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The Stanley Cup playoffs are down to their final four teams, which means the conversation about MVP candidates is about to heat up.

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New York took Game 1 on Sunday. Can Tampa Bay get back on track before the series heads to Long Island?

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Pekka Rinne, this year's King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner, helped form the 365 Pediatric Cancer Fund that raises money for cancer research at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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Follow live: Golden Knights, Canadiens square off in Game 1

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The Islanders-Bruins series takes center stage, as we get another glimpse behind the scenes of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Players from the Canucks and Bruins look back on one of the most memorable playoff series of the 2000s.

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The Lightning looked disjointed and not mentally prepared for Sunday's series-opening loss to the Isles. "You have to have everything working in unison," said Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper of this stage of the playoffs, "and we just weren't there tonight."

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Montreal forward Jake Evans, who has not played since sustaining a concussion on a hit by Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele on June 2, will accompany the Canadiens to Las Vegas for their Stanley Cup semifinal series against the Golden Knights.

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We break down the Tampa Bay-New York series position-by-position, and make a series pick.

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We break down the Vegas-Montreal series position-by-position, and make a series pick.

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Which teams will reach the NHL's Stanley Cup Final? Here are our picks for Golden Knights-Canadiens and Lightning-Islanders.

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Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask said he needs surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip and said he hopes to re-sign with the team and be ready to return in January or February.

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What changed? How did a barely above replacement-level goalie in the regular season flip the switch to become an MVP-level playoff performer?

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We're down to the NHL's final four, as the Golden Knights dispatched the Avalanche in Game 6 Thursday. Get caught up on everything here.

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Avalanche coach Jared Bednar has been cleared to coach Game 6 after missing Thursday's morning skate following irregularities in his COVID-19 testing.

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Oilers center Connor McDavid, Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon have been named the finalists for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP.

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With the Habs eight games away from a Stanley Cup, we make a list of factors that could make someone want to jump on the bandwagon.

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In a wide-ranging conversation, Marchessault reflects on how far the franchise has come by revisiting key moments in the journey.

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Ray Shero, who was fired last year as general manager of the Devils, has been hired by the Minnesota Wild as a senior adviser to GM Bill Guerin.

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Though Tuukka Rask didn't address his health after Boston's season-ending loss Wednesday, Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters that there "may be surgery, there may not" for the veteran goaltender in the offseason.

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The Blackhawks agreed to an entry-level contract with Lukas Reichel after selecting the forward in the first round of the 2020 NHL draft.

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The Carnegie Initiative, a new hockey watchdog platform named after Black Canadian, semi-pro player Herb Carnegie launches. The platform aims to ensure that the culture of hockey continues to be more inclusive.

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With a win Wednesday, New York heads to the Stanley Cup semifinals. Get caught up on all the playoff series here.

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The Presidents' Trophy-winning Avalanche are on the verge of elimination after losing a third-period lead and then Game 5 to the Golden Knights in overtime. "We don't have much time to do much but rebound," Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog said.

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Andrei Vasilevskiy posted his third straight shutout in a series-clinching victory, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 Tuesday night to win the second-round series in five games.

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An arbitrator upheld the eight-game suspension for the Avs' Nazem Kadri, who was suspended in the first round after delivering a "high, forceful check" to Blues defenseman Justin Faulk's head.

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The Canadiens are the first team through to the Stanley Cup semifinals. Will the Lightning join them Tuesday? Get caught up on all the series here.

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Tyler Toffoli scored at 1:39 of overtime Monday night, lifting the Canadiens to a four-game sweep of their second-round playoff series with the Jets. Montreal has won seven straight playoff games since trailing Toronto 3-1 in the opening round.

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Frustrated over the disparity in penalties, Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said after Monday's Game 5 loss that the Bruins' opponent sells "a narrative over there that it's more like the New York Saints, not the New York Islanders."

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The compete level of Islanders' ascendant star has risen significantly as the series against Boston has heated up.

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With a win on Monday, Montreal will be the first team through to the Stanley Cup semifinals. Plus, get ready for a pivotal Game 5 in the Bruins-Islanders series.

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Jonathan Marchessault had his fourth career hat trick and first in the playoffs to lead Vegas to a 5-1 victory over the Avalanche on Sunday night to tie their second-round series at two games apiece.

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Nick Paul scored in overtime on a 2-and-1 break with Ottawa Senators teammate Connor Brown and Canada won its 27th world hockey title, beating Finland 3-2 on Sunday night.

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Game 4 at T-Mobile Arena promises to be another epic battle, while the Jets eye their first win against the Canadiens. Plus, get caught up on all of Saturday's action.

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Andrew Mangiapane scored two goals to help Canada beat the United States 4-2 on Saturday in the semifinals of hockey's world championship.

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In our first behind-the-scenes look at the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, we see smoking (and cursing) coaches, Carolina BBQ and "Cale Juice."

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Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar criticized his team's effort after Friday night's 3-2 loss, saying the Golden Knights have been far more competitive for the past five straight periods.

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Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin had surgery on his knee and is expected to miss the start of training camp in September.

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Blue Jackets center Max Domi, who was acquired in an October trade with Montreal and had a team-leading 75 penalty minutes last season, is expected to miss five to six months after having surgery on his right shoulder.

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Mark Scheifele was suspended four games for his hit on Jake Evans, but tension is high for both teams. Get caught up on all four playoff series here.

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The 2020-21 hockey season was a strange one for scouting purposes. We check in with scouts and front-office execs on the top draft prospects.

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Wild GM Bill Guerin on Thursday praised how Zach Parise handled his diminished role down the stretch amid his frustration.

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The Rangers and Swedish defenseman Nils Lundkvist have agreed to terms on an entry-level contract.

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Colin Blackwell and Conor Garland scored two goals apiece Thursday, and the United States advanced to the semifinals of hockey's world championship with a 6-1 victory over Slovakia.

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From the upsets to the controversies to the incredible atmospheres with massive live crowds in some arenas, here are the top things that have stuck out so far.

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Mikko Rantanen scored a power-play goal in overtime, lifting the Avalanche to a 3-2 win and a 2-0 series lead over the Golden Knights, who weren't pleased with a critical slashing call.

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Canadiens forward Jake Evans was taken from the ice on a stretcher following a hard hit by Jets center Mark Scheifele in the final seconds of Wednesday night's second-round playoff series opener.

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Despite another first-round playoff exit, Penguins GM Ron Hextall says there's no reason to mess with the team's core players -- Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang -- and the goal for the offseason is to retool rather than rebuild.

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Who will win the North Division crown? We break it down position-by-position and make a pick.

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Vegas seeks revenge against Colorado, while the Jets vs. Canadiens series gets started. Get caught up on the second round here.

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With a 4-2 victory over Italy at the world hockey championship on Tuesday, the U.S. clinched first in Group B and will play Slovakia in the single-elimination quarterfinals, which start Thursday.

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Montreal completed its comeback over Toronto Monday night, while Tampa and Carolina get ready for a critical Game 2 on Tuesday.

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In yet another playoff loss that is "hard to put it into words," the Toronto Maple Leafs are left searching for answers after letting a 3-1 series lead slip by to the rival Montreal Canadiens Sunday night.

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Vladimir Tarasenko, a week after his St. Louis Blues were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, found himself across the globe, scoring a winning goal in a key game at the world championships for Russia Sunday.

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The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced a hearing for Vegas forward Ryan Reaves after his match penalty for attempting to injure an opponent during Game 1 Sunday vs. Colorado.

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Two teams enter, one team moves on to face the Winnipeg Jets. We debate the big questions ahead of Monday's showdown.

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It's all come down to this for Toronto and Montreal. Plus, get caught up on the Avs-Knights, Canes-Lightning and Bruins-Islanders series.

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Saying "there was a lot of rationale" to starting Robin Lehner over Marc-Andre Fleury in Game 1, Vegas coach Peter DeBoer and his Golden Knights will focus on evening the series with Colorado, rather than dwelling on the 7-1 loss.

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An exemption that would let teams enter Canada for Stanley Cup Playoff games without having to isolate for 14 days is being ironed out between the NHL and health officials, according to a report Sunday by the Canadian Press.

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After a breakout season with the Calgary Flames, Canada's Andrew Mangiapane has continued his momentum at the world championships, scoring twice in a win over Italy on Sunday.

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