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Tortorella's confidence unshaken as Golden Knights face elimination game in Stanley Cup Final
Aaron Beard, Associated Press | Posted June 12 - 10:17 a.m. | Save Story
John Tortorella has never worried about how his Vegas Golden Knights handle tough situations in pushing to the Stanley Cup Final.

Hurricanes' top-line performers come through as Carolina moves within a win of claiming Stanley Cup
Bob Sutton, Associated Press | Posted June 12 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour spent weeks answering the same question about needing more goal-scoring pop from top-line forwards Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.

Svechnikov, Aho strike as Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of the Stanley Cup
Aaron Beard, Associated Press | Updated June 11 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Carolina Hurricanes had spent the NHL playoffs waiting for their power play to get going, along with top-line performers Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.

Pushed to brink, Vegas may have lost William Karlsson for the Stanley Cup Final
The Associated Press | Updated June 11 - 10:15 p.m. | Save Story
William Karlsson left the ice, and the Vegas Golden Knights' night went south. He may not be back to help them recover.

Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, his second such honor
The Associated Press | Posted June 11 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, the second such honor of his career after also winning the Hart in 2019.

Golden Knights need improved play from Eichel, Hart and special teams to beat the Hurricanes
Mark Anderson, Associated Press | Posted June 10 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Golden Knights find themselves in the same spot as they were in the first two rounds of the NHL playoffs, and Vegas certainly would love for it to be the same outcome.

Players' union asks NHL for a Mike Babcock investigation if Oilers want to hire him, AP sources say
John Wawrow And Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted June 10 - 10:39 a.m. | Save Story
The NHL Players' Association has asked the league to investigate Mike Babcock's ill-fated tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets before Edmonton or any other NHL team can hire him as coach, two people with knowledge of the discussions said Wednesday.

A wild Stanley Cup Final swings again as Hurricanes win 5-3 to make series 2-2 with Golden Knights
Mark Anderson, Associated Press | Updated June 10 - 12:11 a.m. | Save Story
The Carolina-Vegas series was largely expected to be a Stanley Cup Final in which goals were at a premium and each shift felt like a march up a well-defended hill.

Veteran Staal scoring at a pace not seen in the Stanley Cup Final since Bossy in 1982
W.g. Ramirez, Associated Press | Updated June 9 - 10:53 p.m. | Save Story
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal chose the simple approach to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final with Carolina trailing in the best-of-seven series.

Peter Laviolette will be the LA Kings' next head coach, AP source says
Greg Beacham, Associated Press | Posted June 8 - 4:47 p.m. | Save Story
Peter Laviolette will be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Kings, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday.

Carolina trails Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final and has a big decision to make for Game 4
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted June 7 - 3:14 p.m. | Save Story
A sequence of events in a Stanley Cup Final that has gotten crazier by the minute has put the Carolina Hurricanes at a crossroads.

Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in 2OT in Game 3 after blowing 4-goal lead
Mark Anderson, Associated Press | Updated June 6 - 11:48 p.m. | Save Story
A four-goal lead in what has been a wacky, compelling and highly entertaining Stanley Cup Final nearly wasn't enough for the Golden Knights on Saturday night.

From Carolina jeers to Vegas cheers, Carter Hart faces a different Stanley Cup Final test
Mark Anderson, Associated Press | Updated June 6 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
Between the boos and "no means no" chants, Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart was the top target for vitriol in Games 1 and 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at Carolina.

Gerry Meehan, one of the first Buffalo Sabres players and an influential GM, dies at 79
The Associated Press | Posted June 6 - 1:29 p.m. | Save Story
Gerry Meehan, one of the Buffalo Sabres' first players who went on to an influential role as the team's general manager, has died. He was 79.

Vegas-Carolina Stanley Cup Final is 'a new series' going into Game 3 after Canes' comeback
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted June 5 - 4:26 p.m. | Save Story
Before the Carolina Hurricanes made their comeback, before the Vegas Golden Knights needed a goal with 81 seconds left in regulation to tie it and before Seth Jarvis scored in overtime, the sound of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final was silence.

Hurricanes thriving in high-pressure playoff settings as Stanley Cup Final shifts West for Game 3
Aaron Beard, Associated Press | Posted June 5 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Carolina Hurricanes have spent months regrouping quickly after losses and they have proven unshaken by the challenge of playing in hostile arenas or in next-goal-wins extra time.

Tortorella likes where the Golden Knights stand with the Stanley Cup Final tied 1-1: 'We're good'
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted June 5 - 11:47 a.m. | Save Story
Less than 12 hours after his team blew a two-goal lead and lost in overtime, coach John Tortorella has no issues with where his Vegas Golden Knights stand in the Stanley Cup Final against Carolina that is now all tied up at 1-1.

John Tortorella's failed coach's challenge is a difference-maker in Stanley Cup Final Game 2
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated June 5 - 9:11 a.m. | Save Story
A failed coach's challenge by John Tortorella was a momentum-changing moment in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night.

Vegas D-man Brayden McNabb's Stanley Cup Final status is unclear after taking a puck to the face
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated June 5 - 8:51 a.m. | Save Story
The status of Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb moving forward in the Stanley Cup Final is unclear after he took a puck to the face in Game 2.

