Latest Stanley Cup Finals News
Verhaeghe gets tiebreaking goal in 3rd period as Panthers beat Oilers 6-5
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the defending champion Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on Monday in the rematch of the Stanley Cup Final. Niko Mikkola, Sam Reinhart, Jesper Boqvist, Matthew Tkachuk and...
Dustin Wolf makes 32 saves, Flames hand Panthers their 2nd straight shutout with 3-0 win
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dustin Wolf made 32 saves, Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist and the Calgary Flames handed the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers their second straight shutout, 3-0 on Saturday night. Coming off a 4-0 loss at Vancouver on Thursday night, Florida...
Leon Draisaitl is leading the NHL in goals and the surging Oilers on 'both ends of the ice'
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers needed just five seconds on their first power play of the game to take an early first-period lead in Minnesota, when Connor McDavid sent a slick cross-slot pass to co-star Leon Draisaitl for a textbook one-timer past Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson. ...
Holloway scores in OT and the Blues spoil Demko's return with a 4-3 victory over the Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Dylan Holloway scored 1:40 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat Vancouver 4-3 on Tuesday night, spoiling the return of Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko from a knee injury. Robert Thomas had a short-handed goal and two assists for the Blues....
Mark Scheifele scores a hat trick and league-leading Jets beat Panthers 6-3
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele had his ninth career hat trick, Morgan Barron added two empty-net goals and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday night to end a two-game skid. Kyle Connor had a goal and assist, Josh Morrissey and Nikolaj Ehlers each...
Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery after slow start in regular season follows playoff disappointments
BOSTON (AP) — Boston coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs, was fired Tuesday, a day after the below-.500 team lost to last-place Columbus to extend its losing streak to three games. ...
Makar scores 2 goals to lift Colorado past Flyers 3-2 in game marred by injured referee
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cale Makar scored two goals, Casey Mittelstadt scored one and Justus Annunen had 24 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night in a game where a referee was stretchered off the ice. Makar is off to a...
Devils get 3 power play scores, top Panthers 6-2 to finish sweep of Cup champs
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jesper Bratt got his second career hat trick, Stefan Noesen scored twice and the New Jersey Devils beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday night to sweep a two-game series with the Stanley Cup champions. Jack Hughes had a goal and two assists for the Devils,...
Dallas Stars will now have lot of time on the ice after their trip to Finland
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars played back-to-back games at home against the Chicago Blackhawks, with 11 days and a trip to Finland between them. Now the Stars will be logging plenty of ice time, with 21 games in 44 days through the week before Christmas. “You...
The Panthers' newest lucky charm? They're wearing robes to games, and it's working
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers often show up to work in suits. Until further notice, they're wearing robes. Let's explain: The Stanley Cup champion Panthers got personalized bathrobes for their two-game trip to Finland last week, a gift from the team. They showed up for...
