Steven Stamkos will not be in the lineup when the Tampa Bay Lightning plays the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sunday (8 pm ET; NBC, SN, TVAS, NHL.TV). “He’s not available right now,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said …
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Mike Milbury will not appear on NBC Sports’ coverage for the remainder of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2020, he said Saturday. The news comes a day after the NHL condemned Milbury’s comments that players are not as distracted because there are no women in the league’s bubble as “insensitive …
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No. 3 Stars vs. No. 2 Avalanche 8 pm ET; NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars will meet in a postseason series for the first time in 14 years as they play Game 1 of the Western Conference Second Round at Rogers Place in Edmonton. This …
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Sean Avery throws his ‘peacock’ hat in the ring to replace Mike Milbury. The former Ranger said he was over the curve in the appeal that Milbury was fired from NBC Sports two weeks ago after the color commentator suggested that playoff hockey should go to a marathon after a …
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The last time the Vancouver Canucks showed the defending champions the door was in 2011 and they came within one agonizing game of winning the Stanley Cup. But that was expected. The Canucks had 10 points at the top of the overall NHL standings and were an emerging powerhouse. But …
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