1:38 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning have a chance to clinch the Stanley Cup on Saturday night, but they’ll have to do it without their captain, Steven Stamkos. The 30-year-old center will not play in Game 5, coach Jon Cooper announced Saturday morning. The Lightning lead the Stanley Cup Final against the Dallas Stars
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7:29 AM ET One of the most unusual seasons in the NHL’s 103-year history could wrap up tonight. If the Tampa Bay Lightning win Game 5, they will hoist the Stanley Cup — in an empty arena, in a bubble. As for the Dallas Stars? They need to dig deep for a miracle to extend
1:14 AM ET Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn watched from the penalty box as Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk‘s shot floated into the net at 6:34 of overtime to win Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. His teammates believe he shouldn’t have been in the box at all. “That’s a hockey play. That’s
11:57 PM ET Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final was a back-and-forth battle with no shortage of lead changes or thrilling moments. Ultimately, there was also no shortage of controversies in the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s 5-4 overtime win over the Dallas Stars. The win gives the Lightning a commanding 3-1 lead, just one win
10:36 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — Bobby Ryan was placed on waivers by the Ottawa Senators on Friday for the purpose of a buyout. Ryan, 33, won the Masterton Trophy, the NHL’s award for perseverance, on Sept. 7 after publicly sharing his battle with alcohol issues. He entered the NHL/NHL Players’ Assistance program
5:13 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean as an assistant coach. MacLean led the Senators to a 114-90-35 record and a pair of playoff appearances. He won the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year in 2013 after being a finalist
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
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