Looking like by far the better team against the defending champions, the Colorado Avalanche overwhelmed the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Valeri Nichushkin scored his seventh and eighth goals of the playoffs and continued to be
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Next up for Minnesota Wild defensemen to receive their report card is Jon Merrill who quickly became a fan favorite after joining the team last summer during free agency. He had spent four seasons with the New Jersey Devils then three more with the Vegas Golden Knights, and finally, split one season between the Detroit
The Edmonton Oilers, specifically Ken Holland, have a lot of work to do this summer. If the plan is to keep as much of this team together as possible, Holland needs to get to work on figuring out what to do about three players whose contract situations aren’t exactly clear. Having a clear direction for
11:25 PM ET Game 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final was a back-and-forth thriller, with the Colorado Avalanche winning a 4-3 contest in overtime over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Game 2 was … not nearly as thrilling, with the Avs jumping out to an early lead and then pouring it on en route to
📝 by Patrick Williams Leave it to Chicago Wolves head coach Ryan Warsofsky to immediately cut to the point in his characteristically direct fashion. Said Warsofsky after putting his team through practice Friday, “[I] get asked a lot, ‘Oh, do you focus more on developing or do you focus more on winning?’ “Can’t you focus
DENVER (AP) — In between delivering checks on the ice, Jack Johnson hit the books just as hard. The 35-year-old Colorado Avalanche defenseman earned his general studies degree this spring from the University of Michigan. Just part of a rewarding stretch for Johnson, who after five teams and more than 1,000 NHL games finally reached
Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET as the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Colorado Avalanche for Game 2 of their 2022 Stanley Cup final series on Hockey Night in Canada. Please note that this stream is optimized for desktop or mobile web. If you prefer viewing this on the CBC Sports
Tyler Seguin is an elite hockey player. He has a 40-goal season, an 80-point season, 249 career goals, and a Stanley Cup championship already on his resume. However, over the past few seasons, his production and role have significantly decreased. Now, he enters his 10th season with the Stars in a very good place, with
It seems evident that the next three to four years are the window in which the Edmonton Oilers have the best chance to win the Stanley Cup. Both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are signed for the next three years (Draisaitl for three, McDavid for four) and after tasting some playoff success in the 2021-22
The Ottawa Senators and the No. 7 pick Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Ottawa’s seventh overall pick of the 2022 NHL Draft has been much talked about the past few weeks. A decision could come anytime. “It doesn’t have to be a decision on the floor or a night before the draft decision,” said
8:00 AM ET DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche stars dominated headlines before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Valeri Nichushkin was dominant on the ice. To the uninitiated, Nichushkin’s terrific all-around performance in Colorado’s 4-3 overtime victory in Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning — including a goal and a key assist on
DENVER—While the word dynasty is going around when describing the Tampa Bay Lightning, the man at the centre is their captain, Steven Stamkos. And if they win their third Stanley Cup in a row, he could well go down as the greatest captain of the NHL’s salary-cap era. That mantle is probably held by Sidney
Want to watch a free live stream of Stanley Cup final games on Hockey Night in Canada? CBC will live stream Hockey Night in Canada on all digital platforms, meaning more Canadians will be able to access the games. On Saturday, the Colorado Avalanche host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final series at 8 p.m. ET. Here’s your guide on how
The Colorado Avalanche hadn’t played in more than a week, so forgive them if they wanted to get a little bit of extra ice time in. It took overtime, and an unlikely hero, but the Avs took a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.
The NHL’s free agency period is right around the corner, and the Minnesota Wild have a busy offseason ahead of them. They will rely on the market as well as the 2022 NHL Entry Draft to help flesh out the roster. It’s not going to be easy, though, as the Wild have several players to
7:00 AM ET DENVER — During their back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, the Tampa Bay Lightning had a secret weapon. Their checking line of Yanni Gourde, Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow had the unique ability to shut down their opponents’ top players while contributing huge goals of their own. The lone goal in Game 7 against
The Los Angeles Kings have named Marco Sturm as head coach for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League. The remaining coaching staff for the Reign – assistant coaches Chris Hajt and Craig Johnson, video coach Brad Schuler and goaltending development coach Matt Millar – will all return in 2022-23. Sturm joins the Reign
Larry Murphy is embarking on a new journey. The Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman from Scarborough already has an impressive resumé: four Stanley Cup rings and 1,615 NHL games, including a couple of seasons with the Maple Leafs. Now a broadcaster covering the Red Wings, Murphy will coach Team Murphy in an innovative new barnstorming