Hockey headlines for June 18, 2021

Friday, June 18, 2021

Lightning take series lead over Islanders on the road (Tampa Bay Times)
Division championship earns Canes’ Brind’Amour NHL coach of the year award (Raleigh News & Observer)
Panthers’ Bill Zito named finalist for general manager of the year (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Lamoriello a finalist for GM of the Year again (New York Newsday)
Montreal Canadiens' Marc Bergevin nominated for NHL's GM of the Year Award (Montreal Gazette)
Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy and Victor Hedman receive league honors from their peers (Tampa Bay Times)
NHL players vote Penguins' Sidney Crosby as one of league's most complete players (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews voted best goal scorer, most fashionable by NHL players (Toronto Star)
Carolina Hurricanes agree to new contract with coach Rod Brind’Amour (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blackhawks management did not report 2010 sexual assault to police: report (Chicago Sun-Times)
Fleury, Price take the spotlight as Knights to face the Canadiens in Montreal (Globe & Mail)
Canadiens defenceman Jeff Petry is the latest in a saga of NHL postseason toughness (Globe & Mail)
Despite leading Panthers’ massive turnaround, Quenneville misses out on Jack Adams Award (Miami Herald)
Physical battles between Islanders and Lightning are big part of winning playoff series (New York Newsday)
Golden Knights face extra COVID restrictions in Canada (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights keep quiet on Chandler Stephenson’s status (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bruins re-sign Anton Blidh (Boston Herald)
Agent: Coyotes have deal in place with prospect Liam Kirk, a star at World Championship (Arizona Republic)
Wild sign new affiliate deal with Iowa Heartlanders of ECHL (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Nash promotion among Blue Jackets staff changes (Columbus Dispatch)