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Jaroslav Halak, the former Canadiens goalie who reached cult-hero status during an unlikely playoff run, carried the ceremonial torch into Montreal’s Bell Centre to a raucous ovation Wednesday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Troy Stecher off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers in November and he hopes that he will make a return to Toronto for the 2026-27 campaign.
The late-season move by the Vegas Golden Knights to fire coach Bruce Cassidy and bring on John Tortorella might have seemed to be out of desperation on the surface. It comes with a history of some success.
The emotions were bitter and raw in the aftermath of the Presidents’ Trophy winners being swept by Vegas. The speed of the Avalanche — their trademark — was neutralized by the Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final. Their power play — shaky all season — was a nonfactor. Changes appear on the horizon, whether it’s to the coaching staff, roster or playing style.
Federal and Quebec politicians are criticizing the National Hockey League after Montreal Canadiens fans in the Gatineau region were banned from hosting a watch party at a local arena.
Alex Newhook and Kirby Dach are available to play for Montreal in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final.
Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans believes his team must utilize their speed in order to crack the stingy defence of the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Colorado Avalanche had a dominant regular season, tying for the sixth-highest points by a Presidents’ Trophy winner with 121, going 8-1 in the first two rounds of the postseason while averaging 4.1 goals, and falling flat in the conference final by averaging just 1.75 goals.
Mitch Marner is off to the Stanley Cup Final in his first season as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights.
The tempting comparison, given the Golden Knights’ unexpected run to the Stanley Cup Final, would be to the team that shocked the NHL in 2018 by playing for the championship as a first-year franchise.
Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored for Vegas and the Golden Knights suffocated Colorado’s high-powered offense to beat the Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night for an unthinkable sweep to make their third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons.
Martin St. Louis is well aware the Carolina Hurricanes have seized control of the Eastern Conference final. After two straight suffocating losses against Carolina’s methodical, unrelenting forecheck, the Montreal Canadiens head coach also knows his group is far from finished.
Colorado coach Jared Bednar announced Mackenzie Blackwood will replace Scott Wedgewood in net for Game 4 on Tuesday, as the Avalanche hope to stave off elimination in the Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed veteran forward Evgeni Malkin to a one-year contract extension that carries an average annual value of $5.5 million.
Colorado coach Jared Bednar announced Mackenzie Blackwood will replace Scott Wedgewood in net for Game 4 on Tuesday, as the Avalanche hope to stave off elimination in the Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.
After being nearly a point-a-game producer and eclipsing 30 goals during the regular season as one of the Carolina Hurricanes’ leading scorers, Andrei Svechnikov did not have much to show for his first 10 playoff games this spring.
After receiving their first wake-up call of the playoffs, the Carolina Hurricanes have responded like the beasts of the East they have been all season.
The Vegas Golden Knights played mediocre hockey for most of the 2025-26 regular season, but are suddenly one win away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the third time since entering the National Hockey League in 2017.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Evgeni Malkin are working towards a one-year contract that will keep the 39-year-old centre with the organization for an incredible 21st season, according to TSN Hockey Insider and Athletic reporter Pierre LeBrun.
Veteran forward Claude Giroux is looking to come back for a 20th NHL season this fall, TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports.
Despite the Toronto Maple Leafs missing the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade, one member of the team is attempting to bring a hockey championship to the city this spring.
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