NHL

AP Hockey WriterUnique circumstances give NHL's its first 'Final Four'By STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) When the Tampa Bay Lightning checked into the JW Marriott across the street from Rogers Place, coach Jon Cooper ran into half of the Vegas Golden Knights and rode the elevator with some Dallas...

AP Hockey WriterBig boy hockey: Heavy teams ready to battle for Stanley CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Growing up in hockey, Zach Whitecloud learned an important lesson: Winning is hard, and it hurts to win.''It still resonates ever day with me,'' the rookie Vegas defenseman said. ''Every single...

AP Hockey WriterVegas' Reaves suspended for West final Game for hit to headBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves will miss the opener of Western Conference final against Dallas after the NHL suspended him a game for an illegal check to the head of...

AP Hockey WriterBest in the West? Vegas finally meets its match vs. DallasBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) After they moved on to the Western Conference final, the Dallas Stars gathered around televisions to see who they'd face next.They watched the Vegas Golden Knights tilt the ice against the...

AP Hockey WriterBig boy hockey: Heavy teams ready to battle for Stanley CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Growing up in hockey, Zach Whitecloud learned an important lesson: Winning is hard, and it hurts to win.''It still resonates ever day with me,'' the rookie Vegas defenseman said. ''Every single...

AP Hockey WriterAP NewsBreak: Some family members allowed to join NHL bubbleBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The NHL is allowing some family members to join the Edmonton playoff bubble but is waiting on the Canadian government on the possibility of adding more.Deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated...

AP Hockey WriterSome family joins bubble, NHL waiting on Canadian governmentBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The NHL is allowing some family members to join the Edmonton playoff bubble but is waiting on the Canadian government on the possibility of adding more.Deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press...

AP Sports WriterMacKinnon, Avs see bright future despite another Game 7 lossBy PAT GRAHAMThe impressive postseason exploits of scoring machine Nathan MacKinnon and rookie phenom Cale Makar weren't quite enough to stage a breakthrough for the Colorado Avalanche.Once again, the Avalanche were eliminated in a second-round series courtesy of...

No Canada: Country's Stanley Cup drought hits 27 yearsBy The Associated PressCanada's Stanley Cup drought is now at 27 years.That became official when the Vancouver Canucks lost 3-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday in Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal.A Canadian team hasn't won the Stanley...

AP Hockey WriterBest in the West? Vegas finally meets its match vs. DallasBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) After they moved on to the Western Conference final, the Dallas Stars gathered around televisions to see who they'd face next.They watched the Vegas Golden Knights tilt the ice against the...

AP Sports WriterStars captain Benn finally past 2nd round into West finalBy STEPHEN HAWKINSJamie Benn has played in more postseason games for the Dallas Stars than anyone. Their captain has finally made it out of the second round.''Obviously we were in the exact same situation last year and came...

AP Hockey WriterLightning finally know when, where they open East finalBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) After winning to advance to the Eastern Conference final, the Tampa Bay Lightning went a few days not knowing when, where or who they would be playing next.Because of the unique circumstances of...