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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Avalanche star Cale Makar out for Game 1 of Western Conference Final (Denver Post)Late Update
Full vote of confidence for coach John Hynes from Wild GM (St. Paul Pioneer-Press)Late Update
Why Devils kept Sheldon Keefe as HC — and what’s next (NJ.com)Late Update
‘I have to make some decisions’: Alex Tuch faces future with Sabres as contract set to expire (Buffalo News)Late Update
Bad luck prevented Tristan Broz from ascending to Pittsburgh. He’s taking it out on the AHL. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Late Update
Predators' Roman Josi, Justus Annunen, Ryan O'Reilly impress at World Championships (The Tennessean)Late Update
Who Rangers could target with newly decided NHL draft pick after Canadiens’ Game 7 triumph (New York Post)Late Update
Best goalie in the 'Q': Senators prospect Lucas Beckman backstops Chicoutimi to Memorial Cup berth (Ottawa Sun)Late Update
Isles add minor-league affiliation deal with Trenton (New York Newsday)Late Update
Sabres set new goal of sustainability, even after Stanley Cup Playoffs elimination (Buffalo News)
Lightning re-sign defense prospect Max Groshev to 2-year, 2-way deal (Tampa Bay Times)
How fired head coach Adam Foote faced huge odds to gain traction (Vancouver Province)
Coaches’ Association: Cassidy ‘should not be prevented’ from interviews (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
‘Soupçon of pleasure’: Canadiens’ re-embrace of francophone roots front and centre in playoff victory (Globe & Mail)
Alex Newhook's journey to Canadiens' overtime hero featured a two-year stop in B.C. (Vancouver Province)
Why Manny Malhotra is destined to replace fired head coach Adam Foote (Vancouver Province)
John Chayka casting wide net in Maple Leafs coaching search, just as promised (Toronto Sun)
Golden Knights’ goalie Carter Hart embracing playoff run that may never have happened (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Can you breathe? Knights not bothered by altitude in Colorado (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sabres center Jiri Kulich expects to return to lineup in fall after surgery for blood-clot removal (Buffalo News)
Questions plentiful for Wild, pending free agents (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
What could Jimmy Snuggerud's next contract be worth with the Blues? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Salomonsson’s surgery calls for Jets to make blue-line changes in off-season (Winnipeg Free Press)
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, Detroit Red Wings prospect, scores huge goal (Detroit Free Press)
Bauer making an impact on and off the ice (Winnipeg Free Press)
Dynamic duo: Maple Leafs top prospects Ben Danford and Easton Cowan join forces for playoffs on the farm (Toronto Star)
WHL loses another to NCAA: Early NHL pick Carson Carels leaves Prince George for North Dakota (Vancouver Province)
Erik Johnson almost joined the Flyers’ front office but gave TV a shot instead. Now at ESPN, he’s not looking back. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
How San Jose landed a PWHL expansion team, and how the Sharks were involved (San Jose Mercury News)
Carolina Hurricanes make play for Maple Leafs fans in bold social media pitch (Toronto Sun)