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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 ...
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...
Dramatic Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final draws big audience
Game 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final drew its largest audience in seven years.,An average of 4.8 million viewers on ABC watched the opening contest of the best-of-seven series between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,That represents a 98% increase from Gam...
Canadiens' Cole Caufield wins Lady Byng Trophy
Canadiens forward Cole Caufield thought he was in the Montreal locker room Friday to surprise teammate Nick Suzuki with the Frank J. Selke Trophy, but there was another card to be flipped.,Suzuki presented Caufield with the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, given annually to the NHL player "who best combin...
Canadiens' Nick Suzuki runs away with Selke Trophy
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is the decisive winner of the 2025-26 Frank J. Selke Trophy.,The honor awarded Friday goes to the forward who "best excels in the defensive aspects of the game" and is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.,Suzuki believed that he was surprisi...
Vegas D Brayden McNabb will travel after puck to face
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb will travel home with the team after being struck in the face by a puck in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night, coach John Tortorella confirmed Friday.,Tortorella provided no further updates on McNabb, who was taken to the hospital followi...
Knights' Brayden McNabb hospitalized after taking puck to face
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb, struck by the puck in the face in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday, was transported to a hospital for observation, ESPN reported.,Carolina Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers sent an 87 mph shot toward the net in the first period at Raleigh, N...
Power-play goal in OT caps Hurricanes' comeback, evens finals 1-1
Seth Jarvis scored a power-play goal at 3:56 of overtime, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 comeback win against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.,The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1 heading to Game 3 on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Less than ...
Report: Dylan Larkin requests trade from Red Wings
Captain Dylan Larkin recently requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings, Sportsnet reported on Thursday.,The Michigan native has spent his entire 11-year NHL career in Detroit. The Red Wings, however, are mired in a 10-year playoff drought.,Larkin, 29, recorded a career-high 34 goals to go along ...
Wild F Marcus Foligno claims King Clancy Trophy
Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno was named the winner of the 2025-26 King Clancy Memorial Trophy on Thursday.,The award is presented to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.,The NHL will dona...
Down 1-0, Hurricanes prepared for long series against Golden Knights
The Carolina Hurricanes know what it's like to get hot during the Stanley Cup playoffs. They also know how to bounce back from a series-opening loss.,The Hurricanes also realize there's still plenty of time to accomplish both heading into Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knig...
Gary Bettman addresses retirement report: Nothing imminent
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman turned 74 on Tuesday, but retirement is not on the immediate horizon. ,Bettman said of his retirement and rumors this could be his last Stanley Cup Final, there is "nothing happening imminently.",Bettman spoke to the Sports Business Journal on Wednesday, one day after a...
Report: Leafs interviewing Patrick Roy, Peter Laviolette
The Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly have conducted virtual interviews with 15 candidates in their far-reaching search for a new head coach, including Patrick Roy and Peter Laviolette.,Details of the ongoing quest to replace Craig Berube were first reported by Sportsnet on Wednesday's edition of "32 T...
Golden Knights pull out high-scoring win over Canes in finals opener
The Vegas Golden Knights have already wrested away home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Final after claiming a 5-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in the series opener on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,Even so, the Golden Knights are well aware they were not at their best in the victory that kicked off ...
Golden Knights pull out high-scoring win in Stanley Cup Final opener
Tomas Hertl scored to break a third-period deadlock and give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in the opener of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,Shea Theodore scored once in a three-point performance for the Golden Knights in the comeback win. Brett...