Hockey Page 171 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Game 7 not a surprise for Avalanche, host Stars
It's been a back-and-forth series so far between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche. That's sent the first-round matchup to the limit, with each team looking to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs when they square off in Game 7 in Dallas on Saturday.,The Stars had a chance to close out the seri...
Marc-Andre Fleury, Gabriel Landeskog, Sean Monahan finalists for Masterton
Minnesota goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, Colorado forward Gabriel Landeskog and Columbus forward Sean Monahan are the finalists for the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced on Friday.,The award is given to the NHL player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sports...
Kings' Anze Kopitar tabbed as finalist for Lady Byng Trophy
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar will vie for his third Lady Byng Trophy after being named a finalist for the award on Friday.,Kopitar, who won the award in 2016 and 2023, was joined by Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point as finalists.,The Lad...
Jets F Nikolaj Ehlers ready to return for Game 6
Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers is in the lineup for Game 6 on Friday night as Winnipeg attempts to close out its series with the Blues in St. Louis.,Ehlers missed the last two games of the regular season and the first five of this Western Conference first-round series with a foot injury.,Ehlers, who ta...
Jets' Scott Arniel among first-time finalists for Jack Adams Award
Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel, Washington Capitals bench boss Spencer Carbery and Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis were named first-time finalists for the Jack Adams Award on Friday.,The award is presented annually to the head coach who has "contributed the most to his team's success.",A...
Lightning's Jon Cooper: 'It's hard to see myself anywhere else'
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper quieted rumors about his future, with the two-time Stanley Cup winner saying Friday that he can't envision himself leading another team.,He told reporters not to believe the chatter about possibilities he won't be back, instead saying only he and general man...
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov bids to repeat as Selke winner
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, teammate Sam Reinhart and Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning were named the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Friday.,The award is presented annually to the NHL's top defensive forward as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers Associatio...
Rangers reel in two-time Cup winner Mike Sullivan
Mike Sullivan is the new head coach of the New York Rangers.,Sullivan, who led the Pittsburgh Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, becomes the 38th head coach for the Original Six franchise.,"Mike Sullivan has established himself as one of the premier head ...
NHL roundup: Oilers win 4th straight over Kings to close series
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Darnell Nurse and Trent Frederic all collected one goal and one assist for the Oilers, who closed out the Kings in the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.,Adam Henrique also scored and goaltender Calvin Pickard made 23 saves for the Oilers, who will ...
Oilers knock Kings out of playoffs for 4th straight year
Connor Brown scored once in a three-point game and the Edmonton Oilers advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, again at the expense of the Los Angeles Kings, thanks to a 6-4 home-ice victory in Game 6 on Thursday.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Darnell Nurse and Trent Frederic al...
Own goal sends Avs past Stars, extends series to Game 7
Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon broke a tie midway through the third period when Dallas scored an own goal, and the Avalanche beat the Stars 7-4 in Denver on Thursday to force Game 7 in their Western Conference quarterfinal series.,Valeri Nichushkin had two goals while MacKinnon and Cale Makar had a goa...
Golden Knights advance with Game 6 victory vs. Wild
Jack Eichel was one of three Vegas players to tally a goal and an assist, and the Golden Knights held on for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild to clinch their Western Conference first-round series on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Shea Theodore and Mark Stone also finished with a goal and an ...
Max Pacioretty, Leafs finish off Senators in Game 6
Max Pacioretty's goal with 5:39 left lifted the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-2 series-clinching victory over the host Ottawa Senators in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup on Thursday.,The 36-year-old forward, who missed the last two months of the regular season and first two games...
Reports: Rangers zero in on Mike Sullivan as next head coach
Mike Sullivan, who led the Pittsburgh Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, is deep into contract negotiations to become the next head coach of the New York Rangers, according to multiple media reports on Thursday.,The Penguins parted ways with the 10-year c...
Jets aim to clinch series in St. Louis with Mark Scheifele sidelined
The visiting Winnipeg Jets will take the ice without one of their best players when they try to close out their Western Conference first-round series against the St. Louis Blues with a victory in Game 6 on Friday night.,Mark Scheifele was injured in the first period of a 5-3 win by Winnipeg in Game ...
Jets F Mark Scheifele out for Game 6 vs. Blues
Winnipeg Jets star forward Mark Scheifele will not travel to St. Louis for Game 6 of the Western Conference first-round series versus the Blues on Friday, coach Scott Arniel announced.,Scheifele absorbed a couple big hits during the first period of Winnipeg's 5-3 win in Game 5 on Wednesday. The Jets...
Two-time Cup winner, Flyers former captain Ed Van Impe dies
Two-time Stanley Cup champion and former Philadelphia Flyers captain Ed Van Impe died on Tuesday night. He was 84.,An original member of the Flyers, Van Impe wore the "C" from 1968-69 until ceding the role to rising star Bobby Clarke during the 1972-73 season. The Saskatchewan-born defenseman helped...
Leon Draisaitl, Connor Hellebuyck, Nikita Kucherov named Hart finalists
Edmonton Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl, Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and Tampa Bay Lightning standout Nikita Kucherov were named finalists for the 2024-25 Hart Memorial Trophy on Thursday.,The award is presented "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team" and vote...
NHL roundup: Capitals, Panthers advance in 5
Tom Wilson collected a goal and an assist to help the Washington Capitals advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals courtesy of a 4-1 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in Game 5 of their first-round series.,The Capitals, who recorded a 4-1 win in the series, will face the ...
After 2 lopsided losses, Jets strike back, take Game 5 vs. Blues
Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets knocked off the visiting St. Louis Blues 5-3 in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series Wednesday night.,The Jets lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 heading to Game 6 on Friday in St. Louis.,Vladislav Namestnikov and Nino Niede...