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Gaudreau brothers are mourned by the hockey community, family and friends as 'linemates forever'

Sep. 09, 2024 18:57 PM EDT

MEDIA, Pa. (AP) — She eulogized John Gaudreau through tears that would not be held back, her stories punctuated by sniffles, even an occasional laugh about falling in love with a young man with a mohawk, and the immeasurable heartbreak over a life that ended “way too soon.” Meredith Gaudreau...

Blue Jackets give Patrik Laine 'a change of scenery,' trade him to Canadiens for D Jordan Harris

Aug. 19, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Patrik Laine to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Jordan Harris and a second-round draft pick in 2026. The Blue Jackets were without the 26-year-old Laine for much of the 2023-24 season. He sought help...

Claude Julien is returning to an NHL bench as a St. Louis Blues assistant coach

Jun. 27, 2024 14:36 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Claude Julien is back behind an NHL bench as an assistant coach for the St. Louis Blues. President of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced Thursday that Julien is joining coach Drew Bannister’s staff. Julien spent the past two years...

Canada's Stanley Cup drought lives on as the Oilers fall short in their comeback bid against Florida

Jun. 25, 2024 00:54 AM EDT

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

Jun. 24, 2024 23:16 PM EDT

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...

Montreal's 1993 Stanley Cup champions are watching as Edmonton can end Canada's title drought

Jun. 23, 2024 18:46 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — When members of the 1993 Montreal Canadiens gathered for a reunion to commemorate 30 years since they won the Stanley Cup, they told stories and reminisced about the championship run. Vincent Damphousse, their leading scorer that postseason, had plenty to share...

Bobrovsky gets a day off from practice, Perry not done yet and the Cup will be on the move again

Jun. 23, 2024 15:42 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — On the next-to-last day of the NHL season, Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky wasn't on the ice for practice. The Panthers are sure that's a good thing. Bobrovsky was a serious Conn Smythe Award candidate at one point in this Stanley Cup...