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Fantasy hockey forecaster: Feb. 14 to Feb. 20

But I know – especially after Thursday’s latest Jordan Binnington drubbing – that Husso is going to be leaned on a lot more than his current 31.6 percent crease share for the season. I briefly considered a new formula to project go-forward crease share based on how it has grown as the season progresses, but […]

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Seattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players

The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]

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NHL Playoffs Daily: Keys to victory for Lightning, Canadiens in Game 5

Check out the ESPN NHL Playoffs Daily to catch up every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in July. Game 5: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning | 8 p.m. (Lightning lead 3-1) Tampa Bay had the chance to be the first team in 23 years to sweep the Stanley […]

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Montreal Canadiens scratch Jesperi Kotkaniemi; Tampa Bay Lightning’s Alex Killorn ruled out again

Opting for a faster lineup, the Canadiens scratched 20-year-old forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who has eight points in 19 playoff games, in favor of forward Jake Evans, making his first appearance since Game 1. Montreal also sat defensemen Jon Merrill and Erik Gustafsson in favor of Brett Kulak and rookie Alexander Romanov, neither of whom have […]

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Montreal Canadiens avoid Stanley Cup Final sweep with OT victory against Tampa Bay Lightning

The Montreal Canadiens were down 0-3 in the Stanley Cup Final to the Tampa Bay Lightning, blew two leads in Game 4 and were amid a four-minute penalty kill as they headed into overtime. Daunting for most teams. Perfectly on brand for the Canadiens. “Nothing has been easy for us all year. It wasn’t going […]

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Joel Armia made it to arena in time but ultimately missed Montreal Canadiens’ Game 1 loss

Armia did not travel with the team originally because he was in the COVID-19 protocol. However, interim coach Luke Richardson said earlier on Monday that Armia would be a game-time decision, implying that Armia had tested negative to clear the protocol. “He got clearance, so we’re excited to have him join us,” Richardson said. “But […]

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Montreal Canadiens’ Joel Armia in COVID-19 protocol, won’t travel to Tampa for Stanley Cup Final

It’s unclear how long Armia will be in the protocol or whether he tested positive. He has not yet been ruled out for Game 1 of the series, which begins Monday night at 8. This is Armia’s second time in the COVID-19 protocol. He was out of the Montreal lineup from March 22 to April […]

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Jeff Petry returns, helps Montreal Canadiens to win despite ‘scary looking’ eye condition

The defenseman, who missed the previous two games with an “upper body injury” took the ice with extremely bloodshot eyes. The condition was later revealed to be subconjunctival hemorrhage, which is broken blood vessels under the cornea. Still, Petry played more than 20 minutes in the Canadiens’ surprising 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, […]

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Tyler Toffoli’s OT goal leads Montreal Canadiens to 7th straight playoff win, series sweep of Winnipeg Jets

Toffoli took a cross-crease pass from Cole Caufield and beat Connor Hellebuyck with a one-timer for the winner and his fourth goal of the postseason. “I think that’s definitely one of the bigger ones,” Toffoli said of his series-clinching goal. “It’s fun right now. We’re doing a good job. It just feels like we’re all […]

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NHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets return to the ice after explosive end to Game 1

Down but not out, the Vegas Golden Knights return to T-Mobile Arena for a critical Game 3. Can they keep this series interesting, or are the Colorado Avalanche clicking on too many levels right now? Meanwhile, after an unsettling end to Game 1, the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets return to the ice, minus Mark […]

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