Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

No Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens. The 2021 version of the team has a shot at ending that drought.

New York Islanders star Mathew Barzal felled Lightning defenseman Jan Rutta with a cross-check to the face in Tampa Bay’s blowout victory in Game 5.

Robin Lehner, who started in place of Marc-Andre Fleury, made 27 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4.

Montreal’s Josh Anderson scored on Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury’s misplay, then gets the overtime winner as the Canadiens top the Golden Knights.

Montreal Canadiens interim coach Dominique Ducharme is isolating after a positive COVID-19 test was confirmed. No one else has tested positive.

Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry returned from a hand injury and helped lead Montreal to a series-tying 3-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Nikola Jokic, the NBA’s MVP, tried to knock the ball out of Cameron Payne’s hands with a big downward swing, catching him in the nose.

Mark Scheifele, who was suspended four games for charging Jake Evans, said the “bullying” directed at his parents and siblings is “pretty gross.”

Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy was named a Vezina Trophy finalist. He showed why Tuesday with 31 saves to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1.

The NHL said Ryan Reaves used his body weight to force Ryan Graves’ head into the ice, ripped off his helmet and pulled out a chunk of his hair.