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Oilers chase Sergei Bobrovsky, scoring 5 goals on him in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers chased Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky from Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night by scoring five goals on 16 shots. Bobrovsky, a leading candidate for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, had been nearly...
Hurricanes reach 3-year, $9 million deal with defenseman Jalen Chatfield
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Jalen Chatfield to a three-year, $9 million extension, retaining a valuable part of what has been a deep position group. The team announced the deal Friday, with interim general manager Eric Tulsky pointing to...
Edmonton Oilers' frustration builds with 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Unable to complete a third-period comeback, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves on the brink of elimination despite arguably being the better team in two of the first three games of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. Coach Kris Knoblauch...
Edmonton Oilers scratch Evander Kane for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kris Knoblauch engaged Evander Kane in a conversation before the Edmonton Oilers started practice. The chat lasted roughly five minutes, and Kane left the ice just after hearing from his coach. Kane has been playing through a sports hernia that has hampered...
Sharks hire Ryan Warsofsky as new head coach
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have promoted Ryan Warsofsky to become the team's new head coach after two years as an assistant under the recently fired David Quinn. General manager Mike Grier announced Thursday that Warsofsky will become the 11th head coach in...
Edmonton and its roster chock full of Canadians is eager to end Canada's Stanley Cup drought
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid on the ice is an electrifying, must-watch sensation fit for the big screen. Off the ice, he does not think there is much “Hollywood” to him. “Just a Canadian kid,” McDavid said. A Canadian kid who has led the Edmonton...
Oilers' Foegele ejected for knee-on-knee hit on Panthers' Luostarinen in Stanley Cup final Game 2
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Edmonton’s Warren Foegele was ejected from Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night for his knee-on-knee hit that injured Florida’s Eetu Luostarinen midway through the first period. Foegele stuck out his left leg into Luostarinen’s left leg and a...
Stars' Jim Nill selected NHL General Manager of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars won the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the NHL announced Monday night. Nill was the top choice of 17 of 42 voters to run away with the honors. Vancouver’s Patrik Allvin was second and Florida’s Bill Zito third after...
The Panthers say they have to be better in Game 2. And that's after they beat the Oilers in Game 1
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Up 1-0 in Round 1 against Tampa Bay, the Florida Panthers said they had to get better. Down 1-0 in Round 2 against Boston, they said it again. Up 1-0 in the Eastern Conference Final against the New York Rangers, same thing. And now, leading the Stanley...
Montreal, Boston selected as sites for hockey's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament next season
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Montreal and Boston will be the host cities for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February, the NHL announced Saturday along with releasing the schedule for the event. In Montreal, Canada plays Sweden on Feb. 12, the U.S. plays Finland on Feb. 13, then a...
