NHL Playoffs Breakdown: Surprising Canadiens annoying Golden Knights

NHL Playoffs Breakdown: Surprising Canadiens annoying Golden Knights
Offense from defense a key factor in Stanley Cup semifinals

Offense from defense a key factor in Stanley Cup semifinals
NHL semifinals full of 'hunger' for first Stanley Cup title

NHL semifinals full of 'hunger' for first Stanley Cup title

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Pressure on Vegas with semifinal series shifting to Montreal

Pressure on Vegas with semifinal series shifting to Montreal

The last time the Vegas Golden Knights played north of the border, they outshot a gritty, underdog opponent and got beat by a hot goaltender. The next game they play in Canada presents a similar challenge against Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens, who resemble the 2020 Dallas Stars in

NHL Playoffs Breakdown: Surprising Canadiens annoying Golden Knights

NHL Playoffs Breakdown: Surprising Canadiens annoying Golden Knights

Two games into this Vegas-Montreal series and I’m already being forced to eat a little crow. Ahead of the Stanley Cup semifinal series, I broke down the matchup and said I expected the Canadiens to get swept in what would prove to be a “swift and brutal” dismantling at the

Offense from defense a key factor in Stanley Cup semifinals

Offense from defense a key factor in Stanley Cup semifinals

One of the first things Peter DeBoer wanted to change when he took over as Vegas Golden Knights coach 17 months ago was getting defensemen more involved in the offense. It took some time. Now, the Golden Knights have more goals, assists and points from their blue line than any

NHL semifinals full of 'hunger' for first Stanley Cup title

NHL semifinals full of 'hunger' for first Stanley Cup title

When the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup last year, it was the first time most of their players and coaches had ever lifted the trophy. Now that they have savored the taste of winning, they want to help trade deadline pickup David Savard do the same in his

NHL Playoffs Breakdown: Canadiens start well, but Golden Knights too strong in Game 1

NHL Playoffs Breakdown: Canadiens start well, but Golden Knights too strong in Game 1

As someone who loudly proclaimed that the Montreal Canadiens stood little to no chance in their semifinal series against the Vegas Golden Knights, I’ve got to be honest … the first period of Game 1 had me questioning myself. Montreal had some great jump out of the gate in the

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NHL Semifinals Preview: Canadiens vs. Golden Knights

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NHL Playoffs Breakdown: Ugly ending mars Canadiens win; Avs go up 2-0 on Vegas

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Pressure on Vegas with semifinal series shifting to Montreal

Pressure on Vegas with semifinal series shifting to Montreal

Offense from defense a key factor in Stanley Cup semifinals

Offense from defense a key factor in Stanley Cup semifinals

NHL semifinals full of 'hunger' for first Stanley Cup title

NHL semifinals full of 'hunger' for first Stanley Cup title

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

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

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens’ rich history didn’t mean much when it came to facing upstart Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. Shea Theodore had a goal and an assist, Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves and the Golden Knights beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in the first game

AP source: New York Rangers hire Gerard Gallant as coach

AP source: 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. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the agreement. Gallant was a highly sought-after

NHL semifinals preview: Canadiens vs. Golden Knights

NHL semifinals preview: Canadiens vs. Golden Knights

The NHL has played through its divisional brackets and now we’ve arrived at the final four. It’s a stranger final four than we’re used to, as there’s no traditional "conference finals” this year thanks to the league’s temporary pandemic realignment. Instead, the final four teams have been re-seeded based on

Islanders-Lightning, Knights-Canadiens in uncertain final 4

Islanders-Lightning, Knights-Canadiens in uncertain final 4

If the teams left in the NHL playoffs are sick and tired of facing the same opponents over and over, they are in luck in the semifinals. After exclusively divisional play this season and through the first two rounds, the hockey playoffs are down to a final four of teams