Tag: Professional hockey
AP Sportlight
June 15
1901 — Willie Anderson edges Alex Smith by one...
Canadiens and their rich history face NHL newcomers, Vegas
Growing up in Quebec, Marc-Andre Fleury has such respect for the Canadiens’ rich history, the Golden Knights goalie uses the formal, “mister,” when referencing...
AP Sportlight
June 14
1922 — Gene Sarazen edges Bobby Jones and John...
Semyon Varlamov, Islanders beat Lightning 2-1 in Game 1
TAMPA, Fla. — Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves and the New York Islanders got goals from Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock to beat the...
AP Sportlight
June 13
1913 — James Rowe, who had won back-to-back Belmont...
Nuggets face daunting deficit, Jokic faces ignominious exit
Four NHL teams have overcome 3-0 deficits in a best-of-seven playoff series, including the 1942 Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The Boston Red...
Evans traveling to Vegas with Canadiens for Golden Knights
MONTREAL — Montreal forward Jake Evans, who has not played since sustaining a concussion on a hit by Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele on June 2,...
Lightning, Islanders envision tight Stanley Cup semifinal
TAMPA, Fla. — Experience is an invaluable ally in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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MacKinnon, Avs left frustrated by another early playoff exit
DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon didn't really want to hear about how the Colorado Avalanche remain squarely in a win-it-all sort of window and how...
Caufield, college stars add ‘young energy’ to NHL playoffs
When the Montreal Canadiens were one goal away from being eliminated in the first round, and then again when they were one goal away...