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NHL general managers left their annual March meetings in Florida filled with optimism. The salary cap was projected to hit at least US$84 million in 2020-21 — a bump of $2.5 million from the current season — and had the potential to rise to $88.2 million if the NHL Players’ Association maxed out the escalator

EDMONTON—While the New York Islanders were celebrating Brock Nelson scoring the first goal of the game, Tampa Bay Lightning centre Yanni Gourde was steaming about giving it up. Coach Jon Cooper decided to keep him on the ice for some redemption. “I’m not really happy out there after that goal,” Gourde said. “I’m like, ‘Let’s

While the New York Islanders were celebrating Brock Nelson scoring the first goal of the game, Tampa Bay Lightning centre Yanni Gourde was steaming about giving it up. Coach Jon Cooper decided to keep him on the ice for some redemption. “I’m not really happy out there after that goal,” Gourde said. “I’m like, ‘Let’s go

Tyler Toffoli wants to finish what he has started with the Vancouver Canucks. As an unrestricted free agent, the 28-year-old right-winger could test the market when the NHL’s free agency period opens on Oct. 9. But Toffoli told reporters Friday that he’d rather stay where he is. “I want to stay in Vancouver and that’s

Watch live on television and online as the New York Islanders battle the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final on Hockey Night in Canada on Monday at 8 p.m. ET Please note that this stream is optimized for desktop or mobile web. If you prefer viewing this on the CBC

EDMONTON—Anton Khudobin made three of his 32 saves on a crucial five-on-three penalty kill late, Joe Pavelski and Jamie Benn scored in the second period and the Dallas Stars are a victory away from the Stanley Cup final after beating the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 Saturday night in Game 4. Dallas pushed Vegas to the

Anton Khudobin made three of his 32 saves on a crucial 5-on-3 penalty kill late, Joe Pavelski and Jamie Benn scored in the second period and the Dallas Stars are a victory away from the Stanley Cup Final after beating the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 Saturday night in Game 4. Dallas pushed Vegas to the

EDMONTON—Rick Bowness looked at the Calgary Flames lineup written on the whiteboard in the Dallas Stars locker room, and a strange thought crossed his mind. “It was one of the few teams in the league that I had never coached any of their players,” Bowness said. Bowness did coach Calgary forward Matthew Tkachuk’s father, Keith.

Of course, Nathan MacKinnon wishes he were still playing for the Stanley Cup, but after learning he won another individual award, the Colorado forward found a silver lining. In the friendly rivalry between the two best hockey players from the Maritimes town of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, MacKinnon can now boast he has won the

EDMONTON—Coach Barry Trotz never questioned his New York Islanders’ resolve. Brock Nelson broke a tie with 3:25 left, Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves and the Islanders kept the Tampa Bay Lightning from taking a three-game stranglehold on the NHL’s Eastern Conference final with a 5-3 victory in Game 3. Blown out in the series opener

Brock Nelson broke a tie with 3:25 left, Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves and the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 in Game 3 of the NHL’s Eastern Conference final on Friday night. The Islanders rebounded from a stunning finish to Game 2 to trim their deficit to 2-1 in the best-of-seven

EDMONTON—Philadelphia Flyers centre Sean Couturier has been awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward. Couturier was named on 163 of the 170 ballots, including 117 first-place selections, for 1,424 voting points, ahead of second-place Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins. Bergeron was a Selke finalist for an unprecedented ninth consecutive

Sean Couturier is the third Philadelphia Flyers player to be chosen as the NHL’s top defensive forward. The center was revealed as the Frank J. Selke Trophy recipient Thursday night, finishing ahead of four-time winner Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Ryan O’Reilly of the St. Louis Blues, last season’s winner. Couturier was named

EDMONTON—Alexander Radulov scored 31 seconds into overtime on a wrister from the middle of the right circle and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference final. Radulov’s third career overtime goal was the only shot in the extra time. Anton

Alexander Radulov scored 31 seconds into overtime on a wrister from the middle of the right circle and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference final. Radulov’s third career overtime goal was the only shot in the extra time. Anton

Bruce Cassidy won the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year for leading the Boston Bruins to the Presidents’ Trophy a season after taking them to the Stanley Cup final. Cassidy edged out Philadelphia’s Alain Vigneault for his first Jack Adams honour. Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella finished third in the voting,

For some workers inside the NHL bubble, life is filled with busy days and hectic schedules. Michael Carroll has worked some long days standing behind a camera during his career of more than 30 years in the television business, but working inside the NHL’s bubble for 42 days straight was a first.  “There were quite a

EDMONTON—Nikita Kucherov scored with 8.8 seconds left to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night and a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final. Kucherov beat Russian countryman Semyon Varlamov after a perfect pass from Ryan McDonagh, preventing the Lightning from going into another overtime