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Nazem Kadri returns from thumb injury to score game-winning OT goal, Colorado Avalanche need 1 win to clinch Stanley Cup

Colorado’s top-flight forward returned to the lineup following thumb surgery in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against Tampa Bay on Wednesday and scored the overtime game-winner that gave the Avalanche a 3-2 win, and a 3-1 series lead. Now Colorado has a chance to clinch the organization’s first Cup victory since 2001 on […]

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Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar says nothing to controversy surrounding Nazem Kadri’s Game 4-winning goal

TAMPA, Fla. — Jared Bednar said there was “nothing” to the controversy surrounding Nazem Kadri’s game-winning goal in the Colorado Avalanche’s 3-2 overtime victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday. Kadri scored midway through the extra frame to give the Avalanche a 3-1 series lead, with […]

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2022 Stanley Cup Final: What we learned in Game 4 as the Colorado Avalanche go up 3-1 on the Tampa Bay Lightning

Following two straight blowouts in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, Game 4 was an absolute thriller between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning. The game was deadlocked at 2-2 after regulation. Then at 12:02 of overtime, Nazem Kadri scored the game-winning goal — yes, the same Nazem Kadri who was playing in his first […]

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Civil lawsuits against Deshaun Watson: Where things stand after 20 settlements, and what’s next for the Cleveland Browns QB

During his introductory news conference with the Cleveland Browns on March 25, quarterback Deshaun Watson was asked whether he’d attempt to settle the civil lawsuits filed against him that accused him of inappropriate sexual misconduct during massage sessions. “That’s not my intent,” Watson said then. “My intent is to continue to clear my name as […]

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Star forward Brayden Point out of lineup as Tampa Bay Lightning win Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final

Point did not take part in the team’s morning skate. He returned to the Lightning lineup in Game 1 against the Colorado Avalanche after missing the previous two rounds, having suffered a lower body injury on May 14 in Game 7 of the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tampa Bay filled the vacant […]

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Tampa Bay Lightning rue effort in Game 1 loss: ‘We weren’t our best’

DENVER — Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper said “the right team won” Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, but that he believes the Colorado Avalanche haven’t seen anything close to his players’ best effort yet. “Give them credit for pulling it out,” Cooper said after the Avs won 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday […]

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Like father like son: How former pros helped their sons make it in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB

That’s certainly the trend in professional sports. More than a few players in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB have followed in the footsteps of their dads. In fact, in three of those four sports, the number of second-generation players has increased notably this century. The NHL tops the list as 6.1% of players who […]

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How the Tampa Bay Lightning built a shutdown line on the fly — and might change it up again

Their checking line of Yanni Gourde, Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow had the unique ability to shut down their opponents’ top players while contributing huge goals of their own. The lone goal in Game 7 against the New York Islanders, to send the Lightning to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final? That was Gourde, short-handed. The […]

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Jadeveon Clowney re-signed with Cleveland Browns so he could play again with Deshaun Watson

BEREA, Ohio — Jadeveon Clowney admitted Thursday that he ultimately decided he would be re-signing with the Cleveland Browns once he knew quarterback Deshaun Watson was headed to Cleveland, too. “I thought I played well here last year, and I feel like I can get better and pick off from what I did last year,” […]

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2022 Stanley Cup Final: Answering the biggest questions for Colorado Avalanche-Tampa Bay Lightning

The 2022 Stanley Cup Final is set to begin Wednesday night in Denver, and it promises to be one of the best matchups in recent memory. The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to become the first team to three-peat since the New York Islanders won four in a row from 1980 to 1983. The high-flying […]

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