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Canadiens D Petry agrees to four-year, $25M extension

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry agreed to terms on a four-year, $25 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season, the team announced Friday.The deal includes $8 million in signing… MORE

Lightning heavy favorites despite Stamkos’ injury

The Tampa Bay Lightning remain heavy favorites to win the Stanley Cup despite captain Steven Stamkos’ ongoing issues with a core muscle injury.Stamkos, who underwent surgery in March, returned for… MORE

Penguins trade Hornqvist to Panthers

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded right wing Patric Hornqvist to the Florida Panthers on Thursday for defensemen Mike Matheson and center Colton Sceviour.Hornqvist was part of two Stanley Cup champion… MORE

Lightning look to extend lead over Stars in Game 4

The Tampa Bay Lightning have found their mojo in time to take control of the Stanley Cup Final. The onus is on the Dallas Stars to counterpunch against the Lightning attack when they meet in Friday’s… MORE

Senators part ways with veteran F Ryan

The Ottawa Senators placed veteran forward Bobby Ryan on waivers and plan to buy out the remainder of his contract.The 33-year-old Ryan has two seasons remaining on a seven-year, $50.75 million dea… MORE

Lightning’s Stamkos out for Game 4 vs. Stars

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will not play in Friday’s Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Dallas Stars, head coach Jon Cooper announced.In making the announcement, Cooper did… MORE

Predators sign F Trenin to two-year deal

The Nashville Predators signed forward Yakov Trenin to a two-year, $1.45 million after the 23-year old scored two goals with four assists in his rookie season of 2019-20.Trenin played in 21 games f… MORE

Lightning blast Stars to take 2-1 finals lead

Steven Stamkos scored in his brief return while Victor Hedman collected one goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars Wednesday in Edmonton and edge a… MORE

Lightning’s Stamkos scores in 2020 playoff debut

Returning from a seven-month absence, Steven Stamkos suited up for the Tampa Bay Lighting on Wednesday night and scored a goal in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Dallas Stars.The Lightn… MORE

Senators won’t offer contract to longtime G Anderson

The Ottawa Senators are moving on from longtime goaltender Craig Anderson and will not offer him a contract for the 2020-21 season, general manager Pierre Dorion said Wednesday.”He’s the winningest… MORE

Lightning carry confidence into Game 3 vs. Stars

Having seen their three-goal edge whittled to a 3-2 lead and a much-needed insurance marker called back because of an offside play, the Tampa Bay Lightning could have crumbled in the final stages of M… MORE

Sharks make it official, name Boughner head coach

The San Jose Sharks named Bob Boughner as the ninth head coach in franchise history on Tuesday.Boughner, 49, served as the Sharks’ interim coach after guiding the team for 37 games during the 2019-… MORE

Lightning dominate early, hold on late to tie Cup Final

The Tampa Bay Lightning rode a three-goal first period and 27-save performance from goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to claim a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars Monday night in Edmonton and even the Sta… MORE

Draisaitl, Josi, Hellebuyck grab top NHL awards

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl capped his superb season Monday by winning the Hart Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award.The Hart Trophy is given annually to the NHL’s most valuable player, and t… MORE

No positive tests for eighth straight week in NHL

The NHL on Monday reported no positive COVID-19 tests for the eighth consecutive week.The league conducted 1,127 tests on players and personnel at the Edmonton bubble from Sept. 13-19.There have… MORE

Former standout Nevin dies at 82

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Bob Nevin died Monday. He was 82.The NHL didn’t immediately reveal a cause of death.The four-time All-Star totaled 726 points in 18 NHL seasons. He had 307 goals an… MORE

Khudobin, Stars aim to stand tall vs. Lightning

Listed at 5-foot-11, Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin is considered too short for today’s NHL.The Tampa Bay Lightning became the latest team to discover how large Khudobin can loom during Dal… MORE

Canadiens sign D Edmundson to 4-year deal

The Montreal Canadiens signed veteran defensemen Joel Edmundson to a four-year contract Wednesday for an average of $3.5 million a year.Edmundson, 27, has appeared in 337 career games across five s… MORE

Report: Coyotes tab Blues’ Armstrong as GM

Bill Armstrong will become the next general manager of the Arizona Coyotes, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.He spent the past 16 years with the St. Louis Blues, starting in 2004 as a sco… MORE

Sabres acquire Eric Staal from Wild for Johansson

The Buffalo Sabres acquired Eric Staal from Minnesota in exchange for fellow forward Marcus Johansson, Wild general manager Bill Guerin confirmed Wednesday.Both players reportedly had 10-team no-tr… MORE

Isles seek more magic in Game 6 vs. Lightning

As fast as Semyon Varlamov darted up the ice late Tuesday night, all that goalie equipment made it impossible for the New York Islanders netminder to join the celebration as quickly as he wanted.So… MORE

Panthers part ways with assistant amid report he kicked player

The Florida Panthers parted ways with assistant coach Mike Kitchen amid a report that he allegedly kicked a player on the bench during a game this season.The Panthers announced his departure in a r… MORE

Islanders stay alive with 2-OT win over Lightning

Jordan Eberle was the overtime hero for the New York Islanders in a 2-1 double-overtime victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night in Edmonton that kept their Stanley Cup playoff hopes a… MORE

Lightning C Point out for Game 5 vs. Islanders

Center Brayden Point, the Tampa Bay Lighting’s leading goal scorer and point producer, was unable to play in Tuesday’s potential Stanley Cup playoff series clinching game against the New York Islander… MORE

Coyotes re-sign G Hill to one-year deal

The Arizona Coyotes re-signed goaltender Adin Hill to a one-year contract on Tuesday.Financial terms were not disclosed by the team.A third-round draft pick by Arizona in 2015, Hill posted a 2-4… MORE

Wild D Brodin signs seven-year, $42M extension

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin signed a seven-year, $42 million contract extension that extends through the 2027-28 season, the team announced Tuesday.Brodin was set to enter the final seas… MORE

Capitals name Laviolette coach

The Washington Capitals named Peter Laviolette their new head coach on Tuesday.The Capitals become the 55-year-old’s fifth NHL team. Laviolette has made it to the Stanley Cup finals three times wit… MORE

Stars rally past Knights, advance to Cup Final

Denis Gurianov was the overtime hero, and the Dallas Stars summoned another comeback to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 Monday night in Edmonton and advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first ti… MORE

Lightning look to KO Isles in Game 5, book finals berth

The task is straightforward for the New York Islanders: Win or go home.With the Tampa Bay Lightning leading 3-1 in the Eastern Conference finals, the Islanders are in must-win territory when the te… MORE

NHL: No positive tests for seventh straight week

The NHL had zero positive COVID-19 tests for the seventh straight week, the league announced Monday.A total of 1,357 tests were administered from Sept. 6-12 to all 52 members of the four conference… MORE

Flames name Ward head coach

The Calgary Flames removed the interim tag and named Geoff Ward as the team’s 20th head coach on Monday.After taking over for Bill Peters on Nov. 29, Ward guided the Flames to a 25-15-3 finish and… MORE

Lightning extend series lead with Game 4 win over Islanders

Blake Coleman and Ondrej Palat scored the tying and go-ahead goals in a 12-second span in the second period Sunday afternoon as the Tampa Bay Lightning took a commanding lead in the Eastern Conference… MORE

Stars aim to close door on Golden Knights in Game 5

The Dallas Stars are in an unlikely spot, but they don’t doubt they’re deserving to be one win away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2000.As the Stars ready to face the… MORE

Islanders’ Cizikas, Kuhnhackl to miss rest of playoffs

New York Islanders forward Casey Cizikas and Tom Kuhnhackl will miss the remainder of the playoffs, the team announced.Both players left the bubble in Edmonton, which is the hub city for the confer… MORE

Stars trim Knights, move within one game of finals

Jamie Benn’s goal late in the second period proved to be the winner and the Dallas Stars move within a game of the Stanley Cup Finals with a 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday night in… MORE

Islanders looking to even scrappy series with Lightning

There’s no phrase in playoff hockey more self-explanatory than “it’s a series now.”And in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday afternoon in Edmonton, the New York Islanders will try to tu… MORE

Canadiens acquire D Edmundson from Hurricanes

The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenseman Joel Edmundson from the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.Edmundson, who can become an unrestricted… MORE

Colorado F MacKinnon named Lady Byng winner

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon has won the 2019-20 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced Friday night.The award is given annually to the player “adjudged to have exhibited the b… MORE

Vegas faces adversity, and deficit, against Stars

Adversity has not been a familiar opponent for the Vegas Golden Knights during this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs.Right now, though, the Golden Knights find themselves in distress, trailing the Dalla… MORE

Isles halve deficit vs. Lightning with late goals

Brock Nelson scored with 3:25 left in the third period Friday night to snap a tie, and the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals in Edmonton.… MORE

Wild acquire C Bjugstad from Penguins

Forward Nick Bjugstad, coming off an injury-filled season that ended with spinal surgery, was acquired by the Minnesota Wild from the Pittsburgh Penguins in a Friday trade.A Minneapolis native who… MORE

Lightning F Killorn suspended one game for boarding

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn has been suspended for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Islanders on Friday due to a boarding incident in Game 2.The suspension… MORE

Islanders set for fight to stay in series vs. Lightning

The New York Islanders have experienced plenty of twists and turns throughout the longest NHL season of all time.Now, the Islanders need to mount at least one more ride on the roller coaster.The… MORE

Radulov gives Stars series lead over Golden Knights

Alexander Radulov scored the overtime winner to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Edmonton and a 2-1 lead in their Stanley Cup playoff series.Ga… MORE

Blues sign F de la Rose to one-year deal

The St. Louis Blues signed forward Jacob de la Rose to a one-year contract worth $700,000 on Thursday.The 25-year-old de la Rose tallied nine points (two goals, seven assists) in 50 games last seas… MORE

Stars seeking offense in pivotal Game 3 vs. Knights

Now, it’s up the Dallas Stars to regain their mojo — not just in the win column, but also on the scoresheet.As the Stars and Golden Knights resume their Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday in Edmo… MORE

Lightning slip past Isles on last-minute goal

Nikita Kucherov scored a buzzer-beater for the game-winning goal, and the Tampa Bay Lightning dropped the New York Islanders 2-1 Wednesday night in Edmonton to claim Game 2 of the Eastern Conference f… MORE

Bruins’ Cassidy wins Jack Adams Award

Bruce Cassidy of the Boston Bruins on Wednesday was named the recipient of the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s top coach for the 2019-20 season.Cassidy, who was a finalist for the award in 2017-18, i… MORE

Lightning star Point leaves Game 2 against Isles

Tampa Bay Lightning star Brayden Point left early in the second period of Wednesday’s Stanley Cup playoff game with an unknown issue, possibly an injury.Point, who collected five points in his team… MORE

Islanders look to bounce back in Game 2 vs. Lightning

The New York Islanders are in the Eastern Conference final of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in nearly 30 years. The 8-2 beatdown the club received at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning… MORE

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