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Getty The Minnesota Wild announced on Monday that Assistant General Manager Tom Kurvers has died. He was 58. The Wild wrote in the statement that he died after being diagnosed with lung cancer two years ago.  “The Minnesota Wild organization is heartbroken to announce that Tom Kurvers passed away this morning after a courageous battle with lung

6:44 AM ET The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning are deadlocked at 2-2. Who takes control of this series in a pivotal Game 5? Meanwhile, Vegas Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer made a gutsy decision switching goalies in Game 4, and it paid off in a big way, as they knotted up their

The Vegas Golden Knights tried another goaltender on Sunday night, and this time it paid off. Robin Lehner, who was shelled 7-1 by a rested Colorado Avalanche team the last time he was in net on May 31, was brilliant in Game 4 as Vegas defeated the Canadiens 2-1 in overtime in Montreal. The Golden

Getty Images Montreal Canadiens interim head coach Dominique Ducharme said he’s symptom-free after testing positive for COVID-19 two days ago. He hopes to return behind the bench soon in for his team’s series against the Vegas Golden Knights. “I wish I could be at the rink right now. I don’t feel different than a week

7:16 AM ET The Vegas Golden Knights had Game 3 in their hands until one bad mistake from goalie Marc-Andre Fleury opened the door for the Montreal Canadiens to win in overtime. As their goalie moves past that gaffe, the Knights are wondering how to get pucks past the opposing goalie to avoid a huge

When the Islanders went up 3-0 in Game 4, it wasn’t easy to imagine the game coming down to a crucial Ryan Pulock blocked shot. The Lightning made the Islanders sweat, but New York pulled off enough plays to win Game 4 by a score of 3-2, thus tying this tight series 2-2. As sharp

7:25 AM ET The New York Islanders are back to underdog status after losing two straight to the Tampa Bay Lightning. But they’re not in real trouble until they lose two straight at the Nassau Coliseum. Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights let Game 3 slip away after a late gaffe. It’s time to stop sleeping

Marc-Andre Fleury made a devastating blunder with under two minutes left in regulation to give the Habs new life in Game 3. (Twitter/BradyTrett) Oh no Marc-Andre Fleury, what have you done? With less than two minutes remaining in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup semifinal and the Vegas Golden Knights convincingly leading 2-1 against the

8:18 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward for the first time in his eight-year career. Barkov was announced as the winner of the award Friday night before the Vegas Golden Knights faced the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3

Getty Images Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby and Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron tied in a vote for the most complete player in the NHL, according to an NHL Players’ Association poll. Nearly 500 players were surveyed regarding the honor. Both Crosby and Bergeron received 23.78 percent of the vote. This comes after Crosby won

Getty Images Montreal Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme has a positive test for COVID-19 confirmed on Friday, according to a press release from the National Hockey League. Ducharme initially had a “presumptive positive result” yesterday, which was “confirmed on further testing today.” Here is how the rest of the press release read. Coach Ducharme has

Getty Images Montreal Canadiens interim head coach Dominique Ducharme is currently isolating at home following irregularities in a recent COVID-19 test, the NHL announced on Friday. Ducharme will undergo further testing prior to Game 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights, which will take place in Montreal on Friday night.  The Canadiens had a press conference

The playoffs are Brayden Point‘s time to shine. The Tampa Bay Lightning star continued his postseason dominance on Thursday night by scoring the game-winning goal late in the second period of a 2-1 Game 3 win. That win gives the Lightning a 2-1 series lead over the New York Islanders in their semifinal series and

USATSI Chicago Blackhawks executives are being accused of ignoring sexual assault allegations against a former Blackhawks coach from two former players, according to a report from TSN’s Rick Westhead. The accusations come from a lawsuit that an unnamed former Chicago player filed last month in an Illinois court, with further details coming from the TSN

6:49 AM ET Once Cole Caufield saw the tweet, he immediately texted it to his brother, Brock. Caufield, the rookie Canadiens winger, had been a healthy scratch for Game 1 of Montreal’s first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. That didn’t sit well with some fans, including one with 5.6 million Twitter followers: this Canadiens-Leafs

How the tables have turned. New York Islanders‘ coach Barry Trotz is not happy with NHL referees after a missed call in Game 2 of the team’s series against the Tampa Bay Lightning’s led to an Ondrej Palat goal. The goal, which put the Lightning up 2-1, happened with seven Tampa players on the ice. Had the referees noticed,

The Montreal Canadiens stole home-ice advantage from the favoured Vegas Golden Knights with a 3-2 victory Wednesday, evening their second-round series at one game apiece.  Here are 4 takeaways from Game 2:  Montreal came out flying again in the first period, but Price was the difference For the second consecutive game, Montreal came out flying

We all know the secret to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s success isn’t one thing. Instead, the combination of superb coaching, brilliant goaltending, steady and consistent contributions from all corners of the lineup, cap circumvention and experience, toughness and understanding germane to the Stanley Cup Playoffs themselves, is what has driven the organization to a standard