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Golden Knights reach 2nd Stanley Cup Final after Game 6 win over Stars

Golden Knights reach 2nd Stanley Cup Final after Game 6 win over Stars

DALLAS (AP) — William Karlsson, William Carrier and Jonathan Marchessault are finally getting another chance in the Stanley Cup Final, after the first one that came so quick for the Vegas Golden Knights. They are going back after making sure they didn't need another game against the Dallas Stars in

Bobrovsky's end-of-season haircut can wait, with Panthers headed to Stanley Cup Final

Bobrovsky's end-of-season haircut can wait, with Panthers headed to Stanley Cup Final

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky needs a haircut. The goaltender for the Florida Panthers uses a thin headband to hold some of his hair back these days. Long hair usually isn't a problem for Bobrovsky at this time of year: When a season ends, he gets most of it

Even without playing, Cup winner Patric Hornqvist still has big role for Panthers

Even without playing, Cup winner Patric Hornqvist still has big role for Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Patric Hornqvist was one of the last Florida Panthers players to leave the team's locker room on Sunday, which surprises none of his teammates. He's not playing yet still working as hard as anyone. The two-time Stanley Cup winner has a chance to get his name

West final feels different with Stars home for G6 after losing 1st 3 to Vegas

West final feels different with Stars home for G6 after losing 1st 3 to Vegas

DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson is frequently scoring goals again for the Dallas Stars, Jake Oettinger is stopping shots and captain Jamie Benn is about to return from a two-game suspension. The Western Conference Final isn't over yet, and suddenly feels much different. After the Vegas Golden Knights won the

Dellandrea scores twice in 3rd, Stars stay alive with 4-2 victory over Golden Knights

Dellandrea scores twice in 3rd, Stars stay alive with 4-2 victory over Golden Knights

LAS VEGAS (AP) — With Dallas' season on the line, the Stars got two critical goals from a player who was a healthy scratch the first two games of the Western Conference Final. Ty Dellandrea's goals came within a 1:27 span midway through the third period, and the Stars beat

Panthers' Tkachuk says he's rooting for both Tatum and Butler in playoffs

Panthers' Tkachuk says he's rooting for both Tatum and Butler in playoffs

MIAMI (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk went to high school with Boston star Jayson Tatum in St. Louis. He now has Miami star Jimmy Butler wearing his Florida Panthers jersey for workouts. And everyone wants to know who Tkachuk is rooting for in the Boston-Miami matchup in the NBA's Eastern Conference

Father knows best: Keith Tkachuk's words came at just the right time for Panthers

Father knows best: Keith Tkachuk's words came at just the right time for Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Keith Tkachuk never played a game for the Florida Panthers and hadn't recorded an assist at the NHL level in nearly 13 years. That is, until March 29. That's the day he might have had the biggest helper in Florida's season — by calling the Panthers

Golden Knights aim for closeout win; Stars eye comeback entering Game 5 of Western final

Golden Knights aim for closeout win; Stars eye comeback entering Game 5 of Western final

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alec Martinez was part of the 2014 Los Angeles Kings team that erased a 3-0 first-round series deficit and beat Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks in Game 7. Pavelski and coach Pete DeBoer were the centerpiece of a Sharks comeback from 3-1 down in

Joe Pavelski scores on OT power play, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to avoid West sweep

Joe Pavelski scores on OT power play, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to avoid West sweep

DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski admits that he probably appreciates the big playoff goals more the later he gets in his career. But they all still feel just as good, and his latest kept the season alive for the Dallas Stars. "Just really living in the moment," Pavelski said. "A

Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep

Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk delivered for Florida, again. Sergei Bobrovsky denied Carolina, again. The wait is over: After 27 years, the Florida Panthers — a hockey punchline no more — are again going to play for the game's grandest prize.

Dallas Stars in 0-3 hole vs. Vegas, Benn suspended 2 games after captain-on-captain hit

Dallas Stars in 0-3 hole vs. Vegas, Benn suspended 2 games after captain-on-captain hit

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was suspended two games by the NHL on Wednesday after an

NHL's Gary Bettman honored for league's growth, basks in 'newer markets' making Stanley Cup runs

NHL's Gary Bettman honored for league's growth, basks in 'newer markets' making Stanley Cup runs

Hockey purists might be grumbling about the upcoming Stanley Cup Final because it will have nothing but Sun Belt teams involved. It suits Gary Bettman just fine. Bettman was honored by the Sports Business Journal on Wednesday with a lifetime achievement award for the NHL's growth during his 30 years

Florida's Bill Zito among finalists for NHL's GM of the year award

Florida's Bill Zito among finalists for NHL's GM of the year award

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Paul Maurice remembers exactly what he was doing, and what he was thinking, when Panthers general manager Bill Zito called him last summer to say that the team was trying to acquire Matthew Tkachuk. Maurice was packing for his move to Florida. He didn't

Vegas 1 win from another Stanley Cup Final after 4-0 win over Stars in Game 3

Vegas 1 win from another Stanley Cup Final after 4-0 win over Stars in Game 3

DALLAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights kept their composure and got the best payback after an ugly hit early against their captain. They have a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference Final and are now just one more win away from making it to another Stanley Cup Final.

Stars lose Jamie Benn, pull Jake Oettinger early in Game 3 to fall into 0-3 hole in West

Stars lose Jamie Benn, pull Jake Oettinger early in Game 3 to fall into 0-3 hole in West

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars could be without captain Jamie Benn for more than all of that time he missed in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final after being ejected for his ugly hit early against Vegas captain Mark Stone.