Golden Knights rout Stars to reach Stanley Cup Final vs. Panthers

Golden Knights rout Stars to reach Stanley Cup Final vs. Panthers

DALLAS — William Karlsson scored two goals and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights advanced to their second Stanley Cup Final with a 6-0 rout Monday night over the Dallas Stars, who had extended the Western Conference Final to six games after losing the first three. William Carrier, Keegan Kolesar and Michael Amadio…

Pass/Fail exercise for eliminated Stanley Cup playoff teams

Pass/Fail exercise for eliminated Stanley Cup playoff teams

Here is a Pass/Fail exercise for the teams that won’t hold Stanley Cup parades next month after qualifying for, and then being eliminated from, the playoffs. Could the season nevertheless be considered successful, gaining a Pass grade for 2022-23? Or was it a failure, colossal or otherwise, thus earning an F? That is the existential…

Golden Knights blank Stars to move game away from Stanley Cup berth

Golden Knights blank Stars to move game away from Stanley Cup berth

DALLAS — Jonathan Marchessault scored the first of three quick goals for Vegas, an early onslaught that knocked Jake Oettinger out of the game after captain Jamie Benn had already been ejected, and the Golden Knights went on for a 4-0 win in Game 3 that has them within one victory of reaching another Stanley…

Phoenix Sports employee mocks Patrick Mahomes with Jackson jail tweet

Phoenix Sports employee mocks Patrick Mahomes with Jackson jail tweet

The Mahomes family must be feeling the heat all the way from Phoenix. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was reminded of his younger brother, Jackson Mahomes, getting arrested on aggravated sexual battery charges after the QB suggested that the Arizona Coyotes should move to Kansas City and play at T-Mobile Center. After a vote in Tempe,…

Canada’s Joe Veleno suspended for World Championship after stomp

Canada’s Joe Veleno suspended for World Championship after stomp

If Team Canada makes a run through the IIHF World Championship bracket, they’ll have to navigate without their second-leading scorer. Joe Veleno, a center for the Red Wings, was suspended five games for an incident in the second period of Canada’s loss Saturday against Switzerland, when he stomped on Nino Niederreiter’s leg — or area…

CT gov. to meet with NHL about relocating team from Arizona

CT gov. to meet with NHL about relocating team from Arizona

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Could Arizona’s loss be Connecticut’s gain? Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) will meet with National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman to discuss relocating the Arizona Coyotes to Hartford, Nexstar’s WTNH has learned. News of the governor’s plan comes after voters in Tempe, Arizona, rejected a referendum to build a new arena…

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont wants to bring Coyotes to Hartford

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont wants to bring Coyotes to Hartford

It’s not the Carolina Hurricanes — originally the Hartford Whalers — but Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont wants a hockey team back in the state. Lamont told reporters on Friday that he reached out to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and hopes to schedule a meeting for next week, according to the Associated Press. “This is a…

Matthew Tkachuk’s goal in fourth OT leads Panthers past Hurricanes

Matthew Tkachuk’s goal in fourth OT leads Panthers past Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. — Matthew Tkachuk beat Frederik Andersen in the final seconds of the fourth overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes early Friday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final. Tkachuck took a feed from Sam Bennett after Florida won a battle for the puck as Carolina…

Islanders must extend Ilya Sorokin, bucking NHL playoffs trend

Islanders must extend Ilya Sorokin, bucking NHL playoffs trend

On the ice from Long Island Sign up for Inside the Islanders by Ethan Sears, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. As it looks more likely with each passing day that the Islanders will remain status quo with Lou Lamoriello and Lane Lambert, the pressing business in front of the non-restructured front office must include treating Ilya…

Fans BLAST ESPN’s decision to air blowout Sunday Night Baseball game over Stanley Cup Playoffs

Fans BLAST ESPN’s decision to air blowout Sunday Night Baseball game over Stanley Cup Playoffs

ESPN’s choice to air the final inning of an inconsequential Sunday Night Baseball broadcast instead of a pivotal elimination Stanley Cup Playoff game has angered sports fans. With the Boston Red Sox losing 9-1 at home to the St. Louis Cardinals at the end of the eighth inning, hockey fans were tuned in and hoping to…

Gerry Hart, a member of first Islanders team, dead at age 75

Gerry Hart, a member of first Islanders team, dead at age 75

Former Islanders defenseman Gerry Hart, a member of the inaugural 1972 team, died Saturday, the team said in a release. He was 75. Hart, who played for the Islanders from 1972-79, returned to Long Island after his playing career to launch an ice rink in Hauppage. Gerry HartNHL.com The Islanders reached the playoffs five times…

Maple Leafs-Penguins scenario could bring Mike Sullivan to Rangers

Maple Leafs-Penguins scenario could bring Mike Sullivan to Rangers

It does seem somewhat far-fetched, does it not, this scenario we tweeted midweek under which, A) Toronto general manager Kyle Dubas would leave the Maple Leafs on an expiring contract to take over the Penguins; B) He would bring coach Sheldon Keefe with him; C) That, in turn, would leave Mike Sullivan without a job;…