With an agreement now in place to send NHL players back to the 2022 Olympics, what could a powerhouse Team Canada look like? Chris Johnston comes up with his own creation, originally published in...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/projecting-team-canadas-2022-olympic-mens-hockey-roster/
If the Oilers come around to Kyle Dubas’ way of viewing the situation, a sign-and-trade for Zach Hyman could still happen. But there doesn’t appear to be a compromise. Right now, the Maple Le...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-talks-oilers-hyman-dubas-isnt-bending-knee/
With Zach Hyman inching closer to a departure from the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team faces an impasse as they try to replace one of their integral pieces over the last six seasons.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-crossroads-zach-hyman-nears-exit/
The Kraken couldn’t simply try and mimic what the Golden Knights did four years ago. No, we live in a time now where cap space is king. And, after their draft choices, Seattle will soon be call...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/era-cap-space-king-kraken-draft-long-game-mind/
Decisions loom large for Ron Francis and the Kraken. Here’s a look at the 10 most intriguing players left unprotected for the Seattle expansion draft.
Whether it was Hurricane Elsa, a do-or-die Game 7 in the third round or a magical run by the Montreal Canadiens, nothing could knock the Tampa Bay Lightning off course in their pursuit of a secon...
Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy have been dominating tournaments together for more than a decade and one of them seems appears poised to be just the third Russian-born Conn Smythe winner. ...
The Lightning played like a team trying to walk with legends. And they came up against a determined opponent that found a way through their attack. Now they head home with a chance to repeat as S...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/lightnings-championship-plans-put-hold-determined-canadiens/
The Lightning are set to lose one player in the Seattle expansion draft process later this month and they’ll be challenged to retain their UFAs amid a cap crunch. Discomforting as that reality ...
If he ends up leaving after the season, Tyler Johnson’s performance in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday should serve as a pretty nice parting gift to the...
The Lightning have been too much for the Canadiens to handle through three games of this championship series, capitalizing on some early errors Friday and keeping the pedal to the floor during a ...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/lightning-simply-much-canadiens-handle-cup-repeat-horizon/
Ahead 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Final, the Lightning are flying north to Montreal with the possibility of making the return trip home carrying a pretty shiny piece of carry-on luggage. Catch Game 3 ...
Carey Price can’t truly be faulted for Blake Coleman’s spectacular Game 2 goal, nor the 0-2 hole in this series his Canadiens head home with. But these weren’t just any two games in a Hall ...
Part of the reason why the Montreal Canadiens have managed to play into the summer is the life their young players have brought to the lineup, and the way they’ve been able to grow through chal...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canadiens-faith-youth-will-continue-grow-playoff-spotlight/
The Montreal Canadiens are in conversations with the Quebec government in an effort to boost attendance at the Bell Centre for the Stanley Cup Final.
The NHL, NHLPA, IOC and IIHF remain fully engaged in discussions around the Beijing Olympics, and progress has been made. But with roughly two weeks for the remaining issues to be resolved, time ...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhls-olympic-talks-progressing-time-not-side-issues-remain/
With two goals and an assist in Game 1 on Monday night, Nikita Kucherov has had multiple 30-point performances for consecutive years in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. What’s more impressive, he’s ...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/kucherovs-elite-playoff-production-proving-effective-canadiens/
Gary Bettman says the NHL only learned of sexual assault allegations against a Chicago Blackhawks video coach from 2010 “relatively recently” and that it will await the results of an independ...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-await-results-independent-investigation-blackhawks/
From Julien BriseBois to Jon Cooper’s backroom staff, the connection to the Montreal Canadiens run deep within the Tampa Bay Lightning organization. That’s what makes this Stanley Cup Final e...
The Montreal Canadiens arrive in this Stanley Cup Final feeling like a team of destiny. But to complete the job, they’re going to have to derail the pursuit of history by the NHL’s gold-stand...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/lightning-return-final-chance-carve-special-place-history/