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June 16, 2021

Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2

The Tampa Bay Lightning are running out of superlatives to describe the playmaking ability of NHL playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov.

June 15, 2021

Flyers' Oskar Lindblom wins Masterton Trophy

Cancer survivor Oskar Lindblom of the Philadelphia Flyers was named Tuesday as the winner of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

June 15, 2021

Vets Pietrangelo, Perry contributing for Vegas, Montreal

Alex Pietrangelo and Corey Perry had very different free agent experiences last offseason.

June 15, 2021

Tropical storm off Carolinas poses threat to eastern US

Severe weather and a tropical storm are expected to hit the U.S. on Tuesday, bringing thunderstorms, potential flash flooding and other dangerous conditions to different regions of the country.

June 15, 2021

Lightning benefit from exploiting cap loophole with Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov would have much rather ground through the season with his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates than sit out all 56 games while recovering from hip surgery.

June 15, 2021

Vegas opens Stanley Cup semifinal with 4-1 win over Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens’ rich history didn’t mean much when it came to facing upstart Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night.

June 14, 2021

New York Rangers hire Gerard Gallant as coach

The New York Rangers have reached an agreement to hire Gerard Gallant as their next coach, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday.

June 14, 2021

On Point: Center fuels Lightning bid to Cup title repeat bid

Brayden Point isn’t the biggest name among stars in the NHL playoffs, though it is difficult to imagine the Tampa Bay Lightning being where they are without him shining so bright.

June 14, 2021

Familiarity and respect among coaches left in NHL playoffs

When Barry Trotz's Washington Capitals knocked out Jon Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning on the way to the Stanley Cup in 2018, the two coaches talked that summer about how it all went down.

June 13, 2021

Semyon Varlamov, Islanders beat Lightning 2-1 in Game 1

Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves and the New York Islanders got goals from Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock to beat the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup semifinals.