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| Lightning's Cooper vs. Stars' Bowness is NHL coaching first |
| Two nights after the Dallas Stars advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, their coaching staff was seated at a table for dinner in the NHL bubble right next to their counterparts from the Tampa Bay Lightning. Lightning coach Jon Cooper got to chat with former assistant Rick Bowness, who has the Stars in the final after taking over the head job on an interim basis in December. ''It was good to see him, and I congratulated him,'' Cooper said. |
| Posted: 09/19/2020 |
| Stanley Cup Final Predictions |
| The Rotoworld Hockey staff gives you their Cup and Conn Smythe winners as Tampa Bay takes on Dallas for Lord Stanley's Cup (Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) |
| Posted: 09/19/2020 |
| Lightning's Stamkos ruled out for start of Stanley Cup Final |
| Captain Steven Stamkos is out, Brayden Point is hurting and Anthony Cirelli is hobbling, too. The Tampa Bay Lightning enter the Stanley Cup Final against the Dallas Stars with several key players dealing with injuries the team somehow was able to withstand during an impressive run to the Eastern Conference championship. Stamkos, a two-time Richard Trophy winner who's been chasing a NHL title for 12 seasons, has yet to play this postseason because of a lower-body injury. |
| Posted: 09/19/2020 |
| Stars, Lightning meet in nontraditional Stanley Cup Final |
| The leaves are starting to change color around the NHL playoff bubble, and, at most, seven games remain before the Stanley Cup is handed out. On Saturday night, two of the league's southernmost teams begin a Stanley Cup Final like none other in the great white north when the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning face off in Game 1. ''We don't know what the temperature is outside because we're never outside, so it doesn't come into play,'' Stars general manager Jim Nill said from the confines of the bubble. |
| Posted: 09/18/2020 |
| Stanley Cup Final Preview |
| The Dallas Stars will be the underdogs against Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup Final, but when has that stopped them before? (John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) |
| Posted: 09/18/2020 |
| Lightning put past behind in advancing to Stanley Cup Final |
| Jon Cooper experienced difficulty in finding the right words. Emotionally spent following a 2-1 overtime Eastern Conference final series-clinching win over the New York Islanders, the usually articulate Tampa Bay Lightning coach searched putting into perspective what it meant to be returning to the Stanley Cup Final with much of the team's core still intact from its previous trip in 2015. Before he could look ahead to facing the Dallas Stars in Game 1 on Saturday, Cooper revisited the adversity the Lightning faced since losing to Chicago in six games five years ago. |
| Posted: 09/18/2020 |
| Cirelli's OT goal sends Lightning to Cup Final |
| Anthony Cirelli scored 13:18 into the first overtime period to eliminate the Islanders in Game 6 and propel the Lightning to the Stanley Cup Final. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports) |
| Posted: 09/18/2020 |
| Cirelli scores in OT, Lighting beat Isles to reach Cup Final |
| Five years after socially distancing from the Prince of Wales Trophy and losing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning got their hands on and arms around it to embrace their Eastern Conference championship. Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime and Tampa Bay beat the New York Islanders 2-1 in Game 6 of the East final Thursday night and go back to the Cup Final for the first time since 2015, where it'll face the Dallas Stars. Injured captain Steven Stamkos, who wouldn't even stand near the trophy then out of superstition, walked on to the ice to accept it along with the Lightning's entire traveling party. |
| Posted: 09/18/2020 |
| NHL playoffs showcase Russia's goaltending renaissance |
| Nikolai Khabibulin wakes up in Yekaterinburg to watch NHL playoff highlights and beams with pride at the saves made by so many Russian goaltenders. For the first time, there were three Russian starting goaltenders in the conference finals, with Anton Khudobin of the Dallas Stars, Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning advancing to meet for the title. Countryman Semyon Varlamov and the New York Islanders fell to Tampa Bay in overtime in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night. |
| Posted: 09/18/2020 |
| Coyotes tab Armstrong as next general manager |
| The Arizona Coyotes have hired St. Louis assistant GM Bill Armstrong as their next general manager. Armstrong arrives in the desert after spending the past two seasons as the Blues' assistant GM and director of amateur scouting. ''We are thrilled to name Bill as our new GM,'' Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo said in a statement Thursday. |
| Posted: 09/17/2020 |
| The Latest: No fans for junior hockey worlds in Edmonton |
| The 2021 world junior hockey championship will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, with no fans because of the pandemic. The event was originally scheduled for Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, from Dec. 26, 2020 to Jan. 5, 2021. The Tennessee Titans won’t have fans at their home opener Sunday against Jacksonville. |
| Posted: 09/17/2020 |
| Sabres acquire Eric Staal in sending Johansson to Wild |
| Kevyn Adams didn't have to do too much homework on center Eric Staal in completing his first trade as Buffalo Sabres general manager. A former NHL player, Adams had plenty of firsthand insight on the 17-year veteran going back to their days as teammates with the 2006 Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. ''Eric Staal has had a world-class career,'' Adams said Wednesday, shortly after acquiring Staal in a trade that sent forward Marcus Johannson to the Minnesota Wild. |
| Posted: 09/17/2020 |
| Blues hire Montgomery as assistant months after Stars firing |
| Jim Montgomery is getting a second chance to coach in the NHL after being hired by the St. Louis Blues as an assistant coach less than a year since he was fired by the Dallas Stars for unprofessional conduct. Montgomery was fired in December, 32 games into his second season as Stars coach, for what general manager Jim Nill said was behavior inconsistent with ''core values and beliefs of the Dallas Stars and the National Hockey League.'' The 51-year-old on Wednesday said he has been sober for over nine months now. ''Sometimes it takes an unbearable consequence in your life to happen to have an unbelievable breakthrough, and that's the way I look at it,'' Montgomery said in a video interview conducted by the Blues. |
| Posted: 09/16/2020 |
| Lightning face adversity and Islanders in East final Game 6 |
| Jon Cooper might have reacted differently five years ago to losing in double overtime in Tampa Bay's first chance to move on to the Stanley Cup Final, sulking with his head down and kicking the nearest soda can. Sure, the Lightning didn't close out the New York Islanders in five games in the Eastern Conference final like they did against their previous two opponents. ''Adversity's kicked us in the butt a ton of times in these playoffs,'' Cooper said Wednesday. |
| Posted: 09/16/2020 |
| Isles stay alive: Eberle seals 2-1 2OT win over Lightning |
| Islanders forward Jordan Eberle knew exactly what to do upon seeing teammate and captain Anders Lee pounce on the loose puck once Tampa Bay's Kevin Shattenkirk whiffed on his shot from the right point. Eberle raced up the middle, drove to the net and converted Lee's pass to cap a two-on-one break and keep the Islanders' playoff hopes alive. The goal, scored 12:30 into the second overtime, sealed a 2-1 win over the Lightning in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference final series Tuesday night. |
| Posted: 09/16/2020 |
| Eberle's double OT winner forces a Game 6 |
| Jordan Eberle scored in double overtime on a nice feed from Anders Lee as the Islanders upended Tampa Bay 2-1 to force a Game 6 Thursday. (John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) |
| Posted: 09/16/2020 |
| Kitchen not back with Panthers amid report he kicked player |
| Assistant coach Mike Kitchen will not return to the Florida Panthers next season among a series of staffing changes announced Tuesday. Canada's TSN reported Kitchen kicked a Panthers player on the bench during a game in January and the team held an internal investigation. Kitchen oped out of coaching in the NHL's postseason for personal reasons, saying in July: ''It was a difficult decision to say the least but the right decision for me and my family.'' The 64-year-old rejoined coach Joel Quenneville behind the bench this season for the first time since 2016-17, and the two won the Stanley Cup together twice with Chicago. |
| Posted: 09/16/2020 |
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| EASTERN CONFERENCE |
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
GD |
PTS |
| 1. BOS |
70 |
44 |
14 |
12 |
53 |
100 |
| 2. TBL |
70 |
43 |
21 |
6 |
50 |
92 |
| 3. WSH |
69 |
41 |
20 |
8 |
25 |
90 |
| 4. PHI |
69 |
41 |
21 |
7 |
36 |
89 |
| 5. PIT |
69 |
40 |
23 |
6 |
28 |
86 |
| 6. TOR |
70 |
36 |
25 |
9 |
11 |
81 |
| 7. CAR* |
68 |
38 |
25 |
5 |
29 |
81 |
| 8. CBJ* |
70 |
33 |
22 |
15 |
-7 |
81 |
| 9. NYI |
68 |
35 |
23 |
10 |
-1 |
80 |
| 10. NYR |
70 |
37 |
28 |
5 |
12 |
79 |
| 11. FLA |
69 |
35 |
26 |
8 |
3 |
78 |
| 12. MTL |
71 |
31 |
31 |
9 |
-9 |
71 |
| 13. BUF |
69 |
30 |
31 |
8 |
-22 |
68 |
| 14. NJD |
69 |
28 |
29 |
12 |
-41 |
68 |
| 15. OTT |
71 |
25 |
34 |
12 |
-52 |
62 |
| 16. DET |
71 |
17 |
49 |
5 |
-122 |
39 |
| WESTERN CONFERENCE |
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
GD |
PTS |
| 1. COL |
70 |
42 |
20 |
8 |
46 |
92 |
| 2. STL |
71 |
41 |
19 |
10 |
30 |
92 |
| 3. VGK |
71 |
39 |
24 |
8 |
16 |
86 |
| 4. EDM |
71 |
37 |
25 |
9 |
8 |
83 |
| 5. DAL |
69 |
37 |
24 |
8 |
3 |
82 |
| 6. CGY |
70 |
36 |
27 |
7 |
-5 |
79 |
| 7. WPG* |
71 |
37 |
28 |
6 |
13 |
80 |
| 8. VAN* |
69 |
36 |
27 |
6 |
11 |
78 |
| 9. NSH |
69 |
35 |
26 |
8 |
-2 |
78 |
| 10. MIN |
69 |
35 |
27 |
7 |
0 |
77 |
| 11. ARZ |
70 |
33 |
29 |
8 |
8 |
74 |
| 12. CHI |
70 |
32 |
30 |
8 |
-6 |
72 |
| 13. ANA |
71 |
29 |
32 |
9 |
-37 |
67 |
| 14. LAK |
70 |
29 |
35 |
6 |
-34 |
64 |
| 15. SJS |
70 |
29 |
36 |
5 |
-44 |
63 |
| ATLANTIC |
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GD |
GA |
| BOS |
70 |
44 |
14 |
12 |
100 |
227 |
174 |
| TBL |
70 |
43 |
21 |
6 |
92 |
245 |
195 |
| TOR |
70 |
36 |
25 |
9 |
81 |
238 |
227 |
| FLA |
69 |
35 |
26 |
8 |
78 |
231 |
228 |
| MTL |
71 |
31 |
31 |
9 |
71 |
212 |
221 |
| BUF |
69 |
30 |
31 |
8 |
68 |
195 |
217 |
| OTT |
71 |
25 |
34 |
12 |
62 |
191 |
243 |
| DET |
71 |
17 |
49 |
5 |
39 |
145 |
267 |
| METROPOLITAN |
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GD |
GA |
| WSH |
69 |
41 |
20 |
8 |
90 |
240 |
215 |
| PHI |
69 |
41 |
21 |
7 |
89 |
232 |
196 |
| PIT |
69 |
40 |
23 |
6 |
86 |
224 |
196 |
| CAR |
68 |
38 |
25 |
5 |
81 |
222 |
193 |
| CBJ |
70 |
33 |
22 |
15 |
81 |
180 |
187 |
| NYI |
68 |
35 |
23 |
10 |
80 |
192 |
193 |
| NYR |
70 |
37 |
28 |
5 |
79 |
234 |
222 |
| NJD |
69 |
28 |
29 |
12 |
68 |
189 |
230 |
| CENTRAL |
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GD |
GA |
| COL |
70 |
42 |
20 |
8 |
92 |
237 |
191 |
| STL |
71 |
41 |
19 |
10 |
92 |
222 |
192 |
| DAL |
69 |
37 |
24 |
8 |
82 |
180 |
177 |
| WPG |
71 |
37 |
28 |
6 |
80 |
216 |
203 |
| NSH |
69 |
35 |
26 |
8 |
78 |
215 |
217 |
| MIN |
69 |
35 |
27 |
7 |
77 |
220 |
220 |
| CHI |
70 |
32 |
30 |
8 |
72 |
212 |
218 |
| PACIFIC |
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GD |
GA |
| VGK |
71 |
39 |
24 |
8 |
86 |
227 |
211 |
| EDM |
71 |
37 |
25 |
9 |
83 |
225 |
217 |
| CGY |
70 |
36 |
27 |
7 |
79 |
210 |
215 |
| VAN |
69 |
36 |
27 |
6 |
78 |
228 |
217 |
| ARZ |
70 |
33 |
29 |
8 |
74 |
195 |
187 |
| ANA |
71 |
29 |
32 |
9 |
67 |
186 |
223 |
| LAK |
70 |
29 |
35 |
6 |
64 |
178 |
212 |
| SJS |
70 |
29 |
36 |
5 |
63 |
182 |
226 |
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