July 2, 2021 Wounded US Marine veteran recalls ‘powerful’ moment before Lightning’s Stanley Cup game Retired Lieutenant Colonel Ty Edwards was given a grim prognosis of ever standing or walking again after he was severely wounded in combat in Afghanistan in 2008 but on Wednesday, the 20-year Marine veteran did just that as he was cheered on by a crowd of more than 17,000 fans at Tampa Bay’s Amalie Arena during the National Anthem before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.
July 1, 2021 Canada Dry? Habs seek to end nation's 28-year Cup drought One of hockey’s most iconic shrines still stands at the corner of Atwater and Rue Ste-Catherine, overlooking Cabot Square and amid the Shaughnessy Village’s Victorian grey-stone row houses and Parisian-styled apartment blocks in downtown Montreal.
July 1, 2021 Punch, counterpunch: Canadiens, Lightning final gets rugged Corey Perry walked into the locker room after his 164th career NHL playoff game and 19th with the Montreal Canadiens and told his teammates to savor the experience.
July 1, 2021 Richardson's role as Habs' coach likely ends in Game 2 loss Luke Richardson saw a lot of positives, yet his run as acting coach of the Montreal Canadiens likely ended with the Habs down 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Final after a tough 3-1 loss to the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
June 30, 2021 Lightning take another step toward Stanley Cup title with Game 2 win The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 in a heated Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final to take a 2-0 series lead, as the Lightning inch closer to becoming back-to-back championships.
June 30, 2021 Tom Dundon now sole owner of Carolina Hurricanes Tom Dundon is now sole owner of the Carolina Hurricanes after buying out the remaining shares of the NHL club held by Peter Karmanos and others.
June 30, 2021 Canadiens draft pick Sergachev now thriving for Lightning Mikhail Sergachev put on a Montreal Canadiens jersey when they chose him with the ninth pick in the 2016 draft, then wore one in a game just four times before being traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
June 30, 2021 Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews opens up about illness that kept him sidelined in 2020-21 season Chicago Blackhawks star Jonathan Toews on Wednesday opened up about why he missed the entire 2020-21 season.
June 29, 2021 Oilers' McDavid doubles up as Hart, Lindsay award winner Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid ran away in the voting to win his second Hart Trophy as NHL MVP on Tuesday, much like he blew away the competition while leading the league in points.
June 29, 2021 Lightning's Nikita Kucherov joins elite group after recording consecutive 30-plus point postseasons Tampa Bay Lightning star winger Nikita Kucherov became only the third player in NHL history to have scored 30-plus points in consecutive postseasons, joining hockey legends Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.Â