Stars not getting shut out on power play against Oilers
NHL, Sports
May 23, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars aren’t getting shut out on the power play in the Western Conference final against Edmonton this time. They took full advantage of their opportunities in the third period...
NHL, Sports
May 19, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — As the Golden Knights absorb being knocked out in the second round of the NHL playoffs by Edmonton, they don’t have to wait long before planning for their future. Jack Eichel, who has...
Leafs beat Panthers to force deciding Game 7 in Toronto
NHL, Sports
May 17, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Auston Matthews got his first goal of the series to break a scoreless tie in the third period, Joseph Woll stopped 21 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs kept their season alive by ...
Carolina reaches East final with its defense
NHL, Sports
May 17, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Known for their shot volume of putting the puck on net from just about every angle, the Carolina Hurricanes moved on to the Eastern Conference final by keeping the Washington Capital...
Kane’s physicality willing Oilers over Golden Knights
NHL, Sports
By By MARK ANDERSON AP 
May 14, 2025
This isn’t the first time Evander Kane has been a pain to the Golden Knights, and he has helped bring a physicality to the Edmonton Oilers that has them one game from eliminating Vegas. It’s similar i...
Rantanen’s playoff record of consecutive goals involved in broken
NHL, Sports
May 12, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen’s NHL playoffs-record streak of consecutive goals involved in ended at 13 for the Dallas Stars, a run he had extended Sunday before they scored another goal when he was on...
Rust optimistic about the future of the Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 10, 2025
Bryan Rust was far from satisfied. But he could laugh. The season was over. Nothing was going to change the fact that the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs. So, the industrious winger was glib w...
It’s official: Utah Mammoth is official name for SLC franchise
NHL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer 
May 8, 2025
After a mammoth undertaking of buying an NHL team, moving players, coaches and a full staff more than 600 miles and getting it all together in a matter of months before the puck dropped on a new seaso...
Utah drums up excitement with 4th pick in NHL Draft
NHL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP 
May 7, 2025
When the Utah Hockey Club selected Tij Iginla with the sixth pick and took 10 other players in the first draft since the team moved to Salt Lake City, fans were excited, thinking they would be in the ...
Penguins will select 11th in draft after lottery
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 6, 2025
The pick will be the team’s highest since 2012 when they picked 8th overall. The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to have the 11th overall selection in this year’s NHL Draft. On Monday, the league de...
Crosby set to join Canada for World Championships
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 6, 2025
Sidney Crosby will play postseason hockey, after all. On Sunday, Hockey Canada announced via social media that the Pittsburgh Penguins forward was added to that country’s roster for the upcoming Inter...
Panthers have learned all about Marchand
NHL, Sports
May 6, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand is many things. Sarcastic, most definitely. A pest on the ice, absolutely. Someone who doesn’t mind a little bonus physicality, goes without saying. His “lit...
NHL playoffs will be more of a frenzy in Round 2
NHL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP 
May 5, 2025
The second round of the NHL playoffs begins Monday night, after no sweeps and two series going the distance to get to this point. Dallas emerged from a seven- game series against Colorado, and Edmonto...
NHL, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP 
May 5, 2025
Sometime during Round 1 of the Toronto-Ottawa series, Maple Leafs fans joined in unison and began chanting. “We want Florida!” They used the same chant in 2023, and even though that series didn’t go t...
Rangers hire former Penguins’ coach Sullivan
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer 
May 3, 2025
The New York Rangers have hired Mike Sullivan as coach, days after he and the Pittsburgh Penguins agreed to part ways. General manager Chris Drury announced the move Friday, bringing in the organizati...
Blues hoping to defend home ice once again
NHL, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer 
May 2, 2025
The first five games of the Winnipeg-St. Louis series have all had the same result. The home team won. The Blues need that trend to continue Friday — or else. Game 6 of the Jets-Blues matchup awaits i...
Maple Leafs moving on
NHL, Sports
May 2, 2025
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Max Pacioretty scored the tiebreaking goal with less than six minutes remaining, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a series-clinching 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Th...
Panthers had to learn how to win, Lightning showed the way
NHL, Sports
May 2, 2025
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Winning in the Stanley Cup playoffs and becoming a championship-capable team, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said, is an art. It’s something that has to be learned. Turns ...
A legacy of hope and laughter for Gaudreau brothers
NHL, Sports
May 1, 2025
Family, friends and the hockey community continue to grieve after the death of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. WESTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — The family called him John. It wasn’t until John Gaudreau played for ...
NHL players are all about pregame routine
NHL, Sports
By By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer 
May 1, 2025
Before games, Dallas forward Matt Duchene relies on the same, tried-and-true routine. He blocks out a twohour window for a nap, eats an identical meal — pasta and salmon — and spends time reviewing no...