DENVER (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning weren’t the ones who looked like the two-time defending champions in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. The Colorado Avalanche, playing for the first time in nine nights, raced to 2-0 and 3-1 leads in the first period by punching pucks past otherworldly goaltender
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Facing the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning put the Colorado Avalanche at a sizeable experience disadvantage going into the Stanley Cup Final. When the puck dropped, the Avalanche showed they could use their speed to offset Tampa Bay’s players who have been here, done that. And it doesn’t hurt to have a guy who
DENVER (AP) — To win the Stanley Cup each of the past two years, the Tampa Bay Lightning had to go through the stingy New York Islanders, defending Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens backstopped by goaltender Carey Price. To hoist it a third consecutive time, they’ll need to stop or at least slow down the
NHL general managers get the opportunity to open their chequebooks four weeks from Wednesday. This year’s list of potential unrestricted free agents — as always — offers some intriguing opportunities for executives looking to alter the course of their franchises. There’s also been a significant amount of buyer’s remorse through the years. The Canadian Press
For the first time since it assembled for training camp in September, the No. 1-ranked team in the Canadian Hockey League has spent the past 12 days staring down the kind of adversity that builds championship teams. What at one time was looking like a coronation for the Hamilton Bulldogs has morphed into a one-game
The Windsor Spitfires, trying to shake off back-to-back one-goal losses and stay alive in their Ontario Hockey League championship series, did just that Monday with a 5-2 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs. Daniel D’Amico scored twice, while Michael Renwick, Will Cuylle and Pasquale Zito chipped in with singles as the Spitfires tied the best-of-seven series
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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. The matchup pretty much sells itself. A team trying for the first Stanley Cup three-peat in 40 years takes on arguably the most exciting squad in hockey. Here’s a quick
Tampa Bay Lightning (51-23-8, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (56-19-7, first in the Central Division) Denver; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -158, Lightning +135; over/under is 6 STANLEY CUP FINAL: Avalanche host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Tampa Bay Lightning to start the Stanley Cup
A Winnipeg brewery says it will give Barry Trotz free beer for life if he returns to his native province to coach the Jets. Little Brown Jug Brewing Company and a local sports talk show launched the campaign Monday, several months into the NHL club’s coaching search. Trotz became available a month ago when he
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have signed defenceman Jeremy Lauzon to a four-year contract worth $8 million. The Predators announced the move Monday, keeping the defenceman they got in March at the trade deadline from Seattle. General manager David Poile said they’re excited to keep Lauzon. “Jeremy jumped right into our lineup with
Madison Chantler’s goal midway through the third period on Sunday proved to be the winner as Canada defeated Finland 2-1 to advance to the gold-medal final of the women’s U-18 world hockey championship. Jade Iginla gave Canada a 1-0 lead at 15:04 of the first period with her first international goal, which held until Tilli
It started with a hockey play. Then hockey reared its ugly head. Millions watched a couple of weeks ago as Nazem Kadri put on a headset and was asked on national television about threats and racist comments he and his family had received, after a collision with Jordan Binnington left the St. Louis Blues goalie
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s bid for a three-peat is alive and well. With captain Steven Stamkos leading the way, the two-time defending champions beat the New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final Saturday night, securing a berth in the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight year. “It’s going to
HAMILTON – Mason McTavish’s second goal of the afternoon early in the third period proved to be the winner Sunday as the Hamilton Bulldogs edged the Windsor Spitfires 3-2 in the fifth game of the Ontario Hockey League championship series. Thanks to a 3-2 overtime victory in Windsor on Friday, the Bulldogs winning weekend means
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point is in line to make his return to the lineup in the Stanley Cup final. It remains to be seen if that’s the series opener against the host Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday in Denver at 8 p.m. ET. “I don’t know about the probability of Game 1, but it’s extremely
EDMONTON – The Seattle Thunderbirds are no strangers to erasing series deficits in the Western Hockey League playoffs this year. And they’re doing their best to make the Edmonton Oil Kings nervous. The Oil Kings took a 3-1 series lead into Game 5 of the WHL Championship on Saturday and got off to a quick
Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor has won the Lady Byng Trophy, given to the NHL’s most gentlemanly player. The league announced the honor Monday night before Game 4 of the Western Conference final between Colorado and Edmonton. Connor tied for the second-fewest number of minor penalties during the regular season. He was penalized just twice