10:08 AM ET Montreal Canadiens winger Joel Armia will not travel with the team to Florida as it prepares for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning after entering the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, general manager Marc Bergevin announced Sunday. It’s unclear how long Armia will be in the protocol or
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7:57 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Montreal Canadiens were longshots to win the Stanley Cup at the start of the playoffs, and that’s putting it kindly. Sportsbooks had the Canadiens’ odds anywhere from +2000 to +5000, depending on when the wagers were made. They finished fourth in their own division and had the 18th
5:30 PM ET Las Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez, a key contributor in a postseason run that just ended in the NHL semifinals, admitted Saturday that he played with a broken foot. The 33-year-old veteran, who had four goals and six points across three series for Vegas, revealed the injury at a pivotal time,
1:05 PM ET Montreal Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme said he will be allowed behind the bench for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, after having served a full 14 days of isolation following a positive COVID-19 test. Ducharme tested positive after his team’s first trip to Las Vegas in the semifinal series, and has
10:35 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning moved one step closer to their second straight championship, advancing to the Stanley Cup Final with a 1-0 Game 7 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night. They’ll face the Montreal Canadiens, making their first appearance since winning the Cup in 1993, in
Singer Celine Dion involved in near hockey feud with Vegas Golden Knights and Montreal Canadiens In what was almost an international incident, Dion, a Canadian icon, was shown in Vegas wearing Knights gear. The Knights were facing the Canadiens, Dion’s hometown team. A Canadian newspaper called her a traitor. Dion was quick to deny the
5:07 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Another season that began with expectations of winning a Stanley Cup concluded with a bitter taste for the Vegas Golden Knights. The surprising Montreal Canadiens, who finished the regular season 18th in the NHL with 59 points, won the best-of-seven series 4-2 to advance to the Stanley
6:45 AM ET The Montreal Canadiens are going to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1993. Who will they face? We’ll all find out tonight, because we have the two best words in hockey coming up: Game 7. Check out the ESPN NHL Playoffs Daily to catch up every day of the
7:00 AM ET NHL Insiders We’ve got another Game 7 in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, and with a berth to the finals on the line, the stakes are higher in this Game 7 than for any that came before it this postseason. In front of a raucous crowd at the Nassau Coliseum in Game
11:06 PM ET The Montreal Canadiens are going to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1993. Montreal defeated the Vegas Golden Knights, 3-2, in Game 6 at home in overtime on Thursday to continue their improbable run. No Canadian-based team has hoisted the Stanley Cup since Montreal last won in 1993 —