National Hockey

Montreal is moving to name a new park after Montreal Canadiens great Dickie Moore. The park would be located in the Park Extension neighbourhood where Moore grew up.

LAS VEGAS — A year ago at this time the Vegas Golden Knights had one minor league player on an otherwise empty roster and no idea what to expect when an entire team was finally assembled. Now, they are two wins away from playing for the Stanley Cup.

LAS VEGAS — Marc-Andre Fleury gave Blake Wheeler quite an earful.

LAS VEGAS — Gerard Gallant wasn't a believer in October, but the Vegas Golden Knights head coach was confident by January his expansion team had what it took to go deep in the playoffs.

LAS VEGAS — Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals — including an empty-netter in the closing seconds — to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of the Western Conference final Wednesday night.

LAS VEGAS — As a former Winnipeg Jet who had a hand in a current Jet's success, Dale Hawerchuk is doubly interested in this year's NHL Western Conference final.

WASHINGTON — The good news for Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals is they still lead their Eastern Conference final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The bad news for the Capitals, counterintuitive as it may be: They host Game 4.

TORONTO — The Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights have intrigued Canadian hockey fans this post-season, if television ratings are any indication.

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights figured they might get something special by crossing a respected goaltending coach with an accomplished goaltender.

WASHINGTON — For better or for worse, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson is an expert when it comes to knowing what the NHL looks for when punishing someone for a dangerous hit, and he thinks Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Anton Stralman could be