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'I guess it’s a new record': Avalanche dent Stanley Cup minutes after being crowned champions
The Avalanche's Nicolas Aube-Kubel fell and slammed the Stanley Cup on the ice, denting the trophy's base minutes after Colorado's Game 6 victory.
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Fight Night at The Joe: 'Darren McCarty will never pay for a meal in this town again'
Book excerpt from “Stanleytown 25 Years Later" on Fight Night at the Joe, when Darren McCarty and Detroit Red Wings bloodied Colorado Avalanche
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NHL teams with the most Stanley Cups after Avalanche beat Lightning
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Alex Ovechkin scores goal, lays hit in pro soccer debut
Alex Ovechkin found the back of the net for FC Dynamo Moscow after signing a one-day contract.
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Top 25 unrestricted NHL free agents: An early look at players who could test the market
Flames star Johnny Gaudreau could be among most popular free agents if he can't reach a deal with Calgary. Here's a look at others who could cash in.
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Nazem Kadri calls out haters after winning Stanley Cup: 'You can kiss my a--'
Nazem Kadri had some choice words for his doubters.
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Bruins roster reset: Contract situations, pending free agents for 2022-23
Here's a recap of the Bruins' contract situation and list of free agents entering a pivotal 2022 offseason for the franchise.
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Daly hands Stanley Cup to Avalanche in Bettman's absence
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly presented the Stanley Cup to Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog on Friday night because Commissioner Gary Bettman was sidelined by the coronavirus. Bettman recently tested positive and was unable to produce enough negative results to get back to the series in time. It’s the first time someone other than Bettman handed out the Cup since he took over in 1993.
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Bruins announce GM Don Sweeney's new multi-year contract extension
The Bruins are bringing back Don Sweeney as general manager on a multi-year contract.
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Here’s what the Carolina Hurricanes’ NHL roster and lineup might look like in 2022-23
With NHL free agency still a few weeks away, and with contract and trade decisions still to be made, it’s a good time to think about next season’s Hurricanes lineup. Here’s a stab at it.
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Defending champion Lightning's bid for 3-peat falls short
The Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t relinquish their grip on the Stanley Cup without a fight. In the end, another superb performance by the star goaltender wasn’t enough to keep the Colorado Avalanche from wresting the title away. “It definitely stings," defenseman Ryan MacDonagh said.
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Joe Sakic joins fellow Denver icon John Elway as dual champ
Joe Sakic was so busy relishing and reminiscing that he nearly missed the team photo with the Stanley Cup before racing over just in time to join the on-ice celebration at Amalie Arena. The general manager of the Colorado Avalanche joined fellow Denver icon John Elway in leading his team to a championship from the front office two decades after winning a pair of titles during his Hall of Fame playing career. A star captain and center when the Avalanche won it all in 1996 and 2001, Sakic secured a third Stanley Cup championship Sunday night as the architect of the star-studded firebolt of a team that dispatched the back-to-back defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in six games.
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Lightning’s Steven Stamkos sets career high in points this postseason
TAMPA — Standing in front of a pool of reporters minutes after the Lightning endured their most heart-wrenching loss in three seasons, defenseman Ryan McDonagh struggled to find the right words. How best to sum up what captain Steven Stamkos meant to the team during its run to three straight Stanley Cup finals? “His play was incredible, just a great, great feel for the room, a great ...
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Avalanche's Cale Makar joins elite company with Conn Smythe win
Cale Makar continues to pile up the hardware early in his NHL career.
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Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning face busy summers
The Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have decisions on unrestricted free agents, and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ondrej Palat's contract is up.
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The Colorado Avalanche won their third Stanley Cup in franchise history in a 4-2 series win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Sweden's Sedins among six to enter Hockey Hall of Fame
Swedish twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin and NHL rivals Roberto Luongo and Daniel Alfredsson were among six people named Monday to the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2022.
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Tampa Bay Lightning's Corey Perry loses 3rd Stanley Cup Final in three years
Corey Perry can't seem to pick the right team, losing his third consecutive Stanley Cup Finals with three different teams.
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Playing hockey on fast forward, the Colorado Avalanche blazed their way to the Stanley Cup championship with a mix of speed and high-end skill that needed only a defined focus to get over the top. There was never any denying a team featuring Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen has enough talent to win.