AP source: Fleury commits to playing for Blackhawks
Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has committed to playing for the Chicago Blackhawks this season, setting aside his reservations about leaving Vegas. A person with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Sunday that last season’s Vezina Trophy winner informed the Blackhawks of his decision after spending the past week contemplating his future. The […]
Rangers renew new enforcer Ryan Reaves’ contract through ’23
Ryan Reaves agreed to terms with the New York Rangers on an extension Saturday, a deal that puts the team’s new enforcer under contract through the 2022-23 season. The Rangers acquired Reaves from the Vegas Golden Knights this week for a 2022-third round pick. It’s general manager Chris Drury’s latest move in the organization’s ongoing […]
Vegas trades Fleury to Chicago as goalie carousel spins
Reigning Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Marc Andre Fleury has been traded from Vegas to Chicago and is contemplating his future, according to his agent. Allan Walsh tweeted Tuesday that Fleury had still not heard from the Golden Knights about the deal. The 36-year-old goalie did not have Chicago on his 10-team no-trade list but did not […]
Kraken anxiously await player lists ahead of expansion draft
SEATTLE (AP) — The memory and feeling is still fresh a few years later for Kelly McCrimmon and he’s sure it will be for Ron Francis, too. It’s very surreal, McCrimmon recalled, to have the entire NHL hit pause and wait for your decisions that will influence the rest of the league’s landscape. It happened […]
Canadiens return to Cup Final after 3-2 OT win over Vegas
MONTREAL (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen scored 1:39 into overtime, Carey Price stopped 37 shots and the Montreal Canadiens advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 28 years following a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. Cole Caufield and captain Shea Weber also scored, and the Canadiens eliminated […]
Price makes 26 saves, Habs top Vegas 4-1, one win from Final
LAS VEGAS (AP) — No team has been to the Stanley Cup Final more than the Montreal Canadiens. Now they stand one victory away from a 35th appearance and their first in 28 years. Carey Price made 26 saves to lead Montreal to a 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night, putting […]
Vegas leans on 1-2 goalie combo to even series vs Canadiens
MONTREAL (AP) — Vegas coach Peter DeBoer can’t think of a more challenging position for a player to be in than goalie Robin Lehner having to bide his time backing up Marc-Andre Fleury during a playoff run. Lehner might not have as accomplished a resume as Fleury, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, but is renowned […]
Roy scores 1:18 into OT, Vegas-Montreal series tied 2-2
MONTREAL (AP) — Nicolas Roy converted his own rebound 1:18 into overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied to a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadien on Sunday nights, tying the Stanley Cup semifinal playoff series at 2-all. Robin Lehner got the start in place of Marc-Andre Fleury and stopped 27 shots, and Brayden McNabb […]
Canadiens’ coach symptom-free; hopes to return in days
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadiens interim coach Dominique Ducharme on Sunday said he remained symptom-free two days after testing positive for COVID-19, and hoped to be back behind the bench during Montreal’s Stanley Cup semifinal series against Vegas. Wearing a dark blue collared Canadiens shirt, with his white hair spiked and a familiar short stubble on […]
Tensions rise quickly in semifinals between unfamiliar foes
When a heated scrum broke out between Islanders and Lightning players at the final horn of Game 2 and New York’s Travis Zajac wrestled Tampa Bay’s Anthony Cirelli to the ice, it did not feel like these teams didn’t face off all season. “I think we are familiar with them from the last playoffs,” Lightning […]