Tag: Stanley Cup Playoffs
Lightning GM: Kucherov played Final with broken rib
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois confirmed on Tuesday that star forward Nikita Kucherov played in the Stanley Cup Final...
Canadiens give Dominique Ducharme 3-year deal as head coach
MONTREAL — Dominique Ducharme has been hired as the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens after leading the club on a playoff run all...
Analysis: Lightning, fueled by losses, win another Cup title
TAMPA, Fla. — When the Tampa Bay Lightning had their first chance to clinch the Stanley Cup championship in the 2020 playoff bubble, Jon...
Vasilevskiy wins Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL playoff MVP
TAMPA, Fla. — When Andrei Vasilevskiy was thrust into action during the 2015 Stanley Cup Final with starting goaltender Ben Bishop injured, he was...
Resilient Vasilevskiy gives Lightning edge moving forward
No team has been more resilient in the NHL playoffs than Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have a knack for rebounding...
Kucherov leads Lightning to verge of back-to-back Cup titles
It's impossible for Nikita Kucherov to fly under the radar while leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to the verge of a second consecutive Stanley...
Lightning take early 1-0 lead over Canadiens in Game 1
TAMPA, Fla. — Erik Cernak's first career playoff goal has the Tampa Bay Lightning off to a strong start against the Montreal Canadiens in...
Carey Price is playoff MVP front-runner going into Cup Final
TAMPA, Fla. — If the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1993, Carey Price is almost certain to take...
Habs brace for biggest test: Defending champion Lightning
MONTREAL — Artturi Lehkonen is keeping his composure after becoming part of the Montreal Canadiens’ illustrious history by scoring the franchise’s most important goal...
Confident Lightning, Islanders ready for Game 7 challenge
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning haven’t lost consecutive postseason games in over two years and haven’t faced a winner-take-all challenge since 2018.
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