Even though the Tampa Bay Lightning seem to possess some overtime magic in the playoffs, this was not the the time for more hockey. Losing leading scorer Brayden Point to injury and Alex Killorn to ejection and after going into the game with just 11 forwards, the Lightning played much of Game 2 of the
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If the beauty of a trade is in the eye of the beholder, then fans in Long Island and Las Vegas should be smitten by the deals their general managers pulled off prior to the NHL deadline on Feb. 24. For where would the New York Islanders be without sniper Jean-Gabriel Pageau, or the Golden
Success in the Stanley Cup playoffs has left the Vancouver Canucks at the same crossroads where a couple of their Pacific Division rivals stood a few years ago. The last time the Canucks appeared in the playoffs was 2015 when they were a 100-point team but were upset in the first round by the Calgary
EDMONTON—Paul Stastny ended a lengthy goal drought by Vegas forwards, Robin Lehner stopped all 24 shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the playoffs and the Golden Knights beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 Tuesday in Game 2 of the Western Conference final, evening the series. Stastny’s second-period goal was the first by a Vegas
Paul Stastny scored to end a lengthy goal drought by Vegas forwards, Robin Lehner stopped all 24 shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the playoffs and the Golden Knights rediscovered their winning ways and beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 Tuesday in Game 2 of the Western Conference final, evening the series. Stastny’s second-period
EDMONTON—Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan was named the 2019-20 recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Monday after publicly sharing his battle with alcohol issues. The award is given out annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to ice hockey. The 33-year-old Ryan entered the NHL/NHL Players’
Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan was named the 2019-20 recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Monday after publicly sharing his battle with alcohol issues. The award is given out annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to ice hockey. The 33-year-old Ryan entered the NHL/NHL Players’
EDMONTON—Brayden Point scored twice and added three assists, and the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning romped to an 8-2 win over the travel- and game-weary New York Islanders to open the NHL Eastern Conference final on Monday night. The Lightning showed no signs of rust following a near weeklong break after eliminating the Boston Bruins in
Braydon Point and the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning resembled a refreshed team eager to come off an extended break after switching cities in the NHL playoff bubble. The New York Islanders, on the other hand, looked predictably travel- and game-weary. Point scored twice and added three assists in an 8-2 romp over the Islanders to
Just imagine how good the Tampa Bay Lightning would be with Steve Stamkos. And, if you’re in one of those moods, imagine how good the New York Islanders would be with John Tavares. The Lightning have more or less steamrolled through the Eastern Conference so far, beating Columbus and Boston in five games each. They’ve
Minnesota’s Matt Dumba was chosen as the winner the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, a nod to the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. anthem for his role in helping the sport combat racism. The league announced the honour for Dumba, who is Filipino-Canadian, on Sunday night before Game 1 of the Western Conference
EDMONTON—John Klingberg scored on the Stars’ first shot, Anton Khudobin stopped all 25 the Golden Knights put on net and Dallas beat Vegas 1-0 on Sunday night in a hard-hitting, defensive Game 1 of the Western Conference final. Khudobin had his first NHL playoff shutout in the Stars’ first 1-0 playoff win in regulation since
Two days after they and the Vegas Golden Knights each won a hard-fought Game 7 to move on, the Dallas Stars figured there might be an emotional letdown at the start of the Western Conference final. They filled that void with hit after hit, got one early goal and played the trademark lockdown style that made
Jamie Benn has played in more post-season games for the Dallas Stars than anyone. Their captain has finally made it out of the second round. “Obviously we were in the exact same situation last year and came out on the wrong end of it,” Benn said. “It’s nice to get that win and move on.”
Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves will miss the opener of Western Conference final against Dallas after the NHL suspended him a game for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver’s Tyler Motte. Reaves hit Motte in the jaw with a check late in the second period of Game 7 on Friday night and
A replacement coach is going to the Stanley Cup final. We know this because the Western Conference final features the Vegas Golden Knights, with Pete DeBoer, against the Dallas Stars, with Rick Bowness. Neither started the season as their team’s head coach. In fact, DeBoer started with San Jose, was fired Dec. 11, and was
The New York Islanders knew they were boarding a plane Sunday. Getting back to a stifling defensive structure and goals from a couple unlikely sources ensured they’ll be flying west instead of heading home. Brock Nelson had a goal and two assists as the Islanders defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 in Game 7 on Saturday
The Stanley Cup will head south of the border yet again later this year. The final Canadian team in the Stanley Cup playoffs was eliminated on Friday night when the Vancouver Canucks lost 3-0 to Vegas in Edmonton, giving the Golden Knights a 4-3 victory in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal. A Canadian team hasn’t