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Golden Knights vs. Canadiens Semifinal preview

Vegas one round from Final for third time in four seasons; Montreal embracing underdog role

Islanders-Lightning Game 1 highlights

Semyon Varlamov makes 30 saves to help New York earn a road win against Tampa Bay in the series opener

Islanders hold off Lightning in Game 1

Varlamov makes 30 saves; Barzal, Pulock score for New York to open Semifinals

Vegas Golden Knights Quiz

See how well you know this team and Golden Knights clubs of the past!

Lightning own mistakes after Game 1 loss

Poor puck management, decision-making costly against Islanders

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Must-See Highlights

Barzal opens scoring in second

Mathew Barzal takes a lead pass and goes five-hole before sliding into the net, making it 1-0 Islanders

Pulock rockets slap shot home

Ryan Pulock blasts one from the high slot that gets through Andrei Vasilevskiy, putting the Islanders ahead 2-0 in the third

Point scores late power-play goal

Brayden Point takes Alex Killorn's pass in front and roofs it, putting the Lightning on the board with 54 seconds left

Vasilevskiy robs Palmieri point blank

Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy extends to his left for an outstanding pad save on Kyle Pamieri in front

Top 10 Saves: Second Round

Fleury, Price and Vasilevskiy make superb stops to propel their teams to the Stanley Cup Semifinals

Stanley Cup Playoffs Coverage

NHL.com Spotlight

Price eager for another chance in Semifinals

Canadiens goalie injured previous appearance in third round, ready for Golden Knights

Stanley Cup Semifinals predictions

NHL.com staff members make their picks for two series

Perry's grit gives Canadiens playoff spark

Veteran forward agitating opponents entering Semifinals against Golden Knights

Golden Knights won't underestimate Canadiens

DeBoer says it would be 'foolish' to look at record heading into Stanley Cup Semifinals

Color of Hockey: Joslin makes NWHL history

First Black coach in League to 'bring tons of integrity, tons of fire, tons of passion'

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Hedman's superstitions

Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman talks his pregame rituals in Episode 2

Most Buzzworthy Moments

Series trailer: Montreal vs. Vegas

Canadiens, Golden Knights set for Stanley Cup Semifinals beginning Monday night at T-Mobile Arena

Weird NHL Vol. 57

Playoff hockey is the good hockey, but weird playoff hockey is even better!

Top 10 Goals: Playoffs Week 4

Islanders advance with gorgeous goals from Barzal & Nelson while the Golden Knights move on with clutch goals from Tuch & Stone

Best international calls

Listen to best calls from around the world from the second round of the playoffs, including calls in Czech, French, Russian and Spanish

Fantasy Hockey

NHL DFS picks, projections

Caufield: three assists, 14 shots in past four playoff games; MTL-VGK snake draft

'NHL Fantasy on Ice' podcast

Complete fantasy coverage of each series throughout 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Fantasy top 250 for next season

Early look at NHL.com's overall player rankings in standard leagues; podcast

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Latest fantasy hockey news, rankings, podcasts, more coverage of all 31 teams

Short Shifts

Niagara Falls lighting up for Canadiens

Actor Greenfield supports Islanders

Politicians wager on Islanders-Lightning

Mayor, county executive bet food, beer, cigars on Stanley Cup semifinal

Fallon roasts NHL headshots

Handful of athletes from playoff teams get roasted for headshots