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Connor Ingram wins the Masterton Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey
Connor Ingram, the goaltender who shared his battle with an undiagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder that led him to drink to cope with anxiety and has blossomed into a full-time NHL player, has won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. -
Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4
DENVER (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination Monday night with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months. -
Avalanche Valeri Nichushkin suspended for at least 6 months an hour before team's playoff game loss
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are without high-scoring forward Valeri Nichushkin for what's left of the playoffs — again. -
Analysis: From one goal to three, no lead is safe in the NHL playoffs this spring
If you went to sleep midway through either of the Western Conference NHL playoff games the past two nights, there's a good chance you woke up to a different winner than you thought. -
Goaltender interference debate is alive and well in the NHL playoffs after 1st-round controversy
Minutes after his team was knocked out of the NHL playoffs in a game that included two disallowed goals because of goaltender interference, Jon Cooper was careful to say those calls weren't the reason the Tampa Bay Lightning lost the series. He still had a problem with them. -
PWHL Playoffs: Women's hockey takes center stage in Toronto while Knight and Poulin renew rivalry
Step aside, Auston Matthews. Women’s hockey is taking center stage in Toronto, where Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse & Co. open the PWHL playoffs against Minnesota on Wednesday. -
Year after flip flop, NBC's Eddie Olczyk hopes he feels better about his Kentucky Derby pick
Last year at the Kentucky Derby, Eddie Olczyk did what every horse racing fan and handicapper has done at one point — he changed his pick and ended up regretting it. -
NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders
Off the goaltender's mask, off a defenseman's back, nothing but net. Well, at least in the net. -
Gov. Roy Cooper celebrates start of mobile sports betting in NC by picking Canes to win it all
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's first sports bet came on Monday as he placed a wager on the Carolina Hurricanes to win the Stanley Cup. -
Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft on Wednesday night, kick-starting a hopeful new era with a highly skilled offensive forward who's drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. -
Vegas Golden Knights come back to beat Florida Panthers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
Back in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in five years and trailing the Florida Panthers less than 10 minutes into Game 1, the Vegas Golden Knights sent a very clear message. -
Golden Knights advance to 2nd Stanley Cup Final after G6 win over Stars
William Karlsson scored two goals and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights advanced to their second Stanley Cup Final with a 6-0 rout Monday night over the Dallas Stars, who had extended the Western Conference Final to six games after losing the first three. -
Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston score as Stars beat Kraken 2-1 in Game 7 to advance to West final
Roope Hintz and Wyatt Johnston scored goals and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 on Monday night. -
Jonathan Marchessault scores 3 to lead Golden Knights past Oilers 5-2 to advance to West final
The Vegas Golden Knights are back in familiar territory in the Western Conference final. -
Seattle Kraken beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 to force game 7
Jordan Eberle scored twice, Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and two assists, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Saturday night to force a deciding Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinal series. -
Stanley Cup comes to WRAL News Wednesday
The prized Stanley Cup will be making a visit to the WRAL News studio Wednesday morning. -
Devils shutout Rangers in game 7, advance to play at Hurricanes Wednesday
Unexpected hero Akira Schmid rebounded from his only bad game and made 31 saves in Game 7 to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday night in an entertaining first-round playoff series. -
Canes match the Islanders, 2-1
Jordan Martinook scored for the first time in more than two months to break a third-period tie as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 2-1. -
Canes fall to the Bruins, 4-3, in shootout
On a night honoring the Hartford Whalers, the Canes tried to muster some magic to defeat the Boston Bruins -
Predators sign former Canes forward Nino Niederreiter to two-year deal
Nino Niederreiter signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Nashville Predators.