Example:We watched a hockey game on TV.
play (v.)
to participate in a sport or activity
Example:They will play in the next match.
watch (v.)
to look at something carefully
Example:People watch the games on TV.
watching (v.)
looking at something for a period of time
Example:They are watching the game.
won (v.)
to have succeeded in a competition
Example:The team won the game.
numbers (n.)
counts or figures that show how much
Example:TV numbers grew this year.
percent (n.)
a part of one hundred that shows a proportion
Example:The viewership increased by 70 percent.
soon (adv.)
in a short time
Example:They will start their games soon.
after (prep.)
following a particular event or time
Example:People like the games after the Winter Olympics.