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Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 to win Stanley Cup
1+ week, 2+ day ago (347+ words) The Carolina Hurricanes won their first Stanley Cup championship in 20 years on Sunday night, using a suffocating defense in Game 6 to shut down the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 and winning three straight games of a thrilling final filled with momentum swings…...
Long Island bishop says he's 'sure' Villanova-grad Pope Leo XIV is rooting for the Knicks
2+ week, 1+ day ago (209+ words) Long Islanders packed the pews over the weekend to hear Bishop John Barres, who has been incorporating the Knicks recent playoff successes into his homilies. "(Pope Leo XIV) - he is a 1977 graduate of Villanova University, and I'm sure he is really…...
4-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux dies at 60
3+ week, 5+ day ago (273+ words) Claude Lemieux, who won the Stanley Cup four times during a memorable NHL career, has died, the NHL Alumni Association announced on Thursday. He was 60. Lemieux was known for elevating his game in the playoffs, with a 0. 68 career points per…...
U. S. Olympian Duggan leaves NHL to be GM of PWHL's Hamilton team
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (297+ words) Three-time U. S. Olympian Meghan Duggan is leaving her player developmental job with the NHL New Jersey Devils to become general manager of the PWHL's expansion franchise in Hamilton, Ontario. Duggan's hiring, announced on Friday, fills three of the league's four expansion…...
Islanders unveil Hamilton Hammers as name for AHL affiliate
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (172+ words) HAMILTON, Ontario -- The name of the New York Islanders' American Hockey League affiliate is the Hamilton Hammers after the club was relocated to the Canadian city from Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Islanders unveiled the Hammers moniker and logo at a news…...
Devils won't renew contracts of assistant GM Mac Kinnon, adviser Fletcher
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (160+ words) NEWARK, N. J. -- The New Jersey Devils said Friday they are not renewing the contracts of assistant general manager Dan Mac Kinnon and senior adviser Chuck Fletcher. The moves are expected as new GM Sunny Mehta reshapes the front office since taking…...
Alexis Lafreniere's hat trick leads Rangers over Flames 4-0
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (211+ words) NEW YORK -- - Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere got his second career hat trick and Jonathan Quick stopped 21 shots as the New York Rangers defeated the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Tuesday night. Conor Sheary scored his second goal of the season. Mika Zibanejad…...
Islanders fire Patrick Roy, name Peter De Boer replacement
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (411+ words) Patrick Roy was fired as coach of the New York Islanders on Sunday, another late-season change in the NHL that comes with a team in the middle of a spring tailspin that has put its playoff chances in jeopardy. First-year…...
NHL Awards Watch: Who's leading for Hart, Norris, Calder?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1847+ words) As the Winter Olympic break arrives in the NHL, the awards picture has really come into sharp focus. There are clear leaders for some trophies and clear top-threes for others. But with one glaring exception, there's still time for players…...
Cole Caufield reaches 49 goals as the Canadiens win their 7th in a row by beating the Rangers
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (311+ words) NEW YORK -- - Cole Caufield scored his 48th and 49th goals of the season, and the Montreal Canadiens won their seventh game in a row to move closer to making the playoffs by defeating the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night. Caufield's second…...