2:39 PM ET Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness has played three goalies in the playoffs, but isn’t revealing which one will start Game 4 or Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Tampa Bay Lightning lead the series 2-1 and can win the Stanley Cup with victories against Dallas this weekend. Bowness was asked
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2:27 PM ET The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenseman Jeff Petry to a four-year, $25 million contract extension, general manager Marc Bergevin announced Saturday. The new deal, which runs through the 2024-25 season, comes after Petry posted 11 goals and 29 assists for his third straight 40-point season. The 32-year-old has led the team in
12:57 PM ET Steven Stamkos will not play in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, coach Jon Cooper said, but the Tampa Bay Lightning captain has not been ruled out for the rest of the series. Cooper made the announcement Friday morning, saying that Stamkos is “unfit to play.” The Lightning have a 2-1
7:01 AM ET Steven Stamkos made his long-awaited postseason debut for the Tampa Bay Lightning in Wednesday’s Game 3 win. It was a triumphant return for the captain, but also painstakingly short; could it be the last we see of him this summer? Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars look to even up the Stanley Cup Final
7:00 AM ET In Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s scoresheet had enough star power to unofficially qualify as its own galaxy. Among the goal scorers were winger Nikita Kucherov, last season’s MVP; center Brayden Point, second to Kucherov in playoff scoring; and defenseman Victor Hedman, who had his fourth
6:09 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Patric Hornqvist‘s grit helped the Penguins win a pair of Stanley Cups. To keep their championship window open, they decided it was time to move on without him. The Penguins traded the 33-year-old right winger to the Florida Panthers on Thursday in exchange for defenseman Mike Matheson and
5:30 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have signed forward Yakov Trenin to a two-year contract worth $1.45 million. The Predators announced the deal Thursday. Trenin will be paid $700,000 for the 2020-21 season and $750,000 for 2021-22. Trenin, 23, skated in 21 games as a rookie this season for Nashville,
5:21 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Sabres signed right winger Curtis Lazar to a two-year, $1.6 million contract Thursday. Lazar was a restricted free agent who split the 2019-20 season between the NHL and the American Hockey League. He had five goals and five assists in 38 games with the Sabres. The
Sep 24, 2020 Every week, we’ll provide a handy recap and accompaniment to the latest episode of “Quest For The Stanley Cup,” the NHL docuseries about the playoffs, available exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+. The fourth episode for the 2020 playoffs is titled “We’re not going home!” Describe this episode in 10 words or
3:59 PM ET NHL teams are allowed to reopen their training facilities for voluntary workouts on Oct. 15. The NHL announced its offseason training protocols Thursday in a 19-page document that takes into account social distancing; increased health and safety measures during the coronavirus pandemic; and competitive balance. A team will need notice from at