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Canada's Stanley Cup drought lives on as the Oilers fall short in their comeback bid against Florida
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Canada’s Stanley Cup drought lives on, with Connor McDavid, hockey-mad Edmonton and the rest of the nation that gave birth to the sport left to wait for another NHL champion. After rallying from a series deficit only done twice before in league history to...
Canada's Stanley Cup drought lives on as the Oilers fall short in their comeback bid against Florida
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Canada's Stanley Cup drought lives on, with Connor McDavid, hockey-mad Edmonton and the rest of the nation that gave birth to the sport left to wait at least another year for another NHL champion. After rallying from a series deficit only done twice before in...
Connor McDavid and the Oilers can make history in Stanley Cup Final Game 7 against the Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Connor McDavid admired and looked up to Sidney Crosby as the kind of player he wanted to become one day. But when McDavid was pretending as a kid to score the goal to win the Stanley Cup, he always imagined himself being in that position. ...
Stanley Cup Final notebook: Oilers' Zach Hyman is proving to be one of the best free agent signings
Zach Hyman is proving the Edmonton Oilers right for committing to him long term. Hyman has scored a playoff-best 16 goals on their run to the Stanley Cup Final, the latest of which helped send the series to a deciding Game 7 against the Florida Panthers on Monday night. His...
Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to force a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid was held without a point, so Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers' other top players stepped up to put them one win from the Stanley Cup. Draisaitl made his first major impact in the final by setting up Warren Foegele's early goal, Adam...
Sheldon Keefe adds former Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton to his staff with the Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sheldon Keefe has filled out his coaching staff with the New Jersey Devils, hiring former Chicago Blackhawks head man Jeremy Colliton. Devils president and general manager Tom Fitzgerald made the announcement Tuesday, less than three weeks after hiring Keefe...
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin becomes 2-time Lady Byng winner for sportsmanship
NEW YORK (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin won the NHL’s Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct for the second time Thursday. Also the 2021 winner, he's the second blueliner to win it twice, joining Red Kelly, who was a four-time...
New coach Sheldon Keefe embraces Stanley Cup expectations with the Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Driving past the Prudential Center for a news conference at which he would be introduced at the New Jersey Devils coach, Sheldon Keefe noticed a statue of Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur in front of the building. It was an instant reminder that the...
New Jersey Devils hire former Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Less than two weeks after being fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe has been hired by the New Jersey Devils and given the task of turning a young team led by a superstar forward into a Stanley Cup contender. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald...