Reno Ice's rink will temporarily close next month to replace the current ice ahead of its hockey season.
FILE -Abbotsford Canucks' head coach Manny Malhotra stands on the bench behind Sammy Blais, front left to right, Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Phillip Di Giuseppe during the first period in Game 5 of the AHL hockey Calder Cup Final against the Charlotte Checkers, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, June 21, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Players and spectators stand for a moment of silence for the late Claude Lemieux before the Everett Silvertips and Chicoutimi Sagueneens play the Memorial Cup semifinal hockey game in Kelowna, British Columbia, Friday, May 29, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
This team, like the one in 2023, has won with depth scoring, bruising defense and a hot goalie.
Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates with teammates Jaccob Slavin (74), Jalen Chatfield (5) and Jordan Martinook (48) after his goal during overtime of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP) CORRECTION: Corrected the goal scorer to Andrei Svechnikov
Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) and Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrate in front of Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) after the winning goal by Aho in overtime of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) stops Montreal Canadiens' Jayden Struble (47) as Hurricanes' Alexander Nikishin (21) defends during the second period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Lane Hutson (48) celebrates after his goal with teammates Nick Suzuki (14), Juraj Slafkovsky (20) and Ivan Demidov (93) during the second period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (4) celebrates after his goal with teammates Mark Jankowski (77) and Eric Robinson (50) during the first period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Buffalo Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin (26) celebrates his goal over Montreal Canadiens during first period second round, Game 6, NHL playoff action in Montreal on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)