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Varlamov’s strong play has Islanders on brink of semifinals
After a strong regular season, Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov found himself on the bench while…
Lightning eliminate Hurricanes, advance to Cup semifinals
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brayden Point and Ross Colton scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy controlled the…
Oilers’ McDavid, Leafs’ Matthews, Avs’ MacKinnon named Hart Trophy finalists
NEW YORK – Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and…
Canada’s Lucas Rumball happy to take his lumps for club and country
Call Toronto Arrows co-captain Lucas Rumball on WhatsApp and the photo that appears is an…
Akim Aliu, Hockey Diversity Alliance continue push to end racism in hockey
In the midst of a global pandemic, Akim Aliu has been places he’d never dreamt…
Injured Canadiens forward Jake Evans progressing, will travel to Vegas: coach
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens could be on the cusp of getting some key pieces…
Islanders-Lightning, Knights-Canadiens in uncertain final 4
(AP) — If the teams left in the NHL playoffs are sick and tired of…
Despite new, unfamiliar variables, Habs undaunted by top-seeded Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS – From the Manitoba prairie to the Mojave Desert, from largely empty arenas…
Canadian business leaders demand plan to reopen borders, economy now
OTTAWA – Business leaders are calling on Ottawa to immediately lay out a comprehensive plan…
Ontario accelerates return-to-play plans for professional, elite-amateur sports
TORONTO – Top tier athletes in Ontario can expect to be back in action by…
Canadiens take 4-1 loss to Vegas Golden Knights in Stanley Cup semifinal opener
LAS VEGAS – The uphill climb facing the Montreal Canadiens just got a little steeper.…
Quebec to increase arena capacity before first home game in Habs playoff series
MONTREAL – Quebec will increase the number of people allowed to attend sporting events and…
Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat delivered early goals and NHL playoff…
Durant’s sensational performance sends Nets to 3-2 lead
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant has always been one of the NBA’s most unstoppable…
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and…
Point scores again, Lightning beat Islanders 2-1 in Game 3
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — After keeping up his scoring touch to help Tampa Bay get…
Montreal Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme tests positive for COVID-19
MONTREAL – Canadiens interim head coach Dominique Ducharme missed Game 3 of Montreal’s third-round playoff…
Scoreboard for Friday, June 18, 2021
Friday’s Games NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven Semifinals Montreal 3 Vegas 2 (OT) (Montreal leads series 2-1)…
Minus Ducharme, Anderson and Price lead Habs to OT win and series lead over Knights
MONTREAL – Luke Richardson didn’t envision his debut as an NHL head coach coming this…
Ducharme feels ‘helpless’ watching Habs from home after positive COVID-19 test
MONTREAL – Dominique Ducharme felt helpless. The Montreal Canadiens interim head coach — hours after…
Golden Knights GM self-isolating after positive COVID test
MONTREAL (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon was placed in self-isolation after…
Canadiens look to turn the page after terrific Game 4 performance ends in defeat
MONTREAL – Corey Perry has seen plenty throughout his 16 NHL seasons and 160 playoff…
Former Vancouver superstars Daniel and Henrik Sedin join club’s front office
VANCOUVER – Former Vancouver Canuck superstars Henrik and Daniel Sedin are joining the club’s front…
Olympic trials pique viewer interest in Tokyo Summer Games
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amid all the back-and-forth about the feasibility of holding the Tokyo…