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HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Finland is expected to host the men’s hockey world championships two years in a row after teaming up with Latvia in a bid to stage the 2023 tournament that was stripped from Russia because of the war in Ukraine. The Finnish city of Tampere, one of the host cities of this

Finland is expected to host the men’s hockey world championships two years in a row after teaming up with Latvia in a bid to stage the 2023 tournament that was stripped from Russia because of the war in Ukraine. The Finnish city of Tampere, one of the host cities of this year’s competition, is bidding

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy had 49 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning completed a four-game sweep of the Florida Panthers with a 2-0 victory Monday night that sent the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions back to the Eastern Conference final for the sixth time in eight years. Pat Maroon snapped a scoreless tie,

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 49 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning completed a four-game sweep of the Florida Panthers with a 2-0 victory Monday night that sent the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions back to the Eastern Conference final for the sixth time in eight years. Pat Maroon snapped a scoreless tie, batting Zach Bogosian’s shot

Carolina Hurricanes (54-20-8, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (52-24-6, second in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -116, Hurricanes -104; over/under is 5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Rangers in the second

The Colorado Avalanche say forward Nazem Kadri received threats after his collision that injured St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series on Saturday night. The team said in a statement that it’s ”working with local law enforcement to investigate.” Former player Akim Aliu said on Twitter earlier Sunday that he had

EDMONTON – Evander Kane scored a natural hat trick during an electric six-minute span and captain Connor McDavid provided more magic with three assists in another dominant performance as the Edmonton Oilers downed the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series. Mike Smith, who was briefly replaced

Evander Kane scored a natural hat trick during an electric six-minute span and captain Connor McDavid provided more magic with three assists in another dominant performance as the Edmonton Oilers downed the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series. Mike Smith, who was briefly replaced by Mikko

When Kyle Dubas dove into free agency last summer, he had more opportunity to offer than money. Michael Bunting was sold on a chance to come home and receive his first full-time NHL gig. Ondrej Kaše found the perfect spot for a career reset after concussions limited him to just three games the season before.

Bryan Rust is staying in Pittsburgh. The veteran forward, who was scheduled to become a free agent this summer, agreed to a six-year contract with the Penguins that will keep him with the club through 2028. The deal, announced on Saturday, carries an average annual value of $5.125 million US. Rust, 30, scored 24 goals

WINDSOR, Ont. – The Flint Firebirds scored three goals in the second period, including two by Tag Bertuzzi, and held on to defeat the Spitfires 4-3 in the opening game of the Ontario Hockey League’s Western Conference Final in Windsor. Amadeus Lombardi and James Mayotte also scored for the Firebirds, who will be looking for

Artturi Lehkonen scored twice, Darcy Kuemper stopped 29 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in Game 3 of their second-round series Saturday night. Logan O’Connor, Nazem Kadri and Gabriel Landeskog also scored as the Avalanche to a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Colorado improved to 3-0 on the road

You can sense when it’s missing, and you know when it’s there. It’s hard to define, yet there are many ways to define it. Killer instinct isn’t the first thing that comes up when describing your favourite hockey team or player, but it may be the single most important element in sports. And at playoff

Zach Hyman scored the winning goal shorthanded for the Edmonton Oilers in Friday’s 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames to even their playoff series at one victory apiece. Edmonton captain Connor McDavid’s goal and assist Friday made him the fastest active player to reach 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in a single post-season, and

RIMOUSKI, Que. – James Malatesta scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Quebec Remparts to a 5-2 victory over the Rimouski Oceanic Friday and advance to the QMJHL semifinals, taking the series 3-1. Zachary Bolduc scored an empty-net goal and added two assists for three points in the Remparts win. William Dumoulin

Watch live on television and online on Friday at 10:30 p.m. ET as the Edmonton Oilers take on the Calgary Flames in Game 2 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

CALGARY – Esa Tikkanen could feel his team’s season, and perhaps the Edmonton Oilers’ dynasty, starting to slip away. He also knew a 3-0 deficit — even in the knife-edged Battle of Alberta — didn’t mean much at the time. The Oilers found themselves in that big hole early in Game 7 against the Calgary

David Perron scored twice as St. Louis switched up its line combinations, Jordan Binnington made 30 saves and the Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night to tie their second-round series at a game apiece. Jordan Kyrou added a goal and Brandon Saad sealed it with an empty-netter for the Blues as they