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Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin, Colorado's Gabriel Landeskog and Winnipeg's Jonathan Toews are the 2025-26 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy finalists, each carrying a story of perseverance back into the league this season.

Martin St. Louis channeled Jordan Belfort in the Habs locker room after their Game 7 win over Tampa Bay, chest-beating and chanting 'We're not leaving!' while his players ate it up.

Alex Newhook's third-period banker off Andrei Vasilevskiy lifted the Canadiens past the Lightning 2-1 in Game 7, and Montreal set an NHL playoff record for fewest shots on goal in a win with just nine.

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Noah Dobson is back in the Canadiens' lineup for Game 7 against the Lightning, three weeks after a Werenski slapshot ended his April.

Pierre LeBrun reports the Lightning slept at a nearby hotel before Sunday's Game 7 vs. Canadiens, trying to recreate their road mentality.

Logan Stankoven scored twice as Carolina blanked Philadelphia 3-0 in Game 1, becoming the youngest NHL player ever to score in five straight playoff games.

Steve Simmons reports the Maple Leafs will hold a Monday press conference to introduce Mats Sundin and John Chayka as their new front office leaders.

Connor Bedard will not play for Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland, opting to rehab the shoulder he separated in December.

Charlie McAvoy has been offered an in-person hearing for his baseball-swing slash on Zach Benson, opening the door to a suspension that could top five games and carry into 2026-27.