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Cooper: Lightning's Stamkos won't return for ECF
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Sunday, 06 September 2020 14:33
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will not be available for the Eastern Conference Finals, coach Jon Cooper said Sunday.Stamkos has yet to play in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs as he rehabs from an undisclosed lower body injury. The Lightning face the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference finals, with Game 1 on Monday.Last week, general manager Julien…
Conn Smythe Watch: Who's leading the race for MVP of the NHL playoffs?
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Sunday, 06 September 2020 07:55
The conference finalists are set in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, with the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders squaring off in the East, and the Vegas Golden Knights taking on the Dallas Stars in the West. Which means the race is on for the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the playoff MVP.Members of the Professional Hockey Writers…
NHL Playoffs Today: The Conference Finals begin
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Sunday, 06 September 2020 04:54
Three rounds down, two to go. The most unconventional Stanley Cup playoffs ever continue on after three Game 7s were needed to finish the second round. The two Eastern Conference teams are now off to Edmonton for the remainder of the tournament, and the last team to punch its ticket was the New York Islanders -- and boy, did they…
Vegas' Reaves suspended one game for check
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Saturday, 05 September 2020 19:44
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves will miss the opener of the Western Conference finals against Dallas after the NHL suspended him a game for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver's Tyler Motte.Reaves hit Motte in the jaw with a check late in the second period of Game 7 on Friday night and was penalized…
Isles stun Flyers, secure spot in conference final
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Saturday, 05 September 2020 21:25
The New York Islanders are going to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 27 years, snapping the NHL's longest streak without a final four appearance.The Isles put on a clinic against the Flyers in Game 7 on Saturday, scoring two first-period goals en route to a 4-0 win. Backup goalie Thomas Greiss -- whom coach Barry Trotz…
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