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Knights aim to cool off Canes' Jordan Staal in pivotal Game 5
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal picked a great time to get hot.,Staal has five goals through the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights, helping keep the best-of-7 series tied heading into Game 5 on Thursday evening in Raleigh, N.C.,"I just want to contri...
Behind Jordan Staal's 2 goals, Hurricanes level Stanley Cup Final 2-2
LAS VEGAS -- Jordan Staal scored two goals, including the go-ahead tally in the third period, and Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes evened the Stanley Cup Final at two wins apiece with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday.,It marked the fourth straight game that Staal scored a...
Reports: NHLPA wants investigation before Oilers hire Mike Babcock
The NHL Players' Association has requested that the league conduct an investigation of coach Mike Babcock as the Edmonton Oilers move toward hiring him, TSN and The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Independent hockey insider Frank Seravalli added that the union specifically asked the NHL to step in and de...
Hurricanes start rookie Brandon Bussi for Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final
The Carolina Hurricanes made a change in net for Tuesday night's Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.,Carolina gave rookie Brandon Bussi his first career playoff start as the Hurricanes look to level the series at 2-2 in Las Vegas, with the announcement becoming shortly ...
Avs’ Gabriel Landeskog wins Masterton Trophy, Messier Leadership Award
Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog received the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and the Mark Messier Leadership Award on Tuesday to become the first player in NHL history to win both awards in a career -- let alone the same season.,The Masterton Trophy is awarded annually to the NHL player ...
Wild sign F Michael McCarron to 6-year contract
Pending unrestricted free agent Michael McCarron signed a six-year contract worth $20 million with the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.,The deal begins in the 2026-27 season and extends through the 2031-32 campaign.,Per The Athletic, McCarron has a full no-move clause in the first three years of the deal ...
Reports: Oilers eyeing Mike Babcock as next coach
The Edmonton Oilers are nearing a deal with Mike Babcock to become the team's next head coach, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,Babcock, 63, has been out of the NHL since 2023, when he resigned 11 weeks after being named the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets following an NHL Play...
Canes keep goalie decision close to vest ahead of Game 4 at Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Heading into Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday, the big question is whether Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour will make a goaltender change.,Frederik Andersen, who has started every game of the playoffs so far for the Hurricanes, was pulled Saturday at the start of the...
Reports: Kings to hire Peter Laviolette as head coach
The Los Angeles Kings are set to hire Peter Laviolette to a three-year deal as their next head coach, Sportsnet and ESPN reported Monday.,Laviolette had been in talks to become the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs as recently as last week, according to multiple reports, and the Edmonton Oilers ...
Report: Red Wings' Dylan Larkin has 3 teams on trade radar
Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin has a short list of three teams where he would accept a trade, the Detroit Free Press reported Monday.,He would be willing to waive his full no-trade clause to make a deal with the Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild or Vegas Golden Knights, per the report.,The Michigan-b...
Oilers' Connor McDavid wins Ted Lindsay Award for 5th time
Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid became the second player in NHL history to win the Ted Lindsay Award five times on Sunday.,McDavid joined Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky in winning the award presented annually to "the most outstanding player in the NHL," as voted by the members of the N...
Report: Leafs to interview Joe Pavelski in coach search
The Toronto Maple Leafs plan to interview former NHL center Joe Pavelski for their head coaching vacancy, Sportsnet reported on Sunday.,Pavelski, 41, retired after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 1,068 points (476 goals, 592 assists) in 1,332 games with the San Jose Sharks (2006-19) and Dallas St...
Stanley Cup winner Milan Lucic retires after 17 seasons
Stanley Cup winner Milan Lucic announced his retirement on his 38th birthday Sunday following 17 NHL seasons.,The bruising forward helped the Boston Bruins capture the 2011 Stanley Cup, capped by a Game 7 victory over his hometown Vancouver Canucks. Lucic has not played in the NHL since his four-gam...
Mitch Marner (hat trick), Knights hold off Canes in 2OT for series lead
LAS VEGAS -- Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of the second overtime and Mitch Marner recorded the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup history in the second period as the Vegas Golden Knights recovered from blowing a 4-0 third-period lead to edge the Carolina Hurricanes in a wild 5-4 victory in Game 3 on S...
Brayden McNabb returns to action in Game 3 for Golden Knights
Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb, whose status was unclear earlier in the day, was in the starting lineup for the Golden Knights on Saturday night against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Las Vegas.,In Game 2, McNabb was struck in the face by an 87-mph shot by Hurricanes ...
Brayden McNabb's status still unclear for Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights did not offer any update on the status of defenseman Brayden McNabb for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes.,In Game 2, McNabb was struck in the face by an 87-mph shot by Hurricanes forward Nik Ehlers. He was transported to the hospital.,Although ...
John Tortorella's Gamble Backfires as Hurricanes Stun Golden Knights in Game 2
The Carolina Hurricanes erased a two-goal third-period deficit and capitalized on a controversial challenge to stun the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2....
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy wins 2nd Vezina Trophy
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is now a two-time Vezina Trophy winner.,The NHL on Saturday named Vasilevskiy as the 2025-26 recipient of the honor, which is awarded "to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position," as selected by league general managers.,Vasilevskiy receive...
Canes head to Vegas with new life after late rally in Game 2
LAS VEGAS -- The five-hour, 2,000-plus-mile trip to Las Vegas on Friday afternoon was a whole lot smoother for the Carolina Hurricanes after their dramatic 4-3 come-from-behind, overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday., ,Carolina, trailing 2-0 mi...
Hockey Hall of Fame GM Cliff Fletcher dies at 90
Hockey Hall of Famer Cliff Fletcher, who built the Calgary Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup championship team, died at age 90, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Friday.,Fletcher had a long association with the Maple Leafs, beginning in 1991, and ranks sixth all-time among general managers with 953 all-ti...