The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado’s party to stay in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title, beating the Avalanche 3-2 on Friday night in Game 5. Ondrej Palat scored with 6:22 remaining and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 35 shots in front of a raucous crowd hoping to celebrate the Avalanche’s first championship in 21
Canada
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have hired former Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon as a professional scout and senior adviser. The move comes nearly two years after the NHL received an anonymous report in August 2020 that Tallon had used racially derogatory language in the Toronto playoff bubble, and that he
The Chicago NHL team is nearing a deal with Luke Richardson to become it next coach, turning to the former NHL defenceman to help lead their already painful rebuilding process. Richardson and Chicago are working on a contract, according to a person familiar with the talks, and the move could be finalized as soon as next
DENVER Three rounds later, Nick Paul still had a big smile on his face when asked how it felt to eliminate the Maple Leafs from the Stanley Cup playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. “It was huge,” said the Tampa Bay Lightning forward, born in Mississauga. “That’s an arena I’ve been in my whole life, since I
The Winnipeg Jets pre-season will begin with a game against the Oilers this fall, followed closely by an event commemorating the late Jet Hall-of-Famer Dale Hawerchuk. The organization released its six-game pre-season schedule Thursday. The Oiler game will take place in Edmonton Sept. 25, followed by the first home game at Canada Life Centre against
This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com Loading… Lightning coach Jon Cooper says the referees missed a too-many-men penalty on Kadri’s overtime-winner in Game 4. Thu., June 23, 2022 updateArticle
Hockey Canada says it must “do more” to build a safer culture in the sport. What that looks like remains to be seen. The national organization released a brief statement Thursday following the federal government’s move 24 hours earlier to freeze public funding in response to its handling of an alleged sexual assault and out-of-court
Tampa Bay Lightning (51-23-8, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (56-19-7, first in the Central Division) Denver; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT STANLEY CUP FINAL: Avalanche lead series 3-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final with a 3-1 lead in the series. The teams meet
Nazem Kadri scored at 12:02 of overtime and the Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final to move within a victory of dethroning the two-time defending champion Lightning. Playing for the first time since June 4 due to a thumb injury, Kadri skated in on
This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com Loading… Since the NHL season ended, 11 teams have been faced with head coaching decisions and four spots have been filled with veteran
Chicago have promoted Meghan Hunter to assistant general manger among several front office moves, making her the third woman to currently hold that position and fourth in NHL history. GM Brandon Davidson announced Hunter’s promotion and other front office moves Tuesday. Karilyn Pilch was also promoted to director of player personnel, while Mark Eaton will
Valeri Nichushkin stood in front of a poster of Alex Ovechkin hoisting the Stanley Cup on the eve of his first trip to the final and remembered what it was like to witness that moment. “That was fun to watch when Ovi win it, especially when he celebrated,” he said. “I think that was one
Toronto’s Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player on Tuesday night, becoming only the third Maple Leaf to win the award and the first since Ted Kennedy in 1954-55. The 24-year-old forward received 119 first-place votes in voting by the Professional Hockey Writers Association and finished well ahead of Edmonton’s
TAMPA, Fla.— “Day to day.” They are the words no player wants attached to their status when there are just days left in the season. This is where Nazem Kadri now finds himself, tantalizingly close to the Stanley Cup final but still on the outside looking in. He is engaged in a race against time
The Edmonton Oilers have signed head coach Jay Woodcroft to a three-year contract extension, rewarding him for leading the team to the NHL Western Conference final. The Oilers named Woodcroft as the team’s interim head coach on Feb. 10 after Dave Tippett was fired following a 7-13-3 run that had the Oilers sitting fifth in the Pacific Division. The
Colorado Avalanche (56-19-7, first in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (51-23-8, third in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -112, Lightning -108; over/under is 6 STANLEY CUP FINAL: Avalanche lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup
Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored four times in the second period and beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 Monday night in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Tampa, Fla. Anthony Cirelli, Nicholas Paul and Corey Perry also scored to
Hockey Canada executives were under fire Monday as parliamentarians grilled the national sport organization over its handling of an alleged sexual assault four years ago that resulted in a settled lawsuit last month. Hockey Canada CEO Tom Renney and president Scott Smith were among the witnesses called to testify before the Standing Committee on Canadian