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NHL: Knights trust in Carter Hart with Canes on cusp of taking Stanley Cup

LAS VEGAS -- For the third time in their brief nine-year history, the Vegas Golden Knights will have the Stanley Cup in T-Mobile Arena for an elimination game on...

NHL: Golden Knights C William Karlsson ruled out for Game 6

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson has been ruled out of Sunday's Game 6 of the Stanley Cup...

NHL: Penguins acquire Oliver Okuliar from Panthers for Emil Pieniniemi

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Oliver Okuliar from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Emil Pieniniemi. Okuliar played...

NHL: Lightning duo leads NHL’s First All-Star Team

Hart Trophy winner Nikita Kucherov and Vezina winner Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning are among six...

NHL: Jordan Staal, Hurricanes take Game 5, close in on Stanley Cup title

Even though he was still a week away from getting drafted into the NHL when Carolina won its...

NHL: Four-time Stanley Cup champ Claude Lemieux dies

Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion who skated a fine line between being a clutch scorer and agitator, has died. He was 60. The...

NHL: First-period spree brings Hurricanes to verge of Stanley Cup Final

Thanks to four fast starts in as many games, the Carolina Hurricanes have pushed the Montreal Canadiens to the brink of elimination in the...

NHL: Golden Knights after sweeping into finals: ‘Now the real stuff starts’

After his team completed a surprising four-game sweep of the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference finals with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday, Vegas...

NHL: ‘You have to grind’: Canadiens eager to tie Eastern finals with Canes

The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in unfamiliar territory. Sure, they will play their next game at home, but they will enter Game 4 of the...

NHL: Avs’ Nathan MacKinnon (leg) to play in Game 4

Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon will suit up for Tuesday's Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, according to Colorado head coach Jared Bednar, whose...

NHL: Penguins re-sign F Evgeni Malkin for 21st season

Forward Evgeni Malkin will return for his 21st season with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026-27. The team signed the pending free agent to a one-year,...