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SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 6/23/2021 Boston Bruins Canadiens Continued 1189778 Steve Conroy’s 2020-21 Bruins report card 1189804 Canadiens at Golden Knights Game 5: Five things you 1189779 Why Bruins shouldn't pursue an Ekman-Larsson trade this should know offseason 1189805 Carey Price, Nick Suzuki lead way as Canadiens move 1189780 Staying Or Going?: Boston Bruins Kuraly At A Crossroads one win away from Stanley Cup Final: Playoffs plus/minus 1189806 LeBrun: Canadiens’ Corey Perry is ‘in the middle of Buffalo Sabres everything’ — and making an impact in the playoffs 1189781 Rene Robert, Sabres 'French Connection' right winger, dies at 72 New York Islanders 1189782 Do the Pegulas know how bad Sabres attendance will be? 1189807 Lou Lamoriello makes NHL history with second straight The latest Satchel is full of Sabres angst GM award 1189808 Islanders vow to be ‘much different team’ in Game 6 Calgary Flames 1189809 Denis Potvin, jersey-throwing fan save Islanders’ Game 5 1189783 Legendary post-season sniper Reggie Leach pulling for watch party Point 1189810 There is precedent for Islanders overcoming humiliating blowout Carolina Hurricanes 1189811 Mathew Barzal avoids suspension for crosscheck as 1189784 Hurricanes broadcaster Tripp Tracy re-signs on 2-year Islanders catch a break deal: Says team took ‘tangible steps’ forward after past 1189812 Islanders' Lou Lamoriello named NHL's top GM for second straight season Chicago Blackhawks 1189813 Islanders eager to take ice at Nassau Coliseum for 1189785 ‘What we promise is what they get’: How the Blackhawks must-win Game 6 vs. Lightning became a leader in signing European players 1189814 Islanders' Mathew Barzal hit with $5G fine for cross-check on Jan Rutta in Game 5 loss Colorado Avalanche 1189815 Islanders know what's at stake in Wednesday's Game 6 1189786 Thirsting for champagne, will Nikola Jokic or Nathan vs. Lightning MacKinnon bring next championship to Denver? 1189816 Islanders playoff ratings on NBC Sports up a bit this season Dallas Stars 1189817 How the Islanders have fared when facing playoff 1189787 ‘A mind for art’: Meet Bri Robertson, the elimination under Barry Trotz Shakespeare-loving rising jiu-jitsu star from a family of 1189818 Lou Lamoriello Wins Second Consecutive General NHL player Manager of the Year Award 1189819 Islanders Barry Trotz Isn’t Expecting League to Punish Detroit Red Wings Mathew Barzal for Crosscheck to Rutta 1189788 How Adam Erne's 2nd chance in Detroit paid off for Steve Yzerman and Red Wings New York Rangers 1189789 In slim free-agent market, there are potential fits and 1189820 Gerard Gallant confronts win-now challenge as Rangers reunions for Red Wings coach 1189790 Former Red Wing Gerard Gallant confronts win-now 1189821 The one thing from Gerard Gallant’s Rangers intro that challenge as Rangers coach didn’t make sense 1189791 NHLPA poll: How players rated peers in various 1189822 Gerard Gallant makes his Rangers mission crystal clear categories 1189823 Gerard Gallant aims to make the Rangers the 'hardest 1189792 Red Wings draft: Could Mason McTavish be the pick at working team in the league' No. 6 and an answer at center? 1189824 Gerard Gallant outlines his plan to make the Rangers contenders — now he needs a roster that can execute it Edmonton Oilers 1189793 Oil Kings goaltender Sebastian Cossa an option for Oilers Ottawa Senators in NHL Draft 1189825 Belleville Senators' coach Troy Mann agrees to a two-year 1189794 How the Oilers could make a Jack Eichel-level trade contract extension happen this offseason Philadelphia Flyers Florida Panthers 1189826 Flyers, Penguins urge Congress to honor Willie O’Ree, 1189795 Bill Zito, architect of Panthers rebuild, misses out on NHL’s first Black player General Manager of the Year Award 1189827 Big summer ahead for Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher and 1189796 Despite success with Florida Panthers, Bill Zito loses GM underachieving young players | On the Fly of the Year 1189828 As Selke Trophy winner is announced, Couturier has motivation in all directions Montreal Canadiens 1189797 Canadiens one win away from Stanley Cup Final after Pittsburgh Penguins victory in Vegas 1189829 Penguins A to Z: Mark Friedman can provide some spark 1189798 In the Habs' Room: Caufield 'has got a ton of swagger' 1189830 Thoughts on Marc-Andre Fleury’s status for Game 5, rest 1189799 Canadiens' Marc Bergevin finishes second in GM award of NHL semifinals and any possible return to Pittsburg voting 1189800 Stu Cowan: Canadiens-Knights series is special for San Jose Sharks Montrealer in Vegas 1189831 Sharks re-sign veteran forward Nieto to two-year contract 1189801 Canadiens' Cole Caufield shows he has more arrows in 1189832 Is Kevin Labanc a First-Line Forward? his quiver 1189802 Canadiens Game Day: Yes, the Habs are only one win Seattle Kraken away from Cup final 1189833 Kraken’s toughest decisions: What options will Seattle 1189803 What the Puck: Underdog Canadiens playing with Vegas have in the expansion draft? house money St Louis Blues 1189834 Final report confirms St. Louis Blues great Plager died of cardiac event, not from crash Tampa Bay Lightning 1189835 After rout of Islanders, Lightning expect a fight in Game 6 1189836 Islanders’ Mathew Barzal fined, not suspended for hit on Lightning’s Jan Rutta 1189837 There’s never any rust when Luke Schenn re-enters the Lightning lineup 1189838 Lightning-Islanders Game 5 report card: Getting up close and personal 1189839 Former Lightning forward JT Brown to become TV analyst for Seattle Kraken Toronto Maple Leafs 1189840 French Connection winger and ex-Leaf Rene Robert dies 1189841 All you need to do is watch Final Four teams to see where Maple Leafs are lacking Vancouver Canucks 1189861 Revisiting the good, bad and outright embarrassing from our 2021 Canucks predictions Vegas Golden Knights 1189842 Canadiens use youth, experience to overwhelm Golden Knights 1189843 It’s time for Mark Stone to step up for Golden Knights 1189844 Recapping Game 5 between Golden Knights, Canadiens 1189845 Golden Knights on brink of elimination after loss to Canadiens 1189846 Las Vegas became NHL city 5 years ago Tuesday 1189847 Pete DeBoer ‘not buying’ criticism of officiating in Habs series 1189848 Golden Knights-Canadiens Game 6 watch party at Las Vegas Ballpark 1189849 Golden Knights make goaltending change for Game 5 against Montreal 1189850 Golden Knights fall to Canadiens in Game 5, one game from elimination 1189852 Gerard Gallant confronts win-now challenge as Rangers coach 1189853 Golden Knights confident facing elimination despite lackluster effort in Game 5 loss 1189854 NHL Final 4: Canadiens Look To Close Out Semis Against Golden Knights In Montreal Thursday After 4-1 Win Over 1189855 Booed By Fans, Vegas Golden Knights on Brink of Elimination 1189856 Former Golden Knights Pick Nick Suzuki Shines for Habs in Win 1189857 Vegas Golden Knights Know Series Swings Tonight 1189858 Chandler Stephenson Could Return, Plus Potential VGK Lines Washington Capitals 1189859 What will Alex Ovechkin’s next contract look like? 1189860 When does the clock hit 00:00 on the Caps' championship window? Websites 1189862 The Athletic / ‘What we promise is what they get’: How the Blackhawks became a leader in signing European play 1189863 The Athletic / The NHL meets Timbaland: Partnership with Beatclub aims to add a hip hop soundtrack to hockey 1189864 The Athletic / Wheeler: NHL Draft’s top 100 prospects — Michigan players top the 2021 ranking 1189865 The Athletic / LeBrun: Canadiens’ Corey Perry is ‘in the middle of everything’ — and making an impact in the p 1189866 Sportsnet.ca / Canadiens’ strength at centre has them on verge of first Cup Final since ’93 1189867 Sportsnet.ca / Why Sedins’ return should have genuine impact on Canucks organization 1189868 Grading the Canadiens’ keys to engineering an upset 1189869 USA TODAY / Former NHL forward JT Brown hired by Seattle Kraken as television analyst SPORT-SCAN, INC. 941-284-4129 1189778 Boston Bruins Karson Kuhlman, C- — Kuhlman’s speed still jumps out at you, but it hasn’t led to a lot of production. He had two goals and no assists in 20 games. Kuhlman may get a better opportunity when his deal kicks into a Steve Conroy’s 2020-21 Bruins report card one-way contract in 2021-22. Charlie Coyle, C- — It was a rough year for Coyle, who was apparently playing hurt for a good portion of it. Things got so bad at one point he By STEVE CONROY | [email protected] | Boston Herald was moved to wing to get his game going, which it did to a certain extent. He was part of a penalty kill that finished second in the league in the June 22, 2021 at 5:45 a.m. regular season, though it bottomed out in the second round. He was a minus-8 in 11 playoff games. The grades are in and it appears it was a tough couple of semesters for a Chris Wagner, D — Wagner’s game had fallen way off since the 12-goal few Bruins. It is hard to imagine the B’s beating the likes of the Tampa campaign he had two seasons ago when he was part of a fourth line that Bay Lightning to get to win a Stanley Cup, especially with the positively impacted the fortunes of the team. After he lost his job for a questionable health on the back end, but it was still a disappointment that while, he did play a little better when re-inserted. Kudos to Wagner for this team did not get past the New York Islanders. being candid about the mental difficulties of playing under pandemic restrictions. It was a tough season for him. While GM Don Sweeney did a good job of augmenting at the deadline, the B’s still wound up being a top-heavy team that did not get enough Sean Kuraly, D — Bouncing between wing and center, Kuraly was a help from the supporting cast members.