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Vegas, year removed from missing playoffs, gets to 2nd Stanley Cup Final
DALLAS (AP) — Vegas captain Mark Stone credits the front office for keeping the core intact after the Golden Knights missed the playoffs for the only time in the young franchise's history last year. The only major change was with the coach, and Bruce Cassidy — fired by Boston...
Golden Knights reach 2nd Stanley Cup Final after Game 6 win over Stars
DALLAS (AP) — William Karlsson, William Carrier and Jonathan Marchessault are finally getting another chance in the Stanley Cup Final, after the first one that came so quick for the Vegas Golden Knights. They are going back after making sure they didn't need another game against...
Bobrovsky's end-of-season haircut can wait, with Panthers headed to Stanley Cup Final
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky needs a haircut. The goaltender for the Florida Panthers uses a thin headband to hold some of his hair back these days. Long hair usually isn’t a problem for Bobrovsky at this time of year: When a season ends, he gets most of it shaved off...
West final feels different with Stars home for G6 after losing 1st 3 to Vegas
DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson is frequently scoring goals again for the Dallas Stars, Jake Oettinger is stopping shots and captain Jamie Benn is about to return from a two-game suspension. The Western Conference Final isn't over yet, and suddenly feels much different. ...
Dellandrea scores twice in 3rd, Stars stay alive with 4-2 victory over Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS (AP) — With Dallas' season on the line, the Stars got two critical goals from a player who was a healthy scratch the first two games of the Western Conference Final. Ty Dellandrea's goals came within a 1:27 span midway through the third period, and the Stars beat the...
Panthers' Tkachuk says he's rooting for both Tatum and Butler in playoffs
MIAMI (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk went to high school with Boston star Jayson Tatum in St. Louis. He now has Miami star Jimmy Butler wearing his Florida Panthers jersey for workouts. And everyone wants to know who Tkachuk is rooting for in the Boston-Miami matchup in the NBA’s Eastern...
Father knows best: Keith Tkachuk's words came at just the right time for Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Keith Tkachuk never played a game for the Florida Panthers and hadn’t recorded an assist at the NHL level in nearly 13 years. That is, until March 29. That’s the day he might have had the biggest helper in Florida’s season — by calling the Panthers...
Golden Knights aim for closeout win; Stars eye comeback entering Game 5 of Western final
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alec Martinez was part of the 2014 Los Angeles Kings team that erased a 3-0 first-round series deficit and beat Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks in Game 7. Pavelski and coach Pete DeBoer were the centerpiece of a Sharks comeback from 3-1 down in the opening...
Panthers throwing knockout blows to anyone in their path, on way to Stanley Cup Final
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — They knocked out Boston. They knocked out Toronto. They knocked out Carolina. Jamie Kompon was not knocked out, despite Paul Maurice’s best efforts. Let’s explain: Kompon is an assistant coach for Florida under Maurice, who is in his first...
Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk delivered for Florida, again. Sergei Bobrovsky denied Carolina, again. The wait is over: After 27 years, the Florida Panthers — a hockey punchline no more — are again going to play for the game’s grandest prize. Tkachuk got...
