• The Canadian Press

    Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay

    TAMPA, Fla. — Ryan McDonagh is returning to Tampa Bay, hoping to help the Lightning win the Stanley Cup again after two seasons in Nashville. The Predators traded McDonagh back to the Lightning on Tuesday, giving the veteran defenseman a welcome homecoming with the organization he helped to two championships and clearing some salary cap space to add and make changes this offseason. Tampa Bay reacquired McDonagh less than 22 months after sending him to Nashville as a money move, this time sending

  • The Canadian Press

    Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers set to face Panthers in Eastern Conference final

    One year after reaching the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers are back in the Eastern Conference final. The Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers have made it there for the second time in three years. Now, the East's division winners will meet in the playoffs for just the second time — first since 1997 — when they face off in Game 1 of the conference finals at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night (8 p.m. EDT, ESPN). The Rangers have been bucking the Presidents' Trophy curse simpl

  • The Canadian Press

    Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenceman McDonagh back to Tampa Bay

    TAMPA, Fla. — Ryan McDonagh is returning to Tampa Bay, hoping to help the Lightning win the Stanley Cup again after two seasons in Nashville. The Predators traded McDonagh back to the Lightning on Tuesday, giving the veteran defenceman a welcome homecoming with the organization he helped to two championships and clearing some salary cap space to add and make changes this off-season. Tampa Bay reacquired McDonagh less than 22 months after sending him to Nashville as a money move, this time sendin

  • The Canadian Press

    Cozens scores second of game in OT as Canada outlasts Czechia at hockey worlds

    PRAGUE, Czechia — Dylan Cozens says he's having a blast at the world hockey championship, and his enthusiasm is showing up on the scoresheet. Cozens scored his second goal of the game short-handed in overtime as Canada held on for a 4-3 win over host Czechia on Tuesday. That gave the Buffalo Sabres forward from Whitehorse eight goals in seven games as Canada finished the preliminary round in top spot in Group A with 19 points on five regulation wins and two overtime victories “I am having a lot