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The Tampa Bay Lightning are back to attempt a third Stanley Cup win in a row. Can they do it, or will another team from Florida come to the fore?

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — It was 132 years ago and about an equal number of miles west of this rain-soaked city that a player who’d eventually bring Stanley Cup glory to Seattle was born.

MINNEAPOLIS — The 2003 NHL draft began with the Pittsburgh Penguins selecting goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury with the No. 1 overall pick, the first step in a career that will conclude in the Hall of Fame someday.

LOS ANGELES — Dustin Brown wasn't the first person to arrive in Los Angeles with more hope than life experience, a shy teenager with a dream of becoming a star in a city that often humbles kids who were the best at whatever talent they'd developed in their hometown.

Lankinen finished his difficult season 8-15-6 with an .891 save percentage, which ranked 59th among 63 NHL goalies, but he insisted he was “pretty happy with the progress” he made.

Bet on it: Blackhawks knock hockey upstarts out of the playoffs

DALLAS — The Ducks’ season came to an end Friday night with a 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars, with John Gibson sidelined after the first period because of an injury, with backup Anthony Stolarz out after the second because of an injury, with emergency backup Thomas Hodges playing the…

The Hawks’ 3-2 overtime defeat Friday perfectly exemplified their overall 2021-22 campaign, which they finished 28-42-12 — in 27th place in the NHL standings.

After clinching the Presidents’ Trophy, the Florida Panthers have already guaranteed they’ll finish the year with one of the NHL’s marquee pieces of hardware.

The Red Wings didn't just show up for the final game of the regular season.