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Islanders stun Pens 3-2 in double OT, take 3-2 series lead
PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York’s Josh Bailey took advantage of a sloppy giveaway by Pittsburgh…
Wild stave off elimination with just 14 shots, top Vegas 4-2
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cam Talbot made 37 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the…
Connor scores in triple overtime as Jets dispatch Oilers in four straight
WINNIPEG – During period intermissions of the longest night in franchise history, the Winnipeg Jets…
Wayne Gretzky steps down from front-office role with Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON – Wayne Gretzky says he is stepping down as vice-chairman of the Edmonton Oilers.…
Staal scores in OT, lifts Hurricanes past Predators 3-2
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal scored off a rebound at 2:03 of overtime to…
Galchenyuk burns former team, Campbell shuts the door as Leafs take 3-1 series lead
MONTREAL – Alex Galchenyuk had plenty of memorable nights inside the Bell Centre. The former-Montreal-star-turned-journeyman’s…
The Great Move: Gretzky will be part of Turner’s NHL studio
“The Great One” is headed from the front office to a cable television studio. Turner…
Maurice: Jets just needed to be ‘one goal better’ in series with Oilers
WINNIPEG – Dylan DeMelo figures the Winnipeg Jets’ unexpected elimination of the favoured Edmonton Oilers…
Game 5 vs. Canadiens set to be toughest test yet for Maple Leafs: Keefe
Coach Sheldon Keefe knows the hardest work is yet to come for his Toronto Maple…
Wayne Gretzky rookie card sells for US$3.75 million, smashing record
DALLAS – An American auction company says it has shattered its own record on the…
‘It’s going to be electric’: Habs, Leafs set to battle in Game 6 in front of fans
MONTREAL – Cole Caufield has played in front of exactly zero fans in his young…
Janmark has hat trick to lead Vegas to Game 7 win over Wild
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mattias Janmark had his first career hat trick and the Vegas…
Front-line workers say attending Leafs game is a sign of hope and healing
TORONTO – Daniel Smith was about six people from the front of the growing line…
Guerrero powers Jays’ return to Buffalo; beat Marlins 5-1
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. keyed a career-best four-hit outing with his major…
Calgary to host women’s world hockey championship after Nova Scotia event cancelled
CALGARY – The women’s world hockey championship will take place this summer in Calgary after…
Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens ready to begin North Division final
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the NHL’s…
Last-place Sabres win draft lottery; Kraken get No. 2 pick
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres won the NHL draft lottery and the expansion…
Jets’ Scheifele says family bullied after heavy hit on Montreal’s Evans
WINNIPEG – Mark Schiefele’s voice caught in his throat Friday as he talked about the…
Carey Price makes 30 saves, Canadiens blank Jets to go home with 2-0 series lead
WINNIPEG – Carey Price turned aside 30 shots in a 1-0 victory over the Winnipeg…
Kucherov, Stamkos shine, lift Lightning over Hurrcianes 6-4
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos each had two goals and an…
Barzal scores late, Islanders beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 4
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Mathew Barzal broke a tie late in the third period and…
Federal government approves COVID-19 travel exemption for Stanley Cup playoffs
OTTAWA – The federal government will issue a travel exemption to allow the winner of…
Marchessault’s hat trick lifts Vegas to 5-1 win over Avs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault had his fourth career hat trick to lead the…
Vigil for London attack victims, Montreal Canadiens move on : In The News for June 8
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…