Conn Smythe rankings, Stanley Cup Final Game 4: Nazem Kadri plays hero, but can he unseat Cale Makar? The Avs and one of their talismans are one win away from history. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 23, 2022
Panthers hiring veteran coach Paul Maurice, spurning Adams-finalist Andrew Brunette, per reports MIAMI — The Florida Panthers are on the verge of moving on from Andrew Brunette and bringing in a more established, experienced coach to lead their chase for a Stanley Cup. Miami Herald · Jun 22, 2022
John Romano: Guess which team in the Stanley Cup final has faith in its goalie? TAMPA, Fla. — If faith can win you a hockey game, then the Lightning may have already pulled even in the Stanley Cup final. Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022
Ondrej Palat’s gorgeous goal in Game 3 gave the Lightning its first lead of the Stanley Cup Final The back-to-back Stanley Cup champs are back in business! USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 21, 2022
How did this happen? Lightning seem to be wondering that, too. DENVER — So, we have theories. We have hypotheses. We have wild-hair thoughts and fait accompli portents to describe what has happened to the Lightning in the first two games of the Stanley Cup final. Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2022
Avalanche put seven past Lightning to move within two wins of Stanley Cup Andrei Vasilevskiy and Tampa Bay were thumped 7-0 by Colorado, losing not only the game but their cool and their mojo in the process. The Guardian - US · Jun 19, 2022
Jack Johnson, 35, is a recent college graduate looking to hoist the Stanley Cup with Avalanche DENVER — Avalanche defenseman Jack Johnson is a recent graduate from the University of Michigan who made his Stanley Cup Final debut in Game 1 on Wednesday. The Denver Post · Jun 18, 2022
John Romano: A guy wearing a mask can steal the Stanley Cup for the Lightning DENVER — Let’s consider all the possible reactions to another Game 1 loss for the Lightning. Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed his 1st five-hole goal of the 2022 playoffs in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final Wait what? USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 16, 2022
Stanley Cup Final 2022: Cale Makar has best odds to win Conn Smythe Trophy ahead of Lightning-Avalanche Who will win this year's award? USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 15, 2022
The 3 NHL franchises that have three-peated as Stanley Cup champions Three-peating as Stanley Cup champions is quite hard to do. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 15, 2022
Stanley Cup final 2022: five things to know before Lightning v Avalanche Will Tampa Bay complete a first three-peat since the 1980s? Or will Colorado’s high-octane offense stop a dynasty in its tracks? The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2022
Lightning’s Pierre-Edouard Bellemare hopes to make most of return to Stanley Cup final TAMPA, Fla. — Pierre-Edouard Bellemare had his choice of teams when it came time to decide where he wanted to continue his NHL career this past offseason. Orlando Sentinel · Jun 14, 2022
Colorado Avalanche embracing test to beat the best There will be no asterisks on the Stanley Cup this season. Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jun 12, 2022 Lightning advance to third straight Stanley Cup final TAMPA — When Steven Stamkos emerged from the penalty box following the Rangers’ tying goal with 6:53 left in the third period, he wasn’t frustrated or rattled, as he typically might be in a similar situation.
The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2022 Stamkos strikes twice as Lightning sink Rangers and return to Stanley Cup final Tampa Bay are headed to the Stanley Cup final for the third straight year after beating the Rangers 2-1 in Game 6 of the East finals
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 7, 2022 Mike Sielski: The rebuilt Rangers are the model for the team the Flyers could have been The team was coached by Alain Vigneault, and the team was going nowhere. After years of pushing, pushing, pushing, trying its damnedest to win a Stanley Cup, the team would finish dead last in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division, eighth out of eight, and collect a paltry 77 points. The team…
The Denver Post · Jun 7, 2022 Mark Kiszla: Avalanche gets first shot at Stanley Cup since 2001, when Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy were kings of hockey universe EDMONTON, Alberta — Wearing a smile nearly as big as when he handed the Stanley Cup to Ray Bourque in 2001, Joe Sakic emerged from the Colorado locker room after Avs’ 6-5 victory against Edmonton. “It’s fun. But we’re not done,” Sakic told me Monday. “We need four more wins.”
Newsday · May 31, 2022 Rangers roll past Hurricanes in Game 7 to reach conference final RALEIGH, N.C. — Four years after the Rangers announced an organizational rebuild via a letter to their fans, the Blueshirts are heading for the Eastern Conference Final, and a matchup against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, after the Rangers won their second Game 7 of this…
Tribune News Service · May 29, 2022 John Romano: Break glass in case of Lightning playoffs TAMPA, Fla. — There are no secrets when it comes to the Stanley Cup playoffs, just truths.
Tribune News Service · May 29, 2022 Hurricanes’ futility on road continues in Game 6 Stanley Cup playoff loss to Rangers NEW YORK — The Carolina Hurricanes continue to be the most predictable team in the Stanley Cup playoffs, unbeaten at home but unable to win a single game on the road.
The Independent UK · May 24, 2022 Defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning back in East finals The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth time in eight years after sweeping the Florida Panthers in four games
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 21, 2022 Mike Sielski: Why the Flyers’ 47-year Stanley Cup drought won’t end soon PHILADELPHIA — As of Friday, May 27, it will have been 47 years since the Flyers last won the Stanley Cup. If you have a fondness for the sadomasochistic, you can continue parsing that number to illustrate just how long that drought has been: 17,168 days, 411,744 hours, and on…
Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022 Geoff Baker: Win now or build for future? In today's NHL, choice becoming clear. SEATTLE — Watching the just-completed opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs underscored yet again how difficult it is to win a championship.
Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022 Hurricanes surge past Rangers in overtime take 1-0 playoff series lead RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are still unbeaten at home in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but it took overtime.