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Stanley Cup Final G7: Oilers-Panthers Preview, Props, Odds
The thrill of victory and agony of defeat that are at stake in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final are next-level.,The routes both the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers have taken to reach the winner-take-all clash will take those emotions off the charts.,The Panthers play host to the Oilers on Monda...
Panthers F Kyle Okposo gets nod for Game 7 vs. Oilers
Kyle Okposo spent most of the season looking up in the standings from his position with the Buffalo Sabres, but thanks to a trade-deadline move, he's now playing for a chance to win the Stanley Cup for the first time.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice made a "solely hockey based" decision to put Okposo in...
Maple Leafs add Marc Savard to coaching staff
Craig Berube, the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, completed his coaching staff with the hiring of assistant Marc Savard, the team announced Sunday.,Savard, 46, was an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames last season. He began his coaching career with the St. Louis Blues in 2019-20 befo...
Panthers hold G Sergei Bobrovsky out of practice before Game 7
Sergei Bobrovsky is trying to rediscover his rhythm before it's too late.,For the Florida Panthers' top goaltender, that meant sitting out practice on Sunday with one day before Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at home against the Edmonton Oilers.,Bobrovsky, 35, was not present at the Panthers' pract...
Oilers eye history, Panthers try to avoid infamy in Game 7 of finals
The thrill of victory and agony of defeat at stake in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final are next-level.,The routes both the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers have taken to reach the winner-take-all clash will take that emotion off the charts.,The Panthers play host the Oilers on Monday night in Sun...
In trying to make history, Edmonton will be battling it
On Friday night, the Oilers became the first team since 1945 to force a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final after falling behind 3-0. But in order to complete the reverse sweep on Monday, Edmonton will have to overcome some significant history.,First, there's the small matter of there being only one tea...
Oilers roll past Panthers to force improbable Game 7
The Edmonton Oilers have taken the Stanley Cup Final to a deciding Game 7 thanks to a 5-1 home victory over the Florida Panthers on Friday.,Warren Foegele collected one goal and one assist, while Adam Henrique, Zach Hyman, Ryan McLeod and Darnell Nurse scored one goal apiece for the Oilers, who have...
Coyotes fume over canceled land auction
The scheduled auction of a land parcel in north Phoenix was canceled on Friday, prompting the Arizona Coyotes to declare that the move "seriously jeopardizes the future of NHL hockey returning to the desert.",Alex Meruelo sold his existing hockey franchise to the owners of the Utah Jazz in April, an...
Oilers' Evander Kane game-time decision for Game 6
Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane is a game-time decision for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the visiting Florida Panthers on Friday, coach Kris Knoblauch said.,Kane sat out the past three games due to an undisclosed injury. He skated with forwards Sam Gagner and Sam Carrick outside of t...
Jackets, Yegor Chinakhov reach 2-year deal; Patrik Laine trade looms
The Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward Yegor Chinakhov to a two-year, $4.2 million contract extension on Friday.,The contract runs through the 2025-26 NHL season.,Chinakhov, 23, has 56 points (27 goals, 29 assists) in 145 career games with the Blue Jackets. He was the team's first-round pick in th...
Red Wings F Dylan Larkin recovering from surgery
Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is recovering from surgery for an upper-body injury sustained late in the season.,General manager Steve Yzerman provided the update Friday, adding that the 27-year-old forward is expected to be at 100 percent by the start of training camp.,Larkin scored a caree...
Florida Panthers Need To Contain Connor McDavid To Win Stanley Cup Finals
The Florida Panthers need to stop Connor McDavid in order to finish this series against the Edmonton Oilers....
Wild acquire Graeme Clarke from Devils for Adam Beckman
The Minnesota Wild acquired Graeme Clarke from the New Jersey Devils on Friday in exchange for fellow forward Adam Beckman.,Both players are 23 years old. They were drafted five picks apart in the third round in 2019, with Beckman going 75th overall and Clarke 80th.,Clarke, a Minnesota native, made ...
Andrew Cogliano retires, joins Avs front office
Forward Andrew Cogliano announced Friday that he is retiring after 17 NHL seasons, and the Colorado Avalanche said he will move into the front office.,Cogliano, 37, spent the past three seasons playing for the Avalanche, capping a career in which he appeared in 1,294 regular-season games.,"The game ...
Panthers keeping cool as host Oilers try to force Game 7 in finals
Pressure? What pressure?,That is the attitude of the Florida Panthers are they prepare for their third chance to close out the Stanley Cup Final on Friday at the Edmonton Oilers.,The Panthers appeared well on their way to claiming the first championship in franchise history while winning the first t...
Penguins re-sign G Alex Nedeljkovic to two-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic through the 2025-26 season, the team announced Thursday.,The contract averages a value of $2.5 million for each of the two seasons.,Nedeljkovic, 28, was 18-7-7 in 38 games (33 starts) with a .902 save percentage, 2.97 goals-against averag...
Blackhawks re-sign F Cole Guttman to one-year deal
The Chicago Blackhawks re-signed center Cole Guttman to a one-year, two-way contract for $775,000 on Thursday.,Guttman, 25, recorded four goals and four assists in 27 games for the Blackhawks in 2023-24. He added 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists) in 39 games with Rockford of the American Hockey Leagu...
Knights F Anthony Mantha to hit free agent market
Forward Anthony Mantha said the Vegas Golden Knights informed him he won't be re-signed, according to TSN.,Instead, he will enter free agency after playing out the four-year, $22.8 million contract he signed in 2020.,The Golden Knights acquired Mantha from the Washington Capitals at the 2024 trade d...
Grip loosened, Panthers remain upbeat as series shifts to Edmonton
Head coach Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers are locked on the prize and comforted by their 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup Final as the series shifts back to Edmonton. ,Maurice and the Panthers led the best-of-seven series 3-0 when the famous hardware first appeared in Edmonton to signal the possib...
Caps trade Darcy Kuemper to Kings for Pierre-Luc Dubois
The Washington Capitals acquired forward Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for goaltender Darcy Kuemper on Wednesday.,Dubois, who turns 26 on June 24, was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft and has 342 points (145 goals, 197 assists) in 516 games with the Columbus Bl...