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Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Scotty Bowman cheers on for his son and the Oilers in Stanley Cup Final Game 1
Scotty Bowman and Stan, Image via Getty Images This year's Stanley Cup Finale is made even more special with the presence of father-son duo Scotty Bowman and his son Stan, cheering for the Edmonton Oilers. The 91-year-old has won 9 Stanley Cups, including 3 with his son Stan, who is currently the general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. The duo has their names on the Stanley Cup a total of 17 times, with three of those times being together. Scotty Bowman shows up to the Stanley Cup playoffs to support the Edmonton Oilers Scotty Bowman currently lives in Buffalo and will be joining Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finale between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers . The 91-year-old was unsure if he would be making it to another game in the series, and did not miss out on the opportunity when it presented itself. He got a ride to Toronto and then caught a flight to Edmonton. Commenting on the same, Scotty said, 'He wanted me to watch one game.' He also added, 'You never know when you're going to be back at these situations. Travelling's not easy for anybody. It's even worse for guys like me.' While speaking of his presence at the game, Stan shared, 'It's really been a pleasure for me to have him here, just as a fan essentially. Like, he's the ultimate hockey fan.' Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo While addressing his father's love for the sport, Stan shared, 'He's watched more hockey than, I think, anybody in this world. He's 91, and he still watches every game every night during the regular season and playoffs, and he watched the Memorial Cup the other day. He just loves watching hockey, and I think when you watch that much hockey, you have observations about the game. He certainly has experience of being through so many of these types of situations. " Also Read: Edmonton Oilers' recent post stirs up Stanley Cup drama ahead of Game 1 against the Florida Panthers He also added, 'So, I would say, it's not like he's sitting there giving me feedback on every game, but we talk about it, and I learn a lot just through those conversations. It's not so much specific advice. It's just a conversation, and then you reflect on what you talked about, and you realise, 'That's something maybe I can bring up when I talk to our coaches.' So, yeah, I think he's more of a fan right now than anything, but it's great to see him interacting with all the media, because I know he enjoys that at this stage of his life. '
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Canadiens React to NHL's Announcement on Coach Martin St. Louis
This season, the Montreal Canadiens surprised the league by earning a playoff berth for the first time since 2021, finishing with a 40-31-11 record and 91 points. The team clinched the final wild-card spot in the East on the last day of the regular season. Advertisement From December 3 onward, they posted a 32–18-8 record, climbing up the conference standings and with a .621 points percentage. Montreal, the youngest team in the playoffs, also went 26-14-8 after Christmas. All of that earned head coach Martin St. Louis a nomination for the Jack Adams Award on Friday, something the Habs reacted to with a message on X. 'Head coach Martin St-Louis has been named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award! 🏆' along with a photo of the coach next to the trophy. St. Louis is just the sixth Canadiens coach to be nominated for the award since its inception in 1973–74, and the first since Guy Carbonneau in 2008. Advertisement Only Scotty Bowman and Pat Burns have won it while with Montreal. St. Louis also becomes the first former Hart Trophy winner to receive a Jack Adams nomination. Hired initially with no prior coaching experience, St. Louis took over from Dominique Ducharme midway through the 2021-22 season and officially became head coach that summer. St. Louis reached his 100th career win on Feb. 4 in a game against the San Jose Sharks. Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis (rear) reacts on the bench at PPG Paints LeClaire-Imagn Images The other two Jack Adams finalists are Scott Arniel of the Winnipeg Jets and Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals. Arniel guided Winnipeg to its first Presidents' Trophy with a 56–22–4 record, the league's best. Advertisement Carbery led Washington (51-22-9) to second overall in the standings and ultimately eliminated Montreal from the playoffs, beating the Canadiens 4-1 in their first-round matchup. Related: Sidney Crosby, Connor Bedard Not on Canada's Initial Roster for IIHF World Championship Related: NHL Delivers First Official Update on Maple Leafs-Panthers Series
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
A look at teams with NHL's back-to-back Stanley Cup champions
Stanley Cup (via Getty Images) To win the Stanley Cup once is the ultimate in professional hockey success. But to win it twice in succession? That's another level of excellence altogether. It requires a special combination of consistency, chemistry, and clutch performance to achieve it—particularly in as demanding a league as the NHL. Fewer than a handful of franchises have ever done it throughout history. These clubs did not merely win; they shaped eras and redefined what it means to be dominant in the NHL. Why repeating as champions is the ultimate NHL test NHL Mic Drop: Capitals vs. Canadiens Game 3 | Stanley Cup Playoffs In today's NHL, every season starts even. The draft, free agency, and hard salary cap are all established to keep teams even. So when a team can do it again, it's not only a reflection of their skill—it's an indication of pure, long-lasting greatness. Consider the Tampa Bay Lightning, for instance. Their championships in 2020 and 2021 were not merely a matter of superstar roster talent; they persevered through abbreviated schedules, injuries, and the peculiar psychic strain of COVID-era hockey. And by doing so, they became the first salary cap-era repeat champs since the Pittsburgh Penguins went back-to-back in 2016 and 2017. Back-to-back victories demonstrate that a team can withstand not only their adversary but also the burden of expectations, exhaustion, and time itself. The Montreal Canadiens still own the record for most consecutive championships with five in a row from 1956 through 1960—a dynasty that could never be equalled. The Islanders' four-year domination in the early '80s made Long Island the NHL's hotbed of power, and the Red Wings demonstrated across two distinct periods that fantastic culture and leadership never lose popularity. Legends who powered the greatness No championship quest is undertaken without mythical figures at the helm—on the ice and on the bench. Scotty Bowman solidified his status as the all-time greatest coach in NHL history during the 1970s. He led the Canadiens through a series of Cup championships with a system that emphasized structure, possession, and accountability. He would repeat the feat later with the Detroit Red Wings, proving his genius across generations On the ice, dynasties were defined by their stars: Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier were the foundation of the Edmonton Oilers' high-scoring team, supported by All-Star teammates Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey, and Grant Fuhr. Their firepower rewrote the NHL playbook. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang captained the Penguins' two-decade run of excellence, blending veteran experience with incessant quickness and skill. Their coach, Mike Sullivan, constructed an up-tempo forechecking system that utilized their abilities. Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, and Andrei Vasilevskiy did the heavy lifting for Tampa Bay, putting together top-shelf goaltending, blue-line solidity, and scoring depth. Head coach Jon Cooper masterfully managed egos and strategy through a two-year attrition war. These names didn't merely win championships—they defined hockey culture, redefined leadership, and set their teams up as standards for success. Back-to-back championships in the contemporary NHL: Still possible, still uncommon In the modern, speed-driven, analytics-influenced league, repeating as champions is still one of the most elusive tests. Roster turnover, injuries, and salary cap limitations nibble away at even the best teams. But as recent history has illustrated—be it from Pittsburgh's speed-based game to Tampa's methodical execution—there is indeed a blueprint for enduring success. It requires vision in the front office, high-end player development, and abiding buy-in from top to bottom. Also read: 2025 NHL playoff power rankings: Who's Primed to lift the Stanley Cup? Because ultimately, back-to-back Cup championships aren't simply trophies on a résumé—they're the telltale signature of authentic NHL greatness.
New York Post
29-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
The Rangers job is Mike Sullivan's if he wants it — but it comes with questions
Should I simply pull out a sentence from either the 2021 or 2023 coaching searches to remind folks there have been three head coaches in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup with more than one team, with the one and only Scotty Bowman able to pull off the feat over the past eight decades? (Tommy Gorman won the Cup in 1934 with the Blackhawks and in 1935 with the Montreal Maroons, and Dick Irvin was behind the bench when the 1932 Maple Leafs and 1946 Canadiens captured the chalice.) So when Mike Sullivan, who 'parted ways' with the Penguins on Monday morning, gets his next gig, will Pittsburgh's 2016 and 2017 Cup-winning coach become the fourth name on that exclusive list, or will the 57-year-old fall short like a multitude before him? Another question, and this one is more pointed:
