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SportsLine's NHL model has locked in its Stanley Cup Finals 2022 picks for Game 6 of Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning.

- Lightning vs. Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away 35 of the 37 shots that he faced in the win on Friday and he has the potential to be the great equalizer against that dynamic Colorado offense. They outshot the Lightning 37-29 in the loss and have now outshot Tampa Bay 181-140 for the series. Here are the NHL odds and betting trends for Lightning vs. Now, the model has its sights on Avs vs. Before making any Avalanche vs.

Heres where the Colorado Avalanche stand on the NHLs all-time championship list after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final.

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The Avalanche captured the National Hockey League's best-of-seven championship series four games to two for Colorado's third NHL crown after 1996 and 2001.

The only team in NHL history to trail 3-1 and rally to win the Stanley Cup Final, as the Lightning attempted to do, was the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs. To see all these warriors battle, it’s unbelievable. “It’s hard to describe.

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final to secure the franchise's third NHL title.

The Avalanche held on, absorbing the best that the Lightning could muster with them to Denver. “We deserved to win,” Cogliano said. After 71 playoff games over three seasons the Lightning had the bruises and sprains and strains of a team that had played a lot of hockey and was fueled the last few games by sheer pride and heart. The Avalanche looked nervous and easily rattled, taking an early penalty and giving up the game’s first goal, which resulted from a turnover by Makar. The Norris Trophy winner as the league’s top defenseman during the regular season unwittingly gave the puck away to Ondrej Palat, who found Steven Stamkos in front of the net. He received the Cup from NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, the stand-in for COVID-stricken commissioner Gary Bettman, and held the gleaming trophy high above his head, shouting and grinning in delight. “I said that at the end of the day, in this situation, you’ve got to play with no regrets,” the former Duck said. “I wasn’t sure this would ever happen for me,” said Cogliano, who was traded to Colorado by San Jose before this season’s trade deadline and helped make it happen with his grit and smarts.

The Colorado Avalanche won their third Stanley Cup in franchise history in a 4-2 series win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The win marks Colorado’s third NHL Stanley Cup trophy in franchise history. But the Avalanche found some attacking rhythm and kept storming down the ice in the second period to find an equalizer. The Lightning kept the sky bright in the first period of Game 6 when Steven Stamkos opened the scoring.

The Stanley Cup Final wrapped up on Monday, with the Avalanche defeating the Lightning in Game 6 to mark the end of the 2021-22 NHL season.

Plzen (Czech Extraliga) USA Under-18 (USNTDP) The draft was first created for the 1963 NHL season. USA Under-18 (USNTDP) Czech Republic USA USA Shane Wright has been the consensus No. 1 pick for a couple of seasons. The second day will be broadcast live on the NHL Network. You can stream both days on ESPN+. This is the first time since 2009 that Montreal will host the draft. On Friday, July 8, the remaining picks in Rounds 2-7 will be selected. The draft spans the course of two days.

The Avalanche defeated the two-time defending champion Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 on Sunday to take the series 4-2.

The Avalanche and Lightning dealt with at-times rough ice conditions playing late into June, something that should not happen moving forward as the league gets back to its regular schedule. While not as emotional as the past two years when Stamkos got the trophy, Colorado's series-ending victory marks another completion of an NHL season during a pandemic -- the first back to 82 games with a normal playoff format since 2019. That legacy finally involves a championship, thanks in large part to steady coach Jared Bednar, who in his sixth season found a way to focus his team on the mission at hand from the start of training camp. "That's 20-plus years of just dreaming and wanting and working for it and just finally coming to fruition after a lot of crazy years and a lot of hard work,'' Landeskog said. Sakic, who captained Colorado's first two title-winning teams in 1996 and 2001, used a familiar recipe to get his team over the hump. "They're a team that's looking to become a dynasty,'' Makar said.

Kevin Korchinski is a man in demand. National Hockey League teams have been lining up to talk to the draft-eligible defenceman since the Seattle ...

I like to fiddle around in the summers with it." I learned when to do certain things and when to be aggressive and when to manage the game. Korchinski: "Early on I didn't really like it, but my mom kind of forced me (smile). She loves the piano so she wants her kids to play piano for her so she can listen. Next year he's going to have an even bigger role and make an even bigger jump because that's the player he is and the person he is too." Korchinski: "The improvement I made from the start of the year. Me and the coaching staff targeted it as something I'd work on in practice and focus on in games." Korchinski: "A lot of video. He was a really offensive player in junior and he's translated his game to the next level and been more of a two-way player. At the start of the season I was pretty bad and needed a lot of work. With me being a Thunderbird and him being an ex-Thunderbird, it's really cool to compare myself to him." "But when they hit you with a question that's not to do with hockey, a random question, it kind of throws you off a bit." The mobility and creativity that Kevin Korchinski brings to the table is so much fun to watch.

The Colorado Avalanche won their third Stanley Cup in franchise history in a 4-2 series win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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With the first pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres select Owen Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images. The NHL offseason has just begun and ...

Wright could be that piece down the middle to elevate some of the forward group in the top-6. The 2022 NHL Draft will be July 7-8 in Montreal at Bell Centre, home of the Canadiens, who also have the first pick. The Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning gave us a fine Stanley Cup Final. Neither of them will be around the top of the draft.

With the Stanley Cup Final nearing its conclusion, the NHL Draft is just around the corner. Kingston's Shane Wright remains the top prospect in this year's ...

In 2018, he finished fifth in the NL in Rookie of the Year voting and he finished fourth in Cy Young voting a year later. That season in San Francisco was the best of his career as he recorded career-highs in sacks (8.5) and tackles (49) and tallied his second-highest season totals in tackles for loss (10.0) and quarterback hits (18). Hyder has experience and ability to play on the inside of the line like Armstead does, but his most effective seasons have seen him line up on the end, making him a prime candidate to complete the starting lineup. CHRIS GEAR: History tells us that Pete DeBoer will have a big immediate impact in Dallas. In his first year with the New jersey Devils in 2011-12, DeBoer took the team to the Stanley Cup Final. In his first year with the San Jose Sharks in 2015-16 following his firing from the Devils, he took the Sharks to the Cup Final. And in his first year with the Vegas Golden Knights following his turfing in San Jose, he took the Knights to the final four. They had so much beef, we got to the practice facility, we brought the boxing gloves, and they actually had to box it out, because we just didn’t want to have the tension no more.” Perkins did say that things have gotten better between members of the ex-Celtics, and everyone is back on “talking terms.” Perkins has told the story about the alleged Paul trade before, but this is the deepest he has gone into how much Allen and Rondo disliked each other. The fan later tweeted a screenshot of a message from the delivery driver confirming that the pizza had been delivered to the stadium, despite how difficult it was to find parking. Winker was hit by Angels pitcher Andrew Wantz during the top of the second inning, and walked towards the Angels’ dugout to ignite a wild brawl. The Angels likely hit Winker in response to Mike Trout getting a pitch thrown near his head during the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday. Wantz also threw behind Seattle outfielder Julio Rodriguez in the top of the first inning, which heightened tensions between the two sides. On Saturday night, Angels star outfielder Mike Trout was nearly hit in the head by a pitch but managed to get out of the way. His skating isn’t elite and may never be and that means he could be playing a different kind of role if he gets to the NHL someday. The Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners had a lengthy brawl Sunday after Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch in the second inning. He was banged up at the end of the season. He didn’t have a very good team and you have to adjust for that.

The Avalanche GM deflected attention to his players after the Cup win, but colleagues around the league helped sum up his accomplishment.

His patience in that, to end up with what he ended up with; as you’re watching it, it seemed like a never-ending soap opera, and then all of a sudden he makes that three-way trade and solidifies his organization for a decade.” “Without question, the patience that he had in the earlier years — he went through a lot and he just stayed with it,” said three-time Cup champion GM Lou Lamoriello. “He’s benefitted from the fruits of it. He’s on the top of the hill now, and he’s a big reason why they’re there.” And I think Joe has done a great job at that.” And the end result speaks for itself.” “We knew the direction we wanted to go.” The hardest thing for a GM in today’s NHL is selling patience. “Well worth it,” Sakic said Sunday night, referring to the tougher times. And now I’m really happy I made that decision,” Sakic said with a laugh Sunday night. He deflected praise during his career as a Hockey Hall of Fame player and certainly doesn’t want the spotlight now. There’s no indication running the team day to day was ever seriously in his thoughts. It was heartbreak last year for our group, and they came in this year ready to go right from Day 1.

The Avalanche clinched the franchise's first title since 2001 with a Game 6 victory in Tampa.

To be in this position and to be remembered as a great team means the world.” When the series flipped to Tampa for Games 3 and 4, the Lightning got redemption, throttling the Avalanche, 6-2, in a Game 3 beatdown. “We always stuck to the plan, and this is the result,” forward Nazem Kadri said. Colorado played the kind of period expected of a team eager to end a series. It reached the finals in three straight seasons, which hadn’t been accomplished since Edmonton did it from 1983 to 1985. The Lightning tried to push for the tying goal in the third period but found few opportunities. It was MacKinnon’s second goal of the series — his first was off his skate in Game 4. Colorado’s toughest test was its second-round matchup with the St. Louis Blues. If not for Darren Helm’s game-winner with 5.6 seconds left in Game 6, the Avalanche could have faced a do-or-die Game 7. In 2016-17, Colorado finished a distant last in the NHL, managing just 48 points. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was excellent in Game 5 and continued his stout performance in Game 6, but Colorado was too much for him — and the Lightning’s defense — to handle. Kuemper maintained his composure in the tight game, making a handful of timely saves to finish with 22 for Colorado. TAMPA — As the final seconds ticked off the clock, the players on the Colorado Avalanche bench streamed onto the ice in triumphant glee.

For the first time since 2019, the Tampa Bay Lightning were congratulating someone else for winning the Stanley Cup.

"Congrats to the Avalanche on a well-earned Stanley Cup win," the team posted. For the first time since 2001, the Cup is coming back to Colorado. For the first time since 2019, the Tampa Bay Lightning were congratulating someone else for winning the Stanley Cup.

The Colorado Avalanche aren't even close to being done celebrating their championship, but sports gamblers can already bet on who will hoist the Stanley Cup ...

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While making his way to the Avs' team picture, Nicolas Aube-Kubel slipped and fell while holding the trophy.

Sakic has been involved in all three, two as a player and one as the franchise's general manager. Luckily for Aube-Kubel, the Stanley Cup has seen a lot, and it has survived worse throughout its history. Understandably, the Avs were excited to skate around Amalie Arena with the Stanley Cup over their heads, but Aube-Kubel came in too hot for the team picture

WASHINGTON - The Colorado Avalanche won their first Stanley Cup Final in 21 years on Sunday when Nathan MacKinnon scored one goal and set up another to ...

That's hard to do." "That's 20-plus years of dreaming and wanting it and working for it," the Swedish left wing said. "It's the culmination of a lot of years and working for it. It's amazing." "It's surreal. "All the work these guys have put in, it's just so awesome to be part of them getting rewarded," Makar said.

The 23-year-old Makar added Stanley Cup and a Conn Smnythe to his resume.

Makar is not the offensive machine that Erik Karlsson or Brent Burns were in their primes, where they sacrificed defense for their offense. It's extremely difficult for a defenseman to be considered one of the best in the game. He has overtaken Victor Hedman for best blue-liner in hockey. He can fly up and down the ice. Makar's status among the NHL's elite has skyrocketed. The Avalanche's stud defenseman enjoyed a very successful 2021-22 campaign; he earned his second All-Star selection and his first Norris Trophy win.

Nathan MacKinnon finally got his Cup. Who else must add one to cement their status as an NHL great?

But the organization has the longest Cup drought in history and is tired of settling for regular-season success. And as with any Original Six team, there are high expectations for the face of the franchise, and the Rangers are pushing 30 years without a Cup. But in all honesty, the focus for Matthews and the Leafs right now is getting past that cursed first round. For the first time since the two have been in Edmonton, the Oilers advanced to the conference finals. The accomplishment is certainly needed not just for now, but for the future as well when a player's legacies are discussed. He got the Oilers back to being legitimate contenders after failing to win a playoff series since 2017.

The emotion poured out after the final horn. Nathan MacKinnon caught Erik Johnson in his arms after the Colorado Avalanche clinched the Stanley Cup with a ...

"I might get fat as [bleep] right now, so I don't know if we're going back to back," MacKinnon said. "Just kind of get flashbacks from my whole childhood, my whole life," he said. "I met him when I was a kid," MacKinnon said. "I mean, that's a dream come true." "That scar tissue, it builds up," MacKinnon said. I'm just going to go celebrate, so appreciate it." "It's hard to describe, honestly," MacKinnon told reporters on the ice. Maybe now he can relax and enjoy the summer a little bit." "You heard his interview last year after we lost to Vegas, and you saw how disappointed he was. "I was 17 years old when I met him 10 years ago. "I love you!" "We did it!"

Heres where the Colorado Avalanche stand on the NHLs all-time championship list after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final.

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Even for non-NHL fans, the Stanley Cup is about as revered a trophy as there is in American and world sport. Watch Live Coverage of The 2022 NHL Stanley Cup ...

It has become part of the lore of sports’ greatest trophy.” It’s amazing.” To see all these warriors battle, it’s unbelievable. It’s surreal. “It’s hard to describe. Even for non-NHL fans, the Stanley Cup is about as revered a trophy as there is in American and world sport.

Examining every team's entire depth chart at the NHL and prospect level and projecting their needs over the next few years.

There is a lack of a next clear guy coming from the system as well. Yes, they have some very good centers on the NHL team, but there’s no obvious next guy up in the scenario any of them need to be replaced. The Rangers have picked often and high in recent years so their stable of young talent is in a good position with depth and quality. I could have easily gone with center here, but the lack of defense prospects in their pipeline is striking. I’m not ruling out Nolan Patrick turning it around to an extent, but regardless, they could use more quality depth at center in the pipeline. The Flyers have several clear needs, but there are little answers in the current organization as to who their centers of the future are. The Kings have a deep organization of young talent at most positions including premium positions of center and defense. In terms of what the big club needs right now, I would lean toward a center, but the Bruins do at least have John Beecher coming and I think you could get some games out of Brett Harrison too. Carolina has had a ton of draft picks over the last few years, so there’s no pressing need in their system. The purpose of this from an NHL Draft perspective is to examine a club’s entire depth chart at the NHL and prospect level and project their needs over the next few years. I still like Barrett Hayton, but the Coyotes need a lot more around him. After dealing Josh Manson and Hampus Lindholm though, there is a pressing need for more top-four defense talent on the team.

The Avalanche's Cale Makar was awarded the series' most valuable player as the Colorado team defeated the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

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The Penguins have not played host to an NHL-All Star Game since Mario Lemieux's MVP performance at Civic Arena in 1990.

He also dominated All-Star games, winning the third of his MVPs in front of a raucous, partisan Pittsburgh crowd in 1990. Crosby has three years remaining on his contract and has not said if he prefers to play after it expires. Though still a minority owner with a half-percentage share, Lemieux remains the Penguins’ chairman. Lemieux is the Penguins’ leader in goals, assists and points. The Penguins’ franchise-record home sellout streak ended early this past season. Landing an All-Star Game would likely boost season-ticket sales, which have taken a slight hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As kids, like most hockey-playing Canadians, Cale and Taylor Makar had won the Stanley Cup dozens and dozens of times. Their mini-sticks battles had ended ...

"We took the kids to see the Hall of Fame when they were small, all these trophies, and now his name's going to be on it," Gary said. "You dream of it, from playing mini-sticks in the house to wrapping tin foil and juice containers and things and pretending it's a Stanley Cup," his father Gary Makar said. "He's so special," forward Nathan MacKinnon said. Driven guy, and an even better person, just a humble, hard-working guy that takes nothing for granted. "There's nothing better than this," Makar said. Their mini-sticks battles had ended in championships, in the Cup lofted, the celebration honed.

That sound you hear in Denver can only mean one thing. The NHL season is over, and the Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions.

That said, Blake has a lot of free-agency work to do with the likes of Adrian Kempe (restricted), Sean Durzi (restricted), Lias Andersson (restricted) and Gabriel Vilardi (restricted), among others. He's indicated he'd like to stay in Calgary, but David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reported on the Upper Deck spotlight that the 28-year-old forward wants to at least get a feel for the free-agency process. Their 16-4 mark in the playoffs is tied for the second-best record for a Cup champion since the 1987-88 Oilers went 16-2. They'll get back at it in October with a new coach, Paul Maurice, who was hired to replace interim boss Andrew Brunette. "I felt the fit here," Maurice told reporters. The Oilers finally played in relevant postseason games with Connor McDavid this season, advancing to the Western Conference title round after beating Los Angeles and Calgary. As mentioned earlier, the status of Kane's grievance with the Sharks may impact the situation. He's due to become an unrestricted free agent after completing a six-year, $36 million deal, and the team has offered him an eight-year contract to stick around. The organization will be in catch-up mode for the time being after word that Manitoba native Barry Trotz, a Stanley Cup winner with Washington in 2017-18, turned down Winnipeg's head coaching job to take some time away from the game. It's a question of which version of the Ducks from 2021-22 is closer to reality. Alternate captain Filip Forsberg became a point-per-game player for the first time in 2021-22 after producing 42 goals and 84 points in 69 games. "Our main thought is we want to make everything fit so that we can build a championship team," Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. Getting restricted free-agent winger Victor Olofsson signed is a high agenda item, as is bringing in a goaltender to share the full-time role next season with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who has 13 career starts. Making prudent decisions to address those areas is certainly high on the list for GM Ron Francis, who has nearly $23 million in cap room to work with.

SMEDLEY: Due to the fact that my family has never been interested and media coverage is lacking, ice hockey has always been the only one of the four major ...

Maybe, I’ll attach to a team and begin to follow the NHL closer than I do another major sport. Now, I’ll have to wait until October to see if this will be the year I finally try the NHL. During the Stanley Cup Finals or Playoffs I will occasionally see coverage from the media and a few commercials on television, but not enough to catch my full attention. It may just be the fact that I was raised in families that never talk about or watch ice hockey either, but the fact remains. Now, she wants me to take her to an ice hockey game soon. I’ve heard from a handful of my acquaintances that ice hockey, particularly the National Hockey League (NHL), is, in fact, quite entertaining.

The Colorado Avalanche have dethroned the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. After a hard-fought six-game series, Jared Bednar's ...

PointsBet is our Official Sports Betting Partner and we may receive compensation if you place a bet on PointsBet for the first time after clicking our links. As you’ve expect, the Cup finalists, the Avalanche (+450) and Lightning, are two of the top three betting favorites with the Maple Leafs sharing similar odds to Tampa Bay (+900). Before we see some big trades and destiny-shifting signings, let’s take a look at the betting favorites for the 2023 Stanley Cup, courtesy of our friends at PointsBet.

After winning the Stanley Cup on Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche opened as betting favorites to win it again in 2023.

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The NHL handed the Stanley Cup out to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night after the Avs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in game six by a score of 2-1 to ...

There are plenty of free agents to keep an eye on going into this summer. It really does feel like not a lot of time from now till then and that has to do with getting the league back on track to their normal schedule next season. The Avs are now the champions.

When the Detroit Red Wings signed Filip Hronek to a three-year contract extension on Sept. 3, 2021, he was expected to continue playing an important role on ...

Hronek, Detroit's 53rd overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, spent just one-plus season with the Red Wings' AHL-affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins before earning a spot on Detroit's 2018-19 opening night roster. Hronek embraced top-two blueliner responsibilities in the 2019-20 season by pacing Red Wings defensemen in points (26), assists (24), power-play points (11) and average ice time (23:23). The following season, the Czech native again made the Red Wings' roster out of training camp and skated in 65 of Detroit's 71 games while leading the club in average ice time (23:54).

The Tampa Bay Lightning were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Colorado Avalanche, losing 2-1 in Game 6 of the best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final on ...

Colorado limited Tampa Bay to 23 shots on goal in Game 6. That made it difficult for them to generate scoring chances against goalie Darcy Kuemper, who was 4-2 with a 2.45 goals-against average, .908 save percentage and one shutout in six games in the Final. The Lightning (51-23-8) finished third in the Atlantic Division and qualified for the playoffs eighth time in nine seasons. With the 2020 playoffs beginning in August, those 71 games were packed into 23 months. Forwards Nikita Kucherov, Anthony Cirelli and Nicholas Paul and defensemen Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh and Erik Cernak were among the Lightning players who appeared to be playing through injuries. As a result, Colorado outshot Tampa Bay 9-4.

The Blue Jackets hold two first-round picks going into the July 7-8 selection process.

What to know: Casey isn't a terribly different player than Hutson, as both are USNTDP players who are a bit on the smallish size but have excellent hockey sense, great skating ability and a lot of promise in the offensive zone. Stats: The big defenseman moved from his native Switzerland to Sweden this year, showing some offensive ability at the U-20 level (3-4-7 in 11 games) but spending most of his time with the senior SHL squad. Stats: Up to seven USNTDP players are projected as potential first-round picks when all is said and done at the 2022 draft, but none had as productive a season as Howard, who led the team with 82 points (33 goals, 49 assists) in 60 games. Stats: Geekie combined with Savoie to make one of the top one-two punches in the WHL this past season when it comes to draft-eligible prospects, posting a 24-46-70 line in 63 games. Stats: The Austrian made it to Sweden's top level in 2021-22, playing 46 games and posting a 7-4-11 line in a defensive league and adding a 3-3-6 mark in 13 playoff games. He might be one of the best skaters in the draft while his vision and passing ability stand out on the offensive end, and defensively he's able to use his solid frame to play a physical style. What to know: Lekkerimaki has proven himself in juniors, dominating competition in his age group, and acquitted himself well in the SHL this year in his first crack at the senior level. What to know: Kemell is an intriguing prospect, and the winger stood out at the NHL Scouting Combine for his results in the Wingate Test and force plate tests. He recovered in time to join Czechia at the World Championships, notching a goal and an assist in five games. Slafkovsky has cemented himself at the top of the draft with his international performances this year, as he boasts both size and scoring ability as evidenced by his production in tournaments against senior national teams. What to know: The Pittsburgh native and University of Minnesota commit has steadily moved up this past season and seems cemented as the top American player in the draft. Wright's status as the presumed No. 1 overall pick has hit some bumps of late -- he had what was viewed as a very good but not great 2021-22 season, and three of our 13 analysts dropped him from the top spot -- but the talented forward with an excellent shot and a standout two-way game is still No. 1 in most peoples' books.

Andrew Cogliano felt he needed to say something. The veteran forward wasn't happy with how the Colorado Avalanche played in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, ...

Our guys from the second he walked into the room, looked up to this guy because of the way he handles himself, him and [forward] Darren Helm, what they've put in and how they take care of themselves, how they prepare, how serious everything is for them and how much they want to win." "He addressed how he felt last game and I think we all resonated with that, where we were maybe looking a little ahead and thinking about this [Cup-winning celebration], thinking about this rather than being in the moment. Cogliano was acquired by the Avalanche from the San Jose Sharks on March 21. We lost him in the Edmonton series, he breaks his hand, has surgery and he's the first guy back, working to try to get back and help our team. And that message was pushed by our leaders," Cogliano said after the Avalanche defeated the Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 2001. "It was more just, we've worked so hard to get here playing the right way, let's be in the moment, win or lose, no regrets.

The Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres each have three first-round picks, and the Canadiens, Jets, Columbus Blue Jackets and Anaheim Ducks each have two. In addition to ...

In addition to Colorado's pick, Arizona has the No. 3 selection, and No. 27 pick, which it acquired from the Canadiens in a trade for forward Christian Dvorak on Sept. 4. The Winnipeg Jets have the No. 30 pick, which they acquired from the New York Rangers in a trade for forward Andrew Copp on March 21. The Sabres have the No. 9, No. 16 and No. 28 choices. The Montreal Canadiens won the lottery and have the No. 1 pick. The 12 teams that lost in the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs have picks 17-28. The Ducks have the No. 10 and No. 22 selections, the latter acquired from the Boston Bruins in a trade for defenseman Hampus Lindholm on March 19. The New Jersey Devils won the No. 2 selection. The Blue Jackets have the No. 6 pick, which they got in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Seth Jones on July 23, as well as the No. 12 pick. The No. 16 pick was acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights in a trade for forward Jack Eichel on Nov. 4, and the No. 28 pick came from the Florida Panthers in a trade for forward Sam Reinhart on July 24. The Canadiens select No. 1 and No. 26, which they acquired from the Calgary Flames in a trade for forward Tyler Toffoli on Feb. 14. The Jets have the No. 14 pick as well as the Rangers' pick. The Edmonton Oilers, who lost in the Western Conference Final, have the No. 29 pick.

1. Montreal Canadiens · 2. New Jersey Devils · 3. Arizona Coyotes · 4. Seattle Kraken · 5. Philadelphia Flyers · 6. Columbus Blue Jackets (CHI Pick) · 7. Ottawa ...

The draft has also seen some big trades made in past years. 28. Buffalo Sabres (FLA Pick) 27. Arizona Coyotes (CAR Pick) 16. Buffalo Sabres (VGK Pick) Let’s go over what the first round looks like. The draft will feature stars like Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky, Logan Cooley and Simon Nemec expected to go in the top four.

It marked the first time since 2002 that a player led the playoffs in scoring, but didn't play in the cup finals.

No matter how interesting the stat may be, McDavid and Draisaitl are driven for one thing and one thing only: a Stanley Cup ring. That year it was Colorado Avalanche forward Peter Forsberg, who in 20 games scored nine goals and 27 points. But no matter how much offence they produced, nobody could knock Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl from atop the playoff scoring ranks.

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Goaltender Roberto Luongo and star forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin headline the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2022, alongside Daniel Alfredsson and Riikka ...

This marks the first time the Hall of Fame has elected a new class in two years. He is was named to the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada. Carnegie was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. He collected 100 points in 124 playoff contests and led Ottawa to the 2007 Cup final, where they lost to Anaheim. Luongo, who was a teammate of the Sedins from 2006-14, is among the all-time leaders in a number of goaltending categories and a well-respected teammate by everyone he played with. The former Senators captain and face of the franchise won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year in 1996, despite being drafted 133rd overall.

Here are the best players in NHL history at every number, #71-80, as we count down to the last few players that made a difference in the league.

Some of these players will never reach award status or win the Stanley Cup, but just stepping on NHL ice was something they wanted to achieve. Hockey players leave an impact on the sport, regardless of stats or championships. There are two goaltenders on this list, one current and one retired, both of which are underappreciated, because they did not lead the league in several categories.

The Stanley Cup Final wrapped up on Monday, with the Avalanche defeating the Lightning in Game 6 to mark the end of the 2021-22 NHL season.

Plzen (Czech Extraliga) USA Under-18 (USNTDP) The draft was first created for the 1963 NHL season. USA Under-18 (USNTDP) Czech Republic USA USA Shane Wright has been the consensus No. 1 pick for a couple of seasons. The second day will be broadcast live on the NHL Network. You can stream both days on ESPN+. This is the first time since 2009 that Montreal will host the draft. On Friday, July 8, the remaining picks in Rounds 2-7 will be selected. The draft spans the course of two days.

Once again, we have gathered the SBN NHL sites together to put on our general manager caps and play pretend for the first round of the league's annual entry ...

Compared to the other notable draft eligible player out of Liiga this year, Kemell outproduced Juraj Slafkovsky in primary points per game with 0.49, relative to Slafkovsky’s 0.32. Kemell also was more productive than the Slovak winger at even strength. This season was a pretty clear look at what happens, how quickly things can go sideways, when a team doesn’t have enough defensemen who are able to move the puck, so that’s a pretty clear and present stylistic need, and Jiricek would address that as well. The common refrain around Nemec is that he is good at just about everything he does. Basically, he can be the next Pierre-Luc Dubois or the next Josh Anderson. Granted, Pavel Zacha, Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes, and Dawson Mercer jumped relatively quickly into the NHL. It is not a position with a lot of age on the squad. It’s safe to say that his game will translate well to the NHL. He is listed as 6’4”, 218 pounds, and is already an established power forward. There are teams who would spend a relatively high pick to select a guaranteed third-line player; Wright’s floor is that of a second-line centre with defensive prowess and offensive ability that will serve him well in the NHL. I do not worry about the position. There were several quality options on the board, as you’d expect when having the choice of any draft-eligible player in the entire class. Once again, we have gathered the SBN NHL sites together to put on our general manager caps and play pretend for the first round of the league’s annual entry draft. And there are two very good defencemen at the top in David Jiricek and Simon Nemec as well.

The SB Nation mock draft rolls on, and just like that, we've made it through the first four picks and the Flyers are on the clock.

This season was a pretty clear look at what happens, how quickly things can go sideways, when a team doesn’t have enough defensemen who are able to move the puck, so that’s a pretty clear and present stylistic need, and Jiricek would address that as well. His defensive game is already quite solid, he’s aggressive and forechecks well, he’s excellent at getting the puck moving up-ice in transition (using both his strong skating and an accurate first pass), and with a hard and accurate shot, he’s able to chip in a nice bit on the offensive side as well. The SB Nation mock draft rolls on, and just like that, we’ve made it through the first four picks and the Flyers are on the clock.

The Hockey Hall of Fame, in a Monday afternoon announcement, welcomed forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin, and goaltender Roberto Luongo, all former Vancouver ...

Sallinen played a total of 11 seasons in the Naisten SM-sarja, the elite league in Finland, and was a five-time champion. He won the Calder Trophy in 1995-96 and won Olympic gold along with the Sedins in 2006, plus a silver in 2014. She won Olympic bronze with Finland in 1998 and 2019. The Sedins' Hall of Fame selection is less about individual accomplishments than it is about the magic they made as linemates for Vancouver. Drafted second (Daniel) and third (Henrik) overall in 1999 by Vancouver, the duo often appeared to have an inherent awareness of where the other was on the ice at all times. Daniel Sedin won the NHL scoring title in 2010-11 with 104 points and captured the Pearson Award as the NHLPA player of the year. "It's nothing you think about when you play the game of hockey.

Daniel and Henrik Sedin will enter the Hockey Hall of Fame 23 years after the twins were each drafted by the Vancouver Canucks and started NHL journey ...

To be able to make a living, to be able to play in front of thousands of fans and also to be recognized in this way, it's truly humbling." "So many people wanted this, and this is going to make a lot of people happy, honestly, because they so believed in everything my father has done for all these years. Sallinen, who will be the first female Finland-born player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, had 514 points (240 goals, 274 assists) in 227 Finnish Elite League games. He led the Quebec Aces to the Alexander Cup as Canadian semi-pro champions in 1952. Whether they had three goals, they would put the game on their shoulders in the media and they would take responsibility for it. His 393 goals are first in Canucks history, and he is second behind his brother in assists, points, plus-minus (plus-147), games played (1,306) and power-play points (367). The way he competed in practice and in games, but mostly in practice. Alfredsson was teammates with the Sedins on the Swedish national team. "He just wanted to get better each and every day. Luongo got 252 of his victories with Vancouver, the most he had with one team. Candidates had to receive at least 75 percent of the vote from the selection committee to be inducted. … I think we helped each other reach the fullest potential of what we could be."

TAMPA -- Jared Bednar's instinct was to continue coaching until the clock ran out. So when the Colorado Avalanche players started celebrating in front of ...

He's a great person, a great coach and players believe in him." To be able to do it with those guys, there's so many guys here that were with me when I first came in as a rookie coach. "There was a lot of relief," Bednar said. "It just shows that management was patient with Jared. They were patient with us. "I was as nervous as I could be," Bednar said. "I was in disbelief for a while.

The Colorado Avalanche are the Stanley Cup champions, bringing the trophy back to Denver for the first time since 2001 after winning the Stanley Cup Final ...

If he is, and Price wants to continue, he'll likely remain in Montreal. But the potential for Price to retire or have his contract bought out also remains. Ideally, they all have them in time for the draft July 7, but short of that July 13 would be the next deadline because that's when the free agent market opens. His agent told The Boston Globe on June 25 he will wait until September to make a decision. Price played five games this season, his first April 15 and his last April 29, when he made 37 saves in a 10-2 win against the Florida Panthers in Montreal's final game of the season. MacKinnon's $6.3 million salary-cap charge has been one of the best bargains in the NHL in the past six seasons. The Flames have said they want him back, with general manager Brad Treliving saying May 28 that Gaudreau has a chance to be one of the all-time greats in team history. The Penguins have never missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the 16 seasons they've been on the team. Sidney Crosby has been the leader of that core, of course, and he's signed through the 2024-25 season. Johnny Gaudreau will cash in on the best season of his nine-year career. The Lightning will too, but a few days to decompress is required after losing their bid for a three-peat in a 2-1 loss in Game 6 at home. Wright, a center from Kingston of the Ontario Hockey League, is the No. 1 North American skater in the NHL Central Scouting final rankings. The 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft is at Bell Centre in Montreal on July 7-8.

With one weird offseason left to get through before we get back to our regularly scheduled NHL calendar, there are a couple of different dates over the next few ...

Normally a Canada Day tradition, the COVID-pushed scheduled means that the NHL’s annual shopping day is delayed a couple of weeks again this year, and I’m honestly excited that I don’t have to spend the holiday hanging out at my laptop waiting for news to happen. As you’d expect with the first round happening on Thursday night, rounds 2-7 will take place on Friday and I’m curious how that will affect viewership since I know a lot of us would normally spend our Saturdays watching the remainder of the draft. Will he package the first-rounder up to try and improve the roster now?