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Consider celebrated hockey players Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey teammates for life. The Team Canada stars have announced their engagement on social media, with a photo on Poulin’s verified Instagram account showing the smiling couple on a beach as Stacey brandishes a ring on her right hand. The accompanying caption is decorated with heart and

When you think of a dream hockey matchup, you’re probably not thinking of Florida, Dallas or Las Vegas. It’s certainly not what many Canadian fans were hoping to see in the Stanley Cup final. It’s a safe bet the broadcasters weren’t hoping for this. And yet, if it’s being honest with itself, this just may

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) — James Malatesta had a hat trick, Kassim Gaudet scored twice and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Quebec Remparts routed the host Kamloops Blazers 8-3 in the Memorial Cup opener Friday night. Nathan Gaucher, Theo Rochette and Zachary Bolduc also scored for the Remparts. Caedan Bankier, Daylan Kuefler and

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was suspended two games by the NHL on Wednesday after an ugly hit on Vegas captain Mark Stone in a Game 3 loss that left Dallas on the brink of being swept out of the Western Conference Final. Benn will miss the must-win Game 4 for the Stars on Thursday

These Team Canada hockey players may have placed second during the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship, but they placed first in each others’ hearts Friday when they announced their engagement. “So … this happened,” Team Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin posted on Instagram underneath a photo of her new fiancée, Team Canada’s Laura Stacey. “Best question I

The Stanley Cup could be coming back to Waterdown, Ont., thanks to Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe. On Wednesday night, the Panthers swept the Carolina Hurricanes, winning the Eastern Conference final after a 4-3 win in game 4 in Sunrise Florida.  It wasn’t a dream.<br><br>Your Cats are STANLEY CUP FINAL BOUND. &mdash;@FlaPanthers Verhaeghe and his team now

DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski admits that he probably appreciates the big playoff goals more the later he gets in his career. But they all still feel just as good, and his latest kept the season alive for the Dallas Stars. “Just really living in the moment,“ Pavelski said. “A tremendous feeling for sure, and

Joe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime and the Dallas Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. Jason Robertson scored twice for his first career multi-goal playoff game for Dallas, which played without suspended captain Jamie

TAMPERE, Finland – Canada secured a semifinal berth at the world hockey championship and also avenged a memorable loss to host Finland on Thursday. Jack Quinn, Samuel Blais, Michael Carcone and Tyler Toffoli scored as Canada posted a 4-1 victory at the Nokia Arena. Teemu Hartikainen scored late in the third period for Finland but

They knocked out Boston. They knocked out Toronto. They knocked out Carolina. Jamie Kompon was not knocked out, despite Paul Maurice’s best efforts. Let’s explain: Kompon is an assistant coach for Florida under Maurice, who is in his first year as the Panthers’ head coach. Kompon made a key adjustment to Florida’s power play earlier

Hockey purists might be grumbling about the upcoming Stanley Cup Final because it will have nothing but Sun Belt teams involved. It suits Gary Bettman just fine. Bettman was honored by the Sports Business Journal on Wednesday with a lifetime achievement award for the NHL’s growth during his 30 years as commissioner, from a business

Matthew Tkachuk delivered for Florida, again. Sergei Bobrovsky denied Carolina, again. The wait is over: After 27 years, the Florida Panthers — a hockey punchline no more — are again going to play for the game’s grandest prize. Tkachuk got his second goal of the game with 4.9 seconds left, lifting the Panthers past the

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The young, retooled Buffalo Sabres can rely on Kyle Okposo’s veteran presence for at least one more season after the team captain signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract on Wednesday. The 35-year-old’s re-signing was anticipated after both the player and team expressed mutual interest in his return once Buffalo’s season ended

Kyle Dubas is taking the high road. The former Maple Leafs general manager, fired last week to end a stunning five-day stretch in the wake of Toronto’s second-round playoff exit, released a statement Tuesday on Twitter but didn’t get into specifics regarding his dismissal. Dubas was abruptly handed his walking papers Friday to cap a tumultuous

DALLAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights kept their composure and got the best payback after an ugly hit early against their captain. They have a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference Final and are now just one more win away from making it to another Stanley Cup Final. Ivan Barbashev scored a power-play

Jonathan Marchessault scored the first of three quick goals for Vegas, an early onslaught that knocked Jake Oettinger out of the game after captain Jamie Benn had already been ejected, and the visiting Golden Knights went on for a 4-0 win in Game 3 that has them within one victory of reaching another Stanley Cup

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — All-Star forward Aleksander Barkov should be back on the ice soon, maybe very soon, and that news brought a collective sigh of relief from the Florida Panthers. It isn’t totally certain if the Panthers’ captain will play in a potentially series-clinching Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina

The Calgary Flames promoted from within and gave former player Craig Conroy his first job as an NHL general manager. The Flames introduced the 51-year-old from Potsdam, N.Y., at packed news conference Tuesday at the Saddledome. Conroy was an assistant GM of the Flames for nine seasons under Brad Treliving, who departed in April after