Latest Stanley Cup Finals News

Panthers use short-handed goals to beat Lightning 4-2 in opener of home-and-home set

Dec. 22, 2024 19:59 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A.J. Greer and Eetu Luostarinen scored short-handed goals 42 seconds apart in the second period to help the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Sunday to open a home-and-home series. The teams will play again Monday night at Florida. ...

Verhaeghe gets tiebreaking goal in 3rd period as Panthers beat Oilers 6-5

Dec. 17, 2024 00:14 AM EST

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

Dec. 15, 2024 01:08 AM EST

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'

Dec. 13, 2024 00:33 AM EST

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

Dec. 11, 2024 01:55 AM EST

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

Nov. 19, 2024 23:17 PM EST

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

Nov. 19, 2024 17:00 PM EST

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

Nov. 18, 2024 22:08 PM EST

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

Nov. 14, 2024 22:05 PM EST

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

Nov. 08, 2024 00:31 AM EST

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...