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It was a shot that bounced off a pad, sailing past Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Vernon, that brought the 1991 dream to an end.  It was, of course, impossible to know it would end that way. A little more than a month prior, on March 4, 1991, Vernon was in the middle of outdueling Montreal

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Rick Bowness has been on an NHL bench for a record 2,562 regular-season games as a head coach or an assistant over nearly four decades. The 67-year-old coach is not ready to be done yet even though he is at the end of his contract with the Dallas Stars. “The playoffs

Watch live on television and online on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. ET as the St. Louis Blues take on the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs second-round 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 app,

New York Rangers (52-24-6, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (54-20-8, first in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -170, Rangers +143; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Hurricanes host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Rangers in game

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. There’s a cliché that the best two words in sports are Game 7. Well, across the NHL and NBA this weekend, we witnessed seven of them — not to mention additional winner-take-all

As we reflect on the culture wars raging around us, the question is a good one: How long does disgrace last? That’s certainly been a question in sports from time to time, whether it was Michael Vick, Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong or Pete Rose. Some got back in the game, some never did. When it

The old Crown and Anchor bar in Red Deer, Alta., was famous for its line drawn down the middle when hosting hockey fans during the fierce Battle of Alberta playoff games of the late-1980s. Calgary Flames fans sat on one side. Edmonton Oilers fans were relegated to the other. NHL allegiances are split in the

St. Louis Blues (49-22-11, third in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (56-19-7, first in the Central Division) Denver; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -264, Blues +221; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Avalanche host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues to open the Western

The Calgary Flames won a playoff series for just the second time in the last 17 years with Sunday’s 3-2 overtime win over the visiting Dallas Stars in the seventh and deciding game of their series. Johnny Gaudreau scored the overtime winner at 15:09. He collected a rebound and put a sharp-angled shot over Stars

LANGLEY, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants caught everyone’s attention when they upset the top-seeded Everett Silvertips in the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs in six games. The Kamloops Blazers, who finished one point behind the Silvertips and swept the Spokane Chiefs in their best-of-seven, first-round series, took notice and treated the underdog

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and goaltender Tristan Jarry are considered “game-time decisions” for Game 7 against the hometown New York Rangers on Sunday night, head coach Mike Sullivan says. Sullivan did not name his starting goaltender for the 7 p.m. ET start while addressing reporters shortly after Sunday’s optional morning skate at Madison Square

TORONTO – The Tampa Bay Lightning are no strangers to adversity. The back-to-back Stanley Cup champions found themselves in yet another difficult situation Saturday night. And as they have so many times in the past, the battle-tested group was able to rise to the occasion. The Lightning were pushed to the brink by a desperate

Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers advanced through to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 2-0 Game 7 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Cody Ceci also scored and Mike Smith made 28 saves for his second shutout of the playoffs for

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Twice before, the Carolina Hurricanes had reached the playoffs only to see their ascent to becoming a serious Stanley Cup contender blocked by the Boston Bruins. Two newcomers helped the Hurricanes finally push past their playoff bully — and in a Game 7, at that. Midseason acquisition Max Domi scored twice

Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET as the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round 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

Boston Bruins (51-26-5, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (54-20-8, first in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -135, Bruins +114; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3 BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins visit the Carolina Hurricanes in game seven of the

The Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars will take their playoff series the distance to a seventh and deciding game. Dallas doubled the visiting Flames 4-2 on Friday to even up their conference quarterfinal at three wins apiece. Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen’s goal late in the second period stood up as the game-winner for the Stars,

LOS ANGELES – For goalie Mike Smith, this is what the NHL playoffs are all about. With a victory in L.A. on Thursday, Smith and the Oilers forced a Game 7 in their first-round series against the Kings. The decisive matchup will go Saturday in Edmonton. “It’s obviously what dreams are made of, going to