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What did we just watch?! Grades, big questions after record-breaking Game 3
The game was absolute chaos, with four straight goals scored by each team before a double OT winner.
Stanley Cup playoffs daily: Golden Knights take 2-1 lead after Game 3 thriller
A wild win for Vegas has the team two wins away from another Stanley Cup.
TOP HEADLINES
Should Hurricanes start Frederik Andersen or Brandon Bussi in Game 4?
GEARING UP FOR THE OFFSEASON
Larkin, Kyrou ... Matthews? Ranking NHL trade candidates this offseason
Which difference-makers could be swapping franchises this summer?
Keys to the offseason: Free agency plans for Canadiens, every eliminated NHL team
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast expectations for 2026-27.
ALL ABOUT THE POSTSEASON
How John Tortorella turned the Golden Knights back into world beaters
Hired with just eight games left in the season, the veteran coach has pressed all the right buttons this postseason.
'A quite special, elite player': How Pavel Dorofeyev leveled up for the Golden Knights
The 25-year-old entered the Cup finals tied for the goal-scoring lead this postseason.
IN SEARCH OF SOME HARDWARE
Conn Smythe Watch: Who's leading for MVP of the playoffs ahead of Stanley Cup Final?
The final matchup begins Tuesday, with multiple legitimate candidates on the Hurricanes and Golden Knights.
A QUEST FOR THE CUP
SC Featured: Where is the Stanley Cup?
ON THE MOVE?
NHL free agency rankings: Who are the best players available on July 1?
From All-Stars and award winners down to diamonds in the rough, here's who will be available this summer.
Young players in need of a change: Michkov, Nemec, Poitras, more
Who could be next season's Trevor Zegras or Kirby Dach? Here are 12 candidates from around the league.
Top Headlines
- Brind'Amour mum on G4 changes, including goalie
- Knights laud 'warrior' McNabb after Game 3 return
- McDavid ties Gretzky with 5th Ted Lindsay Award
- Knights 'get a bounce,' take back Game 3 in 2OT
- Lightning's Vasilevskiy wins Vezina for 2nd time
- GM: Matthews, amid chatter, committed to Leafs
- 🏒 Free agency tiers: The best players available
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Five reasons the Hurricanes will win the Stanley Cup
Here are the factors that will determine the Stanley Cup Final -- and why the Canes will come out on top.
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How Toronto feels about Mitch Marner, potential playoff MVP
After an up-and-down postseason record with the Leafs, Marner is leading all playoff scorers for a team one win away from the Cup Final.
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NHL teams' offseason keys, including free agency, draft needs
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast expectations for 2026-27.
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NHL free agency rankings: Tiers of players available on July 1
From All-Stars and award winners down to diamonds in the rough, here's who will be available this summer.
