Hockey headlines for June 23, 2021

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Canadiens one win away from Stanley Cup Final after victory in Vegas (Montreal Gazette)
After rout of Islanders, Lightning expect a fight in Game 6 (Tampa Bay Times)
Isles' Lou Lamoriello named top GM for second straight season (New York Newsday)
Mathew Barzal avoids suspension for crosscheck as Islanders catch a break (New York Post)
Gallant aims to make Rangers the 'hardest working team in the league' (New York Newsday)
Expect a seamless transition as Sedins move into new roles as special advisers to GM (Vancouver Province)
Rene Robert, Sabres 'French Connection' right winger, dies at 72 (Buffalo News)
Canadiens' Marc Bergevin finishes second in GM award voting (Montreal Gazette)
Bill Zito, architect of Panthers rebuild, misses out on General Manager of the Year Award (Miami Herald)
Legendary post-season sniper Reggie Leach pulling for Point (Calgary Sun)
Canadiens use youth, experience to overwhelm Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Pete DeBoer ‘not buying’ criticism of officiating in Habs series (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Islanders vow to be ‘much different team’ in Game 6 (New York Post)
Islanders eager to take ice at Coliseum for must-win Game 6 (New York Newsday)
There’s never any rust when Luke Schenn re-enters the Lightning lineup (Tampa Bay Times)
Oil Kings goaltender Sebastian Cossa an option for Oilers in NHL Draft (Edmonton Journal)
Final report confirms St. Louis Blues great Plager died of cardiac event, not from crash (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Flyers, Penguins urge Congress to honor Willie O’Ree, NHL’s first Black player (Philadelphia Inquirer)