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Brad Lambert is a player with skill, speed, and the kind of easy talent that's highly noticeable on the ice. But what's he like off the ice?

And I thought I was going to get a lot further playing with men in those things that I need to get better at than I will playing against juniors. I thought about going to the WHL last summer but I thought that there was some things that I wanted to work on in my game on the defensive side just being more responsible, playing with men and getting stronger. Hockey was what I loved to do and I knew from an early age that that’s what I wanted to do and I’ve been lucky enough do it until now and I’m hoping to do it for a lot more years to come. It’s been too bad the last couple of years because I haven’t been able to go to Saskatoon to visit him or any of my family but I’m really looking forward to seeing him again and training with him. I always liked doing skating work and did a lot of it, and I’ve gotten a lot better at it over the years. Half my family’s from there and half’s from Lahti, so before I started going to school full-time in Finland, we lived back and forth and I travelled a lot and it was 50/50 in both places. So it won’t hurt me in the draft but it might have hurt me in the public eye a little bit. I love talking about hockey and I love playing the game so it was pretty easy for me to go in there and talk about hockey and allow them to get to know me as a person — and being myself. And I’m staying here until the draft and then just going to the draft from here. And I’ve got some questions for you about that as well but I really just want to use this as an opportunity to introduce you to our readers. I was here for a couple of weeks before the combine, went down to Buffalo, and then came back. And then there was a pair of moves — of teams and of agencies — as he fought to finish stronger than he was able to start.

Mount Clemens native Frank Nazar III is projected to be a possible Red Wings' draft pick with the eighth overall selection in the 2022 NHL Draft.

"I like to focus on the present and what I was trying to accomplish. "It was really for his mom and I to have a break. "I tried not to let it get into my head until the season was over," Nazar said. "He's really the driver here. "Honestly, my defensive play was very poor when I got to the national team," the 5-10, 180-pound Nazar said. "I was also used to playing wing my whole life. "I was good one-on-one and poking the puck away, but I had to learn to stop and not just circle back. He asked if it looked fun and I was like, 'Yeah this looks like a lot of fun.' So he signed me up to play." "I just love the Red Wings to death. Seamus looked over at me and said, 'Coach, it's just not fair.'" "Once my dad parked all those fans at Wings games and celebrated when they won the Cups, it just got him into hockey. I walked in and started watching the game with him.

League, players expect revenues to continue to grow next season with the introduction of jersey sponsorships.

The Washington Capitals, who sold it to Caesars Sports Book, were the first, and the influx of revenue from the helmet ad program has NHL executives excited about what the jersey patch program will do for the bottom line. The exact parameters of how it’ll look are still under wraps, but it’s an element that team and league officials have said is driving serious conversation — and value — with sponsors. The league recently re-upped its deal with PepsiCo., and is expected to announce a large sports drink partnership sometime within the next couple of weeks. While the streaming numbers for out-of-market games and ESPN+/Hulu exclusives aren’t made public because of Disney policy, ESPN+ subscriptions have gone up because of the NHL deal according to ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro which has only helped the NHL’s return-on-investment push to sponsors. This was an expected outcome for the league, while the additional spending in other more traditional sectors, like beer, can be directly linked to the valuation created by Turner and ESPN. According to Keith Wachtel, the NHL’s Chief Business Officer and EVP Global Partnerships, the new television deal in the United States was a driving factor.

Lundqvist, who played all 15 of his NHL seasons with the New York Rangers, shared a funny story about what happened to him at the 2000 NHL draft on social media ...

Former teammate and current ESPN hockey analyst Dominic Moore joked about Lundqvist looking even younger than 18 years old back in 2000. The Swedish-born goalie said he had a trip to Spain planned with friends but headed to the draft in Calgary at the last minute. Imagine if he was in the right place at the right time on draft day.

Rangers legendary goalie says he had only one meeting, messed it up ... Henrik Lundqvist is sixth on the career wins list, has the 12th most shutouts in NHL ...

Former teammate and current ESPN hockey analyst Dominic Moore joked about Lundqvist looking even younger than 18 years old back in 2000. The Swedish-born goalie said he had a trip to Spain planned with friends but headed to the draft in Calgary at the last minute. Imagine if he was in the right place at the right time on draft day.

Rod Gilbert's work on behalf of the New York Rangers' Garden of Dreams Foundation is continuing 10 months after the death of the man known as "Mr. Ranger".

Plus a digital commemorative Rod Gilbert patch. Fanaply is committed to operating on a carbon neutral strategy. "We were honored that the team wore the '7' patch on their jersey this season, reflecting that he was the heartbeat and the spirit of the New York Rangers," said Judy Gilbert, Rod's wife. The front of the patch hails Gilbert as the Rangers' all-time leading scorer; he is first with 406 goals and 1,021 points. The tiers of the NFT products and experiences that will be available are "Classic," "Rare" and "Legendary," and include the following: "It means so much to the family to work with Garden of Dreams to honor Rod's legacy and benefit the foundation that meant so much to him.

In NHL.com's Q&A feature called "Sitting Down with …" we talk to key figures in the game, gaining insight into their lives on and off the ice.

I was consistent and I was a good leader. We have the same core, so I think he can come in and help us and the assistant coach too, but I think, obviously it's a guy that's going to help … a lot of experience. I feel like we're playing on our heels a little bit and you don't play with as much confidence and you see Tampa, they play with confidence. There is always a conversation about it being a learning process, to learn to face adversity and to power through, kind of how the Tampa Bay Lightning have done so. "I mean, obviously, we had a great year. I think Paul is going to do the same thing with us [as previous coaches with experience]." "Obviously, he has a lot of experience. Skating is a little harder, but I think it's just a good sport. Huberdeau will hit the ball hockey rinks of his home province a few times between now and training camp in September for a few 4-on-4 games with friends or playing in a small tournament or two. You know, he didn't get fired, he kind of left (resigning on Dec. 17). And I'm just excited to talk to him and see what he has under his belt and I'm excited to hear from him." "Brunette did a tremendous job this year too but adding Paul is just going to be, can't wait to talk to him, see his philosophy and, obviously, the way he was running [the] Winnipeg [Jets] was pretty good. In NHL.com's Q&A feature called "Sitting Down with …" we talk to key figures in the game, gaining insight into their lives on and off the ice.

The Colorado Avalanche, despite giving up an early goal in the first period, rallied to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 Sunday night, securing the ...

He managed a comeback in Game 4 of the Cup Final and scored the overtime winner. The Avalanche had 10 different players score at least one goal in the Cup Final, and 17 registered a point or more (including Kuemper). The Lightning responded with a lopsided 6-2 win of their own in Game 3 but couldn't outlast Colorado in a 3-2 overtime loss in Game 4. Vasilevskiy rebounded from a subpar performance in Game 1 (.895 SV%) to be Tampa Bay's best player from there. Colorado secured a 2-0 lead over Tampa Bay with a 4-3 overtime win in Game 1 and 7-0 drubbing in Game 2. Colorado finished with a 30-23 edge in the game. It fit a theme for the Avalanche as well to hoist hockey's chalice on enemy ice. Tampa Bay was making its third consecutive appearance in the Cup Final following back-to-back championships in 2020 and 2021. That marked Colorado's first regulation lead of the series since Game 3. Nathan MacKinnon tallied the equalizer with a one-timer from the left circle past Andrei Vasilevskiy. Determining whether Paul had possession was not reviewable, so the goal stood to tie the score 1-1. Darcy Kuemper registered 22 saves in the victory.

SportsLine's NHL model has locked in its Stanley Cup Finals 2022 picks for Game 6 of Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning.

- Lightning vs. Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away 35 of the 37 shots that he faced in the win on Friday and he has the potential to be the great equalizer against that dynamic Colorado offense. They outshot the Lightning 37-29 in the loss and have now outshot Tampa Bay 181-140 for the series. Here are the NHL odds and betting trends for Lightning vs. Now, the model has its sights on Avs vs. Before making any Avalanche vs.

The Colorado Avalanche won their third Stanley Cup in franchise history in a 4-2 series win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Nathan MacKinnon finally got his Cup. Who else must add one to cement their status as an NHL great?

But the organization has the longest Cup drought in history and is tired of settling for regular-season success. And as with any Original Six team, there are high expectations for the face of the franchise, and the Rangers are pushing 30 years without a Cup. But in all honesty, the focus for Matthews and the Leafs right now is getting past that cursed first round. For the first time since the two have been in Edmonton, the Oilers advanced to the conference finals. The accomplishment is certainly needed not just for now, but for the future as well when a player's legacies are discussed. He got the Oilers back to being legitimate contenders after failing to win a playoff series since 2017.

The Tampa Bay Lightning boarded their flight home Saturday, undoubtedly weary from another long grind during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but grateful they ...

That won't change if Colorado wins Game 6 or Game 7 and ends Tampa Bay's dream of lifting the Cup again. And testing our ability to trust the system, I think we've been tested there throughout the year too and in years past. Tampa Bay's three-peat bid nearly ended in the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs when it fell behind 3-2 in that best-of-7 series before coming from behind for a 4-3 overtime victory in Game 6 and winning 2-1 in Game 7. "But testing our character, I know that's been tested enough over the years and even during the season this year. Last season, it was trying to become the second team in the NHL salary cap era to repeat (joining the 2016 and 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins), again under the shadow of COVID-19 restrictions. It's the injuries and the blocked shots and the gamesmanship and all those things that kind of just needle you to go away.

Colorado wants to avoid a second straight loss that would set up Game 7 back home Tuesday and Tampa Bay being one victory away from a three-peat.

And I think (in) the NHL that’s entirely reflected in their marketing strategy recently. While the off-ice stories have helped, Bettman continues to stress it is also about the product on the ice. “Especially being the back-to-back champs, we know it’s going to take our best game in order to close this one out.” And I mean that in the best way possible. League research found that 80% of the users on its digital channels are Gen Z and millennial. Commissioner Gary Bettman said revenue should be in excess of $5.2 billion for this year. But previous playoff disappointments have steeled this core group to handle adversity, and in the immediate aftermath of their 3-2 loss in Game 5, leaders were already putting it in the rearview mirror. And then the highlights will keep their attention.” Much like Friday night, they lost a one-goal game at home to the Blues before bouncing back to close out the series on the road in St. Louis. According to NHL research, 37% of hockey fans are female, including an eye-popping 26% growth in that demographic since 2016. “We’ll bounce right back,” captain Gabriel Landeskog said, pointing to the importance of having a short memory in the playoffs. Colorado would desperately like to avoid a second consecutive loss that sets up Game 7 back home Tuesday and Tampa Bay being one victory away from a three-peat.

Tampa Bay is 3-0 when staring down elimination this postseason, including a gutsy road win over the Avs in Game 5 on Friday.

After making 35 saves on 37 shots against in Game 5, Andrei Vasilevskiy will have to be big for the Lightning again in Game 6. "I do feel, especially after that disastrous Game 2, that we're kind of inching our way back into playing better and controlling the puck a lot more." They aren't letting Colorado get the quick transition game going and have done a better job clogging the neutral zone. "As cliché as it is to say, just try to go out there, win your next shift and not look too far ahead. Another huge point of emphasis in Game 6 will be special teams. They finished Game 4 with three goals after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime. Tonight, they'll have to be even better, but things are pointing in the right direction. "When you can't do what you're used to doing, it's tough on the player and I think that's part of our issue here. If they can win, this thing goes to a winner-take-all Game 7, but the Lightning aren't looking that far ahead. The Bolts will likely be without Brayden Point for the fourth-straight game tonight after Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper said he anticipates that his team will ice the same lineup from Game 5. If it goes the way they plan, the final game of their entire NHL season will be played on Tuesday night at Ball Arena in Denver. Prior to Game 4, Tampa Bay had posted a playoff franchise record eight straight wins at AMALIE Arena. They've performed exceptionally on home ice this postseason and will look to continue that trend tonight to extend their season.

For the first time since 2019, the Tampa Bay Lightning were congratulating someone else for winning the Stanley Cup.

"Congrats to the Avalanche on a well-earned Stanley Cup win," the team posted. For the first time since 2001, the Cup is coming back to Colorado. For the first time since 2019, the Tampa Bay Lightning were congratulating someone else for winning the Stanley Cup.

The Avalanche rallied for a victory for the 10th time in the playoffs to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 Sunday night.

"Last year, I thought I might have to retire, and here I am Stanley Cup champion with some of my best friends in the world," he told ESPN. "I'm so grateful. They won only Games 3 and 5 to fall short of the NHL's first three-peat since the 1980s, but they won 11 consecutive series. .... The heart of champions." He has dealt with injuries in recent years. ... I will always remember this team for what they endured, what they went through to get to this point. But MacKinnon tied it up at 1:54 of the second period on a one-timer during a delayed penalty. "It's tough because it's so raw," he said. This group, right from Day 1 in training camp, they're preparing, they're doing everything they could to make this happen." Defenseman Josh Manson helped with both, and forwards Lehkonen, Nico Sturm and Andrew Cogliano kill penalties. He finished with 22 saves. “It’s a relief. Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon had his best game of the series with a goal and an assist in the second period to help the Avalanche clinch the franchise's third Stanley Cup with a 16-4 playoff record.

Heres where the Colorado Avalanche stand on the NHLs all-time championship list after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final.

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The Avalanche GM deflected attention to his players after the Cup win, but colleagues around the league helped sum up his accomplishment.

His patience in that, to end up with what he ended up with; as you’re watching it, it seemed like a never-ending soap opera, and then all of a sudden he makes that three-way trade and solidifies his organization for a decade.” “Without question, the patience that he had in the earlier years — he went through a lot and he just stayed with it,” said three-time Cup champion GM Lou Lamoriello. “He’s benefitted from the fruits of it. He’s on the top of the hill now, and he’s a big reason why they’re there.” And I think Joe has done a great job at that.” And the end result speaks for itself.” “We knew the direction we wanted to go.” The hardest thing for a GM in today’s NHL is selling patience. “Well worth it,” Sakic said Sunday night, referring to the tougher times. And now I’m really happy I made that decision,” Sakic said with a laugh Sunday night. He deflected praise during his career as a Hockey Hall of Fame player and certainly doesn’t want the spotlight now. There’s no indication running the team day to day was ever seriously in his thoughts. It was heartbreak last year for our group, and they came in this year ready to go right from Day 1.

The emotion poured out after the final horn. Nathan MacKinnon caught Erik Johnson in his arms after the Colorado Avalanche clinched the Stanley Cup with a ...

"I might get fat as [bleep] right now, so I don't know if we're going back to back," MacKinnon said. "Just kind of get flashbacks from my whole childhood, my whole life," he said. "I met him when I was a kid," MacKinnon said. "I mean, that's a dream come true." "That scar tissue, it builds up," MacKinnon said. I'm just going to go celebrate, so appreciate it." "It's hard to describe, honestly," MacKinnon told reporters on the ice. Maybe now he can relax and enjoy the summer a little bit." "You heard his interview last year after we lost to Vegas, and you saw how disappointed he was. "I was 17 years old when I met him 10 years ago. "I love you!" "We did it!"