McDavid, Kucherov headline first-team All-Stars
Connor McDavid and Nikita Kucherov are once again first-team All-Stars as the NHL unveiled their first and second teams Friday afternoon.
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Dobes, Demidov two Canadiens on NHL’s All-Rookie Team
The National Hockey League announced its All-Rookie Team on Friday, headlined by star New York Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer and a pair of Montreal Canadiens players.
Tortorella's confidence unshaken as Golden Knights face elimination game in Stanley Cup Final
John Tortorella has never worried about how his Vegas Golden Knights handle tough situations in pushing to the Stanley Cup Final.
Off-Season Watch: Canucks F DeBrusk a trade target for Senators?
Citing two league sources, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports the Ottawa Senators are among a group of teams who have shown interest in Vancouver Canucks winger Jake DeBrusk.
Tortorella on pulling Hart in Game 5: ‘Could be the stupidest question I’ve heard’
Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella was adamant that he did not consider replacing goaltender Carter Hart in the third period of Game 5 Thursday night.
Hurricanes’ top-line performers shine in crucial Game 5 win: ‘Big bonus for our team’
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour spent weeks answering the same question about needing more goal-scoring pop from top-line forwards Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.
Golden Knights’ Karlsson unlikely to return for Stanley Cup Final after Game 5 injury
With Karlsson knocked out of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final because of injury, the Golden Knights took four penalties that turned into two power-play goals against.
Hurricanes beat Golden Knights to move one win away from Stanley Cup
Jordan Staal scored his sixth goal of the series as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Hurricanes now hold a 3-2 series lead and have a chance to win their second Stanley Cup in franchise history in Game 6 on Sunday.
Hurricanes captain Staal’s high-scoring Stanley Cup Final by the numbers
Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal scored again Thursday night in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights, extending his goals streak that has put the 37-year-old center among some of the best players in NHL history.
Kucherov captures his second Hart Trophy as NHL MVP
Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov captured the second Hart Trophy of his career, the NHL announced on Thursday.
Sakic backs Avalanche coach Bednar, plans to run it back again with core led by MacKinnon
The Colorado Avalanche president of hockey operations plans to run it back next season behind a group that includes Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and captain Gabriel Landeskog.
Pavelski confirms he’s interviewing for Leafs job
Retired NHL hockey star Joe Pavelski confirmed to reporters on Thursday that he is interviewing for the Toronto Maple Leafs head coaching job.
Eichel running out of time to find scoring touch in Cup Final
Vegas centre has produced just two assists through four games of a high-scoring series, Mark Masters writes.
Hurricanes, Golden Knights meet for crucial Game 5 in what is now a best-of-3 Stanley Cup Final
Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall figures his team has played all season for the opportunity that now awaits in the Stanley Cup Final.
Oilers D Nurse requests trade out of Edmonton
Darnell Nurse has requested a trade from the Edmonton Oilers and has submitted a list of teams.
Kraken name Allvin AGM, Vincent as assistant coach
The Seattle Kraken have named Patrik Allvin as vice president and assistant general manager and Pascal Vincent as assistant coach.
Hurricanes G Bussi in starter’s net ahead of Game 5; Andersen skates before main group
It appears the Carolina Hurricanes will go with Brandon Bussi in net for Thursday’s Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Off-Season Watch: Red Wings, Kings suitors for Pettersson?
Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province believes the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings could be potential suitors for struggling Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson.
Yzerman asks Larkin’s agent to expand trade list beyond three teams
TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports that Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman asked Dylan Larkin’s camp to expand his approved trade list beyond the original three teams he gave.
Maple Leafs prospect Cowan delivers ‘signature moment’ on road to Calder Cup Finals
Late in a tied Game 4 during the AHL’s Eastern Conference Finals, Toronto Marlies winger Easton Cowan committed a turnover that led to the game-winning goal by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Cowan met the media afterwards and took responsibility for his mistake, while vowing to be better.
Kings’ hiring of Laviolette signals shift toward more offensively minded hockey
In hiring Peter Laviolette as their new head coach, the Los Angeles Kings signaled a break from the too often defensive-focused hockey that won them two Stanley Cup titles in three seasons in 2012 and 2014 but hasn’t yielded a postseason series victory since.
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