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Ty Dellandrea scored twice in a 1:27 span midway through the third period and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Saturday night to stay alive in the Western Conference Final.

Hockey legend Trevor Linden saw countless lives disrupted and careers cut short by concussions during his 19 seasons in the NHL, but the former captain of the Vancouver Canucks says he was "stunned" to learn survivors of domestic violence are concussed at rates much greater than professional athletes.

Canadian fans and broadcast rights holders would prefer to see some big names in the Stanley Cup final. But a matchup of two emerging-market teams can grow the game — and eventually the salary cap.

Canadian fans and broadcast rights holders would prefer to see some big names in the Stanley Cup final. But a matchup of two emerging-market teams can grow the game — and eventually the salary cap.

Waterdown's Carter Verhaeghe, centre for the Florida Panthers NHL team, is headed to the Stanley Cup finals with the team in early June.

Waterdown's Carter Verhaeghe, centre for the NHL's Florida Panthers, is headed back to the Stanley Cup finals.

Joe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime and the Dallas Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night.

They knocked out Boston. They knocked out Toronto. They knocked out Carolina. Vegas or Dallas — probably Vegas, since it leads the Western Conference finals 3-0 — awaits the Florida Panthers to decide the Stanley Cup in a series starting next week.

Matthew Tkachuk scored a power-play goal with 4.9 seconds left and the Florida Panthers earned their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 27 years by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 Wednesday night to win the Eastern Conference title in a sweep.

Matthew Tkachuk scored a power-play goal with 4.9 seconds left and the Florida Panthers earned their first trip to the Stanley Cup final in 27 years by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 Wednesday night to win the Eastern Conference title in a sweep.

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was suspended two games by the NHL on Wednesday after an ugly hit on Vegas captain Mark Stone in a Game 3 loss that left Dallas on the brink of being swept out of the Western Conference Final.

Jonathan Marchessault scored the first of three quick goals for Vegas, an early onslaught that knocked Jake Oettinger out of the game after captain Jamie Benn had already been ejected, and the visiting Golden Knights went on for a 4-0 win in Game 3 that has them within one victory of reaching another Stanley Cup Final.

Tyler Myers scored the winning goal just over four minutes into the third period as Canada ended preliminary-round play at the men's world hockey championship Tuesday with a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic.

The Calgary Flames promoted from within and have given former player Craig Conroy his first job as an NHL general manager.

The Calgary Flames promoted from within and have given former player Craig Conroy his first job as an NHL general manager.

The Calgary Flames have called a news conference this afternoon to announce the club's general manager and changes to the hockey operations department.

Former Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas, fired last week to end a stunning five-day stretch in the wake of Toronto's second-round playoff exit, released a statement Monday on Twitter but didn't get into specifics regarding his dismissal.

The group trying to leverage star power for its bid to own the Ottawa Senators continues to add more known names to its list.

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots for his first career playoff shutout, Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal midway through the second period and the Florida Panthers moved one win away from a most improbable trip to the Stanley Cup final by blanking the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 on Monday night.

Chandler Stephenson jumped on a rebound 1:12 into overtime and hit the back of the net to complete a rally and give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the visiting Dallas Stars on Sunday and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Final.

Matthew Tkachuk finished a feed from Sam Reinhart at the 1:51 mark of overtime to help the visiting Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Saturday night for a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final.

Brett Howden scored from behind the net off Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger 1:35 into overtime Friday to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference final.

Donovan Bailey, the last Canadian man to win Olympic gold in the 100-metre dash, says he's joined the bid led by Los Angeles-based producer Neko Sparks and rapper Snoop Dogg to buy the NHL club.

Kyle Dubas is out as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team said Friday that it is "parting ways" with the 37-year-old, whose contract was scheduled to expire June 30.

Kyle Dubas is out as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team said Friday that it is "parting ways" with the 37-year-old, whose contract was scheduled to expire June 30.

Kyle Dubas is out as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team said Friday that it is "parting ways" with the 37-year-old, whose contract was scheduled to expire June 30.

Matthew Tkachuk beat goaltender Frederik Andersen in the final seconds of the fourth overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes early Friday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final.

If a partnership between Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg and one of the groups bidding to buy the Ottawa Senators materializes, it will mark more than just a win for the NHL team and its fans — experts say it could also signal a new era of economic clout for Canada's Indigenous communities after far too long on the sidelines.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the NHL's conference finals, where four Sun Belt teams remain in a wide-open chase for the Stanley Cup.

Rapper Snoop Dogg says some First Nations have joined his bid to buy the Ottawa Senators in a potential deal that also includes L.A. producer Neko Sparks. The team’s new owner could be announced within days.

Ken Holland says he plans to see out his contract as Edmonton Oilers general manager, which enters its fifth and final year next season. He isn't sure what comes next.

Voters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe rejected three propositions to build an entertainment district that would include a new arena for the Arizona Coyotes. The NHL said it was "terribly disappointed" with the vote results.

The chase for the Stanley Cup continues and the third-round schedule has been announced. You can watch action live on CBC TV or live streamed through CBCSports.ca, the CBC Sports app, and CBC Gem.

Members of Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg are meeting with multiple groups bidding to own the Ottawa Senators to discuss a potential partnership, CBC News has learned.

Roope Hintz and 19-year-old 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.

Toronto's general manager Kyle Dubas said Monday as the team reflected on its second-round playoff exit that he needs time to decide whether or not he wants to continue in the role with his contract set to expire at the end of June.

Toronto's general manager Kyle Dubas said Monday as the team reflected on its second-round playoff exit that he needs time to decide whether or not he wants to continue in the role with his contract set to expire at the end of June.

Jack Quinn scored the winning shootout goal as Canada edged Slovakia 2-1 Monday at the world hockey championship in Riga, Latvia.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner was hooked four times in his 12 playoff starts, including Sunday's series-clinching loss to Vegas. Among the questions raised this summer within the team will be if playoff pressure was too much for the rookie.

With bidding closing on Monday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will look at finances, business acumen and celebrity buzz to decide who will be the next owner of the Ottawa Senators.

The Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Edmonton Oilers from Stanley Cup contention and advanced to the NHL's Western Conference final with a 5-2 road win Sunday.

The Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Edmonton Oilers from Stanley Cup contention and advanced to the NHL's Western Conference final with a 5-2 road win Sunday.

Canada had to come from a goal down to outclass newcomer Slovenia 5-2 for its second win at the men' world hockey championship on Sunday in Riga, Latvia.

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.

Jack Eichel scored a goal and had two assists for the Vegas Golden Knights in Friday's 4-3 win over the visiting Edmonton Oilers to take a 3-2 lead in their playoff series.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated from the playoffs with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of their second-round series on Friday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated from the playoffs with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of their second-round series on Friday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Nick Cousins scored at 15:32 of overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky made 50 saves as the visiting Florida Panthers downed the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night 3-2 to win the teams' second-round series 4-1.

Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak and Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk have been named finalists for the Hart Trophy, given out annually to the NHL's most valuable player.

For Toronto Maple Leaf fans in Six Nations of the Grand River, Ont., who came together to watch a recent playoff game at a community centre, loyalties are torn. One of their own is on the ice — a star for the other team.