Hockey headlines for June 11, 2021

Friday, June 11, 2021

Golden Knights advance to Stanley Cup semifinals with win over Avs (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Canadiens will face Golden Knights in Stanley Cup semifinals (Montreal Gazette)
Lightning series with Islanders to begin Sunday in Tampa (Tampa Bay Times)
Oilers star Connor McDavid finalist for Hart Trophy (Edmonton Journal)
Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon named Hart Trophy finalist (Denver Post)
Auston Matthews is the Leafs’ first finalist for the Hart Trophy in 28 years (Toronto Star)
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith undergoes core muscle surgery (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Vancouver Canucks' Jake Virtanen denies sexual assault allegations (Vancouver Province)
Flames hire Kirk Muller as associate coach (Calgary Sun)
Columbus Blue Jackets promote Brad Larsen to head coaching role (Columbus Dispatch)
Former NJ Devils players Travis Zajac, Kyle Palmieri are thriving in Islanders' playoff run (NorthJersey.com)
Another disappointing end for Stanley Cup-contender Avalanche (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Why this Islanders-Lightning series will be more intriguing (New York Post)
NHL learning experience continues for Canadiens' Alexander Romanov (Montreal Gazette)
With the season over, will the Hurricanes and Dougie Hamilton agree to a new contract? (Raleigh News & Observer)
Brandon Sutter, Alex Kerfoot could help solve riddles in the middle (Vancouver Province)
Jets prospect Perfetti relishes experience of playing in world championship, winning gold medal (Winnipeg Sun)
COVID forces Blues minor league coaches, players to scramble (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Owner Jon Ledecky joined Islanders fans’ raucous postgame celebration (New York Post)
Islanders national anthem singer Nicole Raviv: 'It felt like something truly special' (New York Newsday)