Montreal Canadiens interim coach Dominique Ducharme is isolating after a positive COVID-19 test was confirmed. No one else has tested positive.
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Montreal Canadiens’ Jeff Petry returns, plays key role in win despite ‘scary’ eyes
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.
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is kicked out of Game 4 for flagrant foul against Cameron Payne
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.
How Canadiens, on brink of elimination in Round 1, are now hottest team in NHL playoffs
The Canadiens were last team to clinch a spot in NHL playoffs, finishing 18 points behind first-round opponent. Now, they are into semifinals.
Troubling signs: Where the Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes stand in NHL playoffs
The Winnipeg Jets and Carolina Hurricanes are facing elimination in their second-round series, and the Colorado Avalanche have lost two in a row.
Vegas Golden Knights’ Ryan Reaves suspended two games for ripping out hair of Colorado Avalanche’s Ryan Graves
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.
Golden Knights’ Robin Lehner gets surprise start in Game 1 vs. Avalanche and falls 7-1
Vegas Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer decides to rest Marc-Andre Fleury but doesn’t blame goalie Robin Lehner for 7-1 loss to Colorado Avalanche.
Colorado Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri suspended eight games for hit to head of St. Louis Blues’ Justin Faulk
The NHL suspended Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri eight games for a hit that knocked St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk out of Game 2.
NHL playoffs: Bryan Rust’s late penalty almost cost Penguins; Golden Knights finally score
Bryan Rust opened the Pittsburgh Penguins’ scoring against the New York Islanders, then his teammates killed off his penalty in the final minutes.
NHL playoffs: Gabriel Landeskog’s Gordie Howe hat trick inspires Avalanche; Hurricanes’ crowd ‘crazy’
Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen combined for eight points and 16 shots of the Avalanche’s 50 shots against St. Louis.