Ducharme to have contract talks with Canadiens to remain as coach

Dominique Ducharme is expected to have contract talks to remain coach of the Montreal Canadiens, general manager Marc Bergevin said Friday. The 48-year-old was promoted Feb. 24 when Claude Julien was fired as coach after a 9-5-4 start. “The day … Continue reading

Dermott signs two-year, $3 million contract to stay with Maple Leafs

Travis Dermott signed a two-year, $3 million contract to stay with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. It has an average annual value of $1.5 million. The 24-year-old defenseman could have been a restricted free agent July 28. He scored … Continue reading

Five USHL Alumni Win Stanley Cup with Lightning

TAMPA BAY, Fla. – Five USHL alumni won the Stanley Cup Wednesday night as the Tampa Bay Lightning repeated as Stanley Cup Champions with a 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first back-to-back Champions since the Pittsburgh Penguins … Continue reading

AHL grads help Lightning strike again

The Tampa Bay Lightning captured their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship on Wednesday night, with American Hockey League graduates leading the way again. Ross Colton, who began the season with the Syracuse Crunch, scored the only goal in the Lightning’s … Continue reading

Lightning repeat, Vasilevskiy shuts out Montreal, 1-0

In the end, it was really was fait accompli.“It’s unbelievable,” Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos said. “I mean, so cliche to say, but there’s no words. This group to go back to back after everything we went through last year in … Continue reading