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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6553" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6553">Stuart Skinner</a> wants to learn about fellow netminder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1631" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1631">Sergei Bobrovsky</a>'s mental fortitude after the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers in back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals."This is my third year in the league," Skinner said, according to <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/stuart-skinner-hopes-to-learn-from-sergei-bobrovsky-s-path-to-stanley-cup">NHL.com's Shawn P. Roarke</a>. "He's 36, he's been playing for 14 years, and you can tell because nothing changes for him. You can tell he is in the same spot whether he lets in six or gets a shutout. He didn't change for one second."I'd love to get in touch with him and ask him how I could fill his shoes and do that. I'm definitely hoping that's my trajectory, but it's going to come from me and my hard work."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Skinner was in and out of the Oilers' crease during the postseason. The goalie had up-and-down games throughout his 15 starts - he had three shutouts, but was pulled in Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final and was benched in Game 5 in favor of <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1766" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1766">Calvin Pickard</a>.Head coach Kris Knoblauch turned back to Skinner for Game 6. The 26-year-old let in three goals on 23 shots, finishing his series with an .852 save percentage.Skinner had previously won the first three elimination games he started in the 2023-24 Final against the Panthers, posting a .942 save percentage and allowing only five goals on 86 shots. He allowed 19 goals on 137 shots in five games against Florida this series."As a team, we need to learn from this right away. Letting it happen two times in a row is devastating," Skinner said.Bobrovsky, in contrast, let in 17 goals on 210 shots in his six Stanley Cup Final games this spring, finishing the series with a .920 save percentage.Skinner is entering his final year of a three-year, $7.8-million deal with the Oilers. He becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2025-26 season.

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - JUNE 17: Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers and Stuart Skinner #74 of the Edmonton Oilers talk at the handshake line after Game Six of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on June 17, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers won the Stanley Cup Final series 4-2.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9310" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9310">Matt Rempe</a> signed a two-year extension with the New York Rangers, the team announced Wednesday.The extension comes with an average annual value of $975,000.Rempe played 42 games for the Rangers in 2024-25, notching three goals, five assists, and a team-high 67 penalty minutes. He was set to become a restricted free agent July 1.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 22-year-old center dealt with injuries and a suspension over the campaign. Rempe was suspended for eight games for elbowing Dallas Stars defenseman <a href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6612">Miro Heiskanen</a>, his second multi-game ban in two seasons.The Rangers missed the playoffs in 2024-25, after winning the Presidents' Trophy the season prior.

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 11: New York Rangers Right Wing Matt Rempe (73) is pictured during the second period of the National Hockey League game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers on March 11, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.

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Conn Smythe Trophy winner <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3949" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3949">Sam Bennett</a> believes teammate <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/100" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/100">Brad Marchand</a> is one of the biggest reasons the Florida Panthers won their second straight Stanley Cup."That is the biggest dawg I have ever played with," Bennett told<a href="https://x.com/Sportsnet/status/1935180761377751069"> Sportsnet</a> postgame Tuesday. "He's f-----g incredible. ... The best leader. He leads by example, he speaks up, he's fearless out there. I've been telling him these whole playoffs, 'We're following you.' And we followed him these whole playoffs."The Panthers acquired Marchand for a conditional 2027 second-round pick at the trade deadline after he had spent his whole career with the Boston Bruins. The 37-year-old delivered, notching 10 goals and 10 assists through the team's playoff run, including six goals against the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final. He's the first player in over 100 years to score more than five goals on the road in a Final.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>This is Marchand's second Stanley Cup, winning his first in 2011 with the Bruins. His 14-year wait between cups is tied for the third longest for any player. The winger also made two other Cup Finals."I truly don't think we win a Stanley Cup without him," Bennett <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29yiyidO1B0">said</a>, adding, "He for sure could've won (playoff MVP). He's a better player and person than I ever knew, and I'm grateful I got to play with him."Marchand will be a free agent with his eight-year, $49-million contract expiring at the end of the season.

SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 17: Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand (63) signals to an official in the second periodduring game six of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers at the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15853" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15853">Natalie Spooner</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15848" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15848">Jesse Compher</a> are staying in Toronto.The free agents signed two-year extensions with the Toronto Sceptres, the team announced Tuesday.Spooner registered three goals and two assists across 14 regular-season games in 2024-25. Spooner debuted late in her sophomore season with the Sceptres after recovering from knee surgery.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"Natalie has been an important piece to our puzzle in Toronto," Sceptres general manager Gina Kingsbury said in a statement. "She is a key member of our organization both on and off the ice. She is a world-class athlete that has shown just how impactful she can be in this league."The 34-year-old was named the Billie Jean King Most Valuable Player in the PWHL's inaugural season, when she tallied 20 goals and seven assists in 24 games. Spooner was the league's top scorer and points leader in 2023-24.Compher, 25, enjoyed a breakout season in 2024-25, tallying nine goals and nine assists in 30 games after managing only five points in 24 appearances the year prior."I'm so excited to be back in Toronto! Playing in front of a sold-out crowd in the best city, with the most passionate fans, is an absolute honor," Compher said. "Over the past two years, my teammates and coaches have made this place feel like home, and I can't wait to get to work with this group and help bring a Walter Cup to Toronto!"The Sceptres also signed goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15770" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15770">Elaine Chuli</a> and forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15781" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15781">Claire Dalton</a> to one-year deals Tuesday.

NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 19: Natalie Spooner #24 of Toronto Sceptres skates during the game against the New York Sirens on February 19, 2025 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey

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Two-time Walter Cup champion <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15758" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15758">Michela Cava</a> signed a standard two-year deal with PWHL Vancouver, the club announced Tuesday.Cava, 31, was a free agent after two seasons with the Minnesota Frost."Michela has tremendous vision, and her elite playmaking will help our offense. She is also a proven winner as a member of five straight championship teams," Cara Gardner Morey, PWHL Vancouver's general manager, said in a statement.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Cava is coming off of her best year yet with the Frost, netting nine goals and 10 assists in 30 regular-season games. She recorded an additional three goals and two assists in the playoffs, helping the team win back-to-back championships.She's the third forward Minnesota has lost to PWHL Vancouver after the expansion team drafted <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15734" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15734">Brooke McQuigge</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15754" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15754">Denisa Krizova</a>.

ST. PAUL, MN - JANUARY 28: Minnesota Frost Michela Cava (86) celebrates scoring a goal during the PWHL game between the Toronto Sceptres and Minnesota Frost on February 23rd, 2025, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> may be a generational player, but he isn't letting the pressure of winning the Stanley Cup weigh on him."If you think about (cementing a legacy) that way, you'd probably be pretty crippled in how you prepare or how you play," McDavid <a href="https://x.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1934671102187626544">said</a> Monday. "It's a big game, everybody knows that. I know that. It's fun hockey, it's a fun series to be a part of."McDavid has tallied seven goals and 26 assists during the Oilers' postseason run, with seven points in the Stanley Cup Final. The 28-year-old has almost every major NHL award in his trophy case - except a Stanley Cup.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Oilers captain returns to the finals in a rematch of last year's series against the Florida Panthers. The Oilers were down 3-0 last spring before rattling off three straight wins to force a Game 7. McDavid became the sixth player in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy - awarded to the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs - as a member of the losing team."(McDavid's) desperate to win a Cup, and so are we," Panthers forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5591" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5591">Matthew Tkachuk</a> <a href="https://x.com/Sportsnet/status/1934670111618556098">said</a> Monday. "He's obviously a talent like nobody else in the league. It's so hard to shut him down - I don't think you can shut him down. You can just try to limit as much as you can."The Oilers captain is also adamant that the team hasn't reached its full potential over the course of the Stanley Cup Final."For whatever reason, our group doesn't like to make it easy on ourselves and (we've) put ourselves in another difficult spot, but it's our job to work our way out of it," McDavid said. "Everyone has another level, myself included."The Oilers look to force another Game 7 when they face the Panthers on Tuesday.

EDMONTON, CANADA - JUNE 04: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers looks on during the third period against the Florida Panthers in Game One of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on June 04, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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PWHL Vancouver signed free-agent forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15857" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15857">Hannah Miller</a> to a three-year contract, the team announced Monday.Miller hails from North Vancouver, British Columbia."I'm truly honoured and very excited to be joining the team in Vancouver," Miller said. "It means so much to me to represent the city where I first fell in love with the game. It's a real full-circle moment, and I can't wait to meet all the fans and get started!"<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Miller previously played for the Toronto Sceptres and registered 10 goals and 14 assists in 26 games during her sophomore season. Miller only trailed <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15842" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15842">Daryl Watts</a> for the most points on the Sceptres and had the sixth-most points in the league.The 29-year-old tallied one goal and two assists in the Sceptres' four-game playoff run. Toronto ultimately lost to the Minnesota Frost for the second consecutive year. "Hannah is an elite forward who can put up points and wear down opponents," PWHL Vancouver general manager Cara Gardner Morey said. "We are excited to bring her home to Vancouver to be part of our foundation."Miller joins <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15850" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15850">Sarah Nurse</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15766" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15766">Jenn Gardiner</a> as part of PWHL Vancouver's offense. The Sceptres have now lost three forwards to the expansion franchise, with Miller, Nurse, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15841" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15841">Izzy Daniel</a> all headed to the West Coast.

EDMONTON, CANADA - FEBRUARY 16: Hannah Miller #34 of the Toronto Sceptres in action, against the Ottawa Charge during the PWHL Takeover Tour match at Rogers Place Arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on February 16, 2025.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3948" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3948">Leon Draisaitl</a> isn't worried about the Edmonton Oilers' ability to bounce back after a blowout loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 3."We pride ourselves in coming up with an answer after not-so-great showings," Draisaitl <a href="https://x.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1933203938070954303">told</a> reporters Thursday. "We're all looking forward to tonight. We're a team that responds really well after not-so-great games."The Oilers are no stranger to winning series after falling behind. The club was down 2-0 to the Los Angeles Kings in Round 1 and lost the opening game of the Western Conference Final but strung together four straight wins in both instances.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Oilers were also down 3-0 to the Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final before thumping Florida 8-1 in Game 4. Edmonton then won two more games to force a Game 7. The Oilers are 18-2 in Games 4-7 over the past two seasons."It's all experience, right? You go through this run last year where we were under pressure for a lot of games. You just get comfortable in those situations knowing that you play one good game, you find a way to get a win on the road, and you go home and the series is tied," Draisital said. "We know it's going to be hard. ... But with experience, you just learn in these moments that all you need is one game right now."Draisital has notched 10 goals and 19 assists in 19 games during the playoffs while averaging 22:38 of ice time. The 29-year-old scored a power-play goal in overtime of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.The Oilers will look to even the series when the puck drops Thursday at 8 p.m. ET in Sunrise, Florida.

EDMONTON, CANADA - MARCH 29: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers in action during the game against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place on March 29, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Los Angeles Kings captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/575" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/575">Anze Kopitar</a> won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the league announced Thursday.It's the third Lady Byng of Kopitar's career. The award is given "to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability," as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.Kopitar tallied 50 of the first-place votes, beating out Tampa Bay Lightning forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4013" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4013">Brayden Point</a> and Vegas Golden Knights center <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4558" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4558">Jack Eichel</a>. Here's the top 10:<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Rank</th>
<th>Player</th>
<th>Points</th>
<th>(1st-2nd-3rd-4th-5th)</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1.</td>
<td>Anze Kopitar</td>
<td>856</td>
<td>(50-31-11-22-18)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2.</td>
<td>Brayden Point</td>
<td>793</td>
<td>(27-43-28-21-19)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3.</td>
<td>Jack Eichel</td>
<td>782</td>
<td>(34-26-28-36-12)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4.</td>
<td>Jaccob Slavin</td>
<td>760</td>
<td>(33-36-22-17-17)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5.</td>
<td>Nick Suzuki</td>
<td>694</td>
<td>(8-35-48-29-42)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6.</td>
<td>Cale Makar</td>
<td>221</td>
<td>(12-3-9-8-11)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7.</td>
<td>Marc-Andre Fleury</td>
<td>195</td>
<td>(16-2-2-2-5)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8.</td>
<td>Mitch Marner</td>
<td>149</td>
<td>(3-5-10-8-10)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9.</td>
<td>Colton Parayko</td>
<td>72</td>
<td>(1-2-4-6-10)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10.</td>
<td>Jake Sanderson</td>
<td>71</td>
<td>(1-1-8-3-5)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div></figure>Kopitar is one of only ten players to receive the honor three times. The other nine have all been inducted into the Hall of Fame, including Martin St. Louis and Wayne Gretzky.The 37-year-old has also won two Stanley Cups with the Kings, two Selke Trophies - given to the best defensive forward - and the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.Kopitar finished the 2024-25 season with 21 goals and 46 assists. He also tallied a career-low four penalty minutes, the fewest in the league among skaters who played at least 80 games.

ONTARIO, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings skates on the ice during the second period in a pre-season game against the Anaheim Ducks at the Toyota Arena on September 28, 2024 in Ontario, California.

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Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll will race in the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix after recently undergoing a medical procedure for hand and wrist pain, the team announced Wednesday."I am excited to get back behind the wheel with the team for my home Grand Prix this weekend. I was always going to fight hard to be ready to race in front of the Montreal crowd," Stroll said through the <a href="https://x.com/AstonMartinF1/status/1932800319118782560">team's X account</a>. "I'm feeling good after my procedure and put some laps in at Paul Ricard this week to prepare."Stroll <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3294100" href="https://thescore.com/news/3294100">withdrew</a> from the Spanish Grand Prix due to pain in his hand and wrist. Aston Martin said at the time that the 26-year-old would have a procedure to address the issue. The team's medical consultant believes Stroll's discomfort stemmed from surgery he needed following a cycling accident in 2023.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Stroll participated in the Spanish Grand Prix qualifying and was scheduled to start P14 before withdrawing. Aston Martin couldn't replace the driver since Stroll took part in qualifying.Aston Martin sits ninth in the constructors' championship with 16 points, 14 of which have come from Stroll. He ranks 12th in the drivers' championship.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - JUNE 23: Lance Stroll of Canada and Aston Martin walks in pitlane during the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on June 23, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Edmonton Oilers defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6367" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6367">Jake Walman</a> was fined a total of $10,000 for roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, the league announced Tuesday.Walman was docked $5,000 for punching Florida Panthers forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5591" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5591">Matthew Tkachuk</a> in the third period Monday.The blue-liner was fined an additional $5,000 for spraying water at the Panthers' bench during the second period. He received a two-minute minor for each incident.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Jake Walman has been fined $5,000 for roughing Matthew Tkachuk in Game 3, NHL Player Safety announced He was also fined an additional $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct for an incident involving Florida’s bench <a href="https://t.co/M6lURVfECq">pic.twitter.com/M6lURVfECq</a>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1932515051153604809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>"I obviously did that for a reason," Walman told reporters postgame, per <a href="https://www.tsn.ca/edmonton-oilers-d-jake-walman-fined-twice-forfeits-10k-for-game-3-actions-vs-florida-panthers-1.2319485">TSN</a>. "It's just gamesmanship, I guess."Edmonton was issued 85 penalty minutes in Game 3, the second most by one team in the Stanley Cup Final. Both teams incurred over 120 penalty minutes in the third period alone, which featured a melee halfway through the frame.Game 4 takes place Thursday. The Panthers are looking to take a 3-1 series lead.

SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 09: while being held by an Edmonton players, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jake Walman (96) punches Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) in the face in the third period during game three of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers on June 9, 2025 at Amerant Bank Arena, FL.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1023" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1023">Kris Letang</a> and his playing style irked former Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan and assistant coach David Quinn this past season, sources told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6411139/2025/06/10/penguins-kris-letang-trade-contract/?source=emp_shared_article">The Athletic's Josh Yohe</a>.The Penguins' staff grew frustrated as Letang's mental errors increased and his physical ability dipped throughout the campaign, Yohe added. Sullivan, who spent 10 seasons behind Pittsburgh's bench, parted ways with the organization after the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight year. Sullivan has since taken over as head coach of the New York Rangers, with Quinn joining him as an assistant coach.Widely respected in the locker room, Letang is primarily known as an offensive defenseman. The six-time All-Star has a no-trade clause and three seasons remaining on a six-year, $36.6-million contract. Letang's also faced significant health issues, including heart surgery and two strokes in under 10 years.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 38-year-old played 74 games in the 2024-25 campaign, notching nine goals and 21 assists. He posted a career-worst minus-15 while averaging 23 minutes per contest.Letang has spent his entire 19-year career with the Penguins, tallying 862 points across 1,310 games. The 2023 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winner has won three Stanley Cups, totaling 28 points and averaging 23 minutes of ice time in Pittsburgh's title-winning runs. Letang didn't play in the 2016-17 postseason due to neck surgery.

NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 21: Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on December 21, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey.

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Unrestricted free agent <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/666" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/666">Max Pacioretty</a> is leaning toward a return to the Toronto Maple Leafs, a source told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6409782/2025/06/09/free-agency-nhl-offseason-rumors-mitch-marner-mirtle/?source=emp_shared_article">The Athletic's James Mirtle</a>.The Leafs expressed interest in retaining Pacioretty after the veteran's productive postseason, Mirtle added. He finished the playoffs with three goals and five assists in 11 games while averaging 12:51 minutes per contest. Pacioretty scored the series-clinching goal against the Ottawa Senators in Game 6 of Round 1.The winger signed a one-year, $874,000 contract with Toronto after a professional tryout with the club. Pacioretty scored five goals and tallied eight assists in 37 outings and missed 27 games with various injuries. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He also earned just over $600,000 in performance bonuses for suiting up for over 35 contests - a benefit he was eligible for because he is over 35 and agreed to a one-year deal.Pacioretty would be entering his 18th NHL season if he chooses to play another campaign. The 36-year-old said last month that he's taking time to consider whether this past season with the Maple Leafs would be his last, per <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-max-pacioretty-unsure-if-he-will-keep-playing/">Sportsnet</a>.The veteran has tallied 681 career points in 939 games. The Montreal Canadiens selected Pacioretty 22nd overall in the 2007 NHL Draft, and he spent 10 years with the team. He had a four-year stint with the Vegas Golden Knights from 2018 to 2022 and one-year campaigns with the Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals.

OTTAWA, ON - APRIL 24: Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Max Pacioretty (67) after a whistle during the first period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators on April 24, 2025, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/22061" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/22061">Derek Carr</a> revealed Wednesday that one of his reasons for retiring early was because he didn't want to unnecessarily take up any of the New Orleans Saints' cap space."That part was tough because I didn't want to have surgery and just sit there and - it sounds crazy but - just take the Saints' money," Carr said to <a href="https://frontofficesports.com/derek-carr-didnt-want-to-just-take-the-saints-money/">Front Office Sports' David Rumsey</a>.Carr added: "I never played just for the money. I had a whole bunch of people tell me how crazy I was, and 'Man, I would never have done that.' That's all cool, but I've gained all these things that the world has to offer, and it doesn't really do anything for your heart. I knew my heart was at peace, and that's really all that mattered."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The quarterback gave up the $30-million salary he was expected to earn in 2025, but he retained his $10-million signing bonus for being on the roster in March. Carr had two years left on the four-year, $150-million deal he signed in 2023.The 34-year-old <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3283569" href="https://thescore.com/news/3283569">retired</a> in May because of a shoulder injury. Carr had experienced pain in his right shoulder in late March, and scans revealed a labral tear with significant degenerative changes to his rotator cuff. The quarterback would have required surgery to play the upcoming season."I wouldn't have been able to play if I had the surgery," Carr told Rumsey. "And then if I tried to play with it, I wasn't near 100%, and so that doesn't help (the Saints) either. I just felt like it was the right thing to do for myself and for the team."Carr played two seasons with the Saints after spending the first nine years of his career with the then-Oakland Raiders. He finished with a 14-13 record in New Orleans, throwing 40 touchdowns and 13 picks. Carr missed seven games of the 2024 season because of injury, with the team finishing 5-12.The Saints quarterback room currently consists of <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/199980" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/199980">Spencer Rattler</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188302" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188302">Jake Haener</a>, and rookie <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/210047" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/210047">Tyler Shough</a>.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 08: Derek Carr #4 of the New Orleans Saints leaves the field after an apparent injury during the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 08, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188142" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188142">Zay Flowers</a> says he's fully recovered from the knee injury that kept him out of the 2024 playoffs."My knee is great," Flowers told reporters Tuesday, including <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45444887/ravens-zay-flowers-says-knee-great-sitting-playoffs">ESPN's Jamison Hensley</a>. "I feel 100%. I feel like I'm ready for the season. No limits."Flowers <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3179763" href="https://thescore.com/news/3179763">suffered</a> a knee sprain in the Ravens' last game of the 2024 regular season. The 24-year-old was forced to sit for Baltimore's postseason games, including the team's divisional-round loss to the Buffalo Bills. The stretch marked the first time in Flowers' career that he missed consecutive games.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"When you play 17 games just to get to the first playoff game and you can't play in it, it's always hard," Flowers said. "Missing a playoff game is different. At least we get to play (the Bills) in our first game this year."Flowers was a standout for the Ravens last season as the team's only pass-catcher to register 1,000 yards. He became the first Ravens wideout to be named to the Pro Bowl after getting the nod in his sophomore season.The Ravens will open their season against the Bills on Sept. 7.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 04: Zay Flowers #4 of the Baltimore Ravens lays on the field after an apparent injury during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium on January 04, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/50078" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/50078">Odell Beckham Jr.</a> revealed Saturday that he was disappointed he couldn't be a New York Giant for his entire career."I never, ever wanted to leave the New York Giants," the wide receiver said on "<a href="https://x.com/NFLonCBS/status/1928969481914572882">Beckham and Friends Live</a>," an alternative broadcast of the UEFA Champions League final named for host David Beckham.He added: "This was an organization I got drafted to, they believed in me. So if the Giants won a Super Bowl, I'd be happy, but deep down inside, I wanted to be the one to (win one for them)."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Beckham played his first five seasons with the Giants after being drafted 12th overall in 2014. The wide receiver had a successful start with the team, being named offensive rookie of the year and a second-team All-Pro twice. The receiver was traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2019, seven months after signing a five-year, $90-million extension with New York.Beckham never reached the same heights with the Browns as he did with the Giants, tallying seven touchdowns in three seasons. He was waived by the Browns in November 2021 before signing with the Los Angeles Rams, winning Super Bowl LVI with the team.The 32-year-old also had one-year stints with the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3158411" href="https://thescore.com/news/3158411">parted ways</a> with Beckham in December after the receiver tallied nine catches for 55 yards and no touchdowns in nine games.Beckham, a free agent, has posted 7,987 receiving yards and 59 touchdowns in 10 NFL seasons.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 11: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants in action against Brandon Carr #39 of the Dallas Cowboys on December 11, 2016 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 10-7.

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen received three penalty points for purposely causing a collision with Mercedes' George Russell, putting the Dutchman within one penalty point of a race disqualification.Red Bull instructed Verstappen to give Russell the position back after he left the track to maintain his fourth-place position. Verstappen then hit Russell on Lap 64 while the Englishman was in the process of overtaking the Red Bull driver."It felt deliberate," Russell said post-race on Sky Sports. "Max is such an amazing driver and so many people look up to him. It's just a shame something like that continues to occur. It just seems totally unnecessary and it never seems to benefit himself."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Drama in the closing stages of the race! 😱 Max Verstappen drops to P10 following a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with George Russell <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/F1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpanishGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SpanishGP</a> <a href="https://t.co/anhkyJ92pk">pic.twitter.com/anhkyJ92pk</a>— Formula 1 (@F1) <a href="https://twitter.com/F1/status/1929188410477920474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Verstappen originally finished fifth before dropping to 10th because of a 10-second time penalty. It's the 27-year-old's worst finish since 2017 and the first time in his career that he's not finished on the podium in Spain.Verstappen declined to speak about the collision after the race."I prefer to speak about the race, not just one single moment," the 27-year-old said on Sky Sports.Drivers are given a one-race ban for receiving 12 or more penalty points in a 12-month span. Verstappen now has 11.Formula 1 will take a week break before going to Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - JUNE 01: Tenth placed finish following a penalty, Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing arrives in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on June 01, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

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New York Giants wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/199759" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/199759">Malik Nabers</a> is limited in the team's OTAs because of a lingering toe injury, coach Brian Daboll told reporters, including <a href="https://x.com/JordanRaanan/status/1927724913130885122">ESPN's Jordan Raanan</a>.The team is taking extra precautions to make sure the second-year wideout is ready for training camp. Daboll noted the injury was nothing serious, but Nabers has been dealing with it since his time at LSU, per <a href="https://x.com/RalphVacchiano/status/1927725588569072015">Fox Sports' Ralph Vacchiano</a>.Nabers established himself as one of the NFL's standout rookies after being selected sixth overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 21-year-old broke numerous NFL records in his inaugural season, including the most receptions by a rookie wide receiver and tying former Giant <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/50078" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/50078">Odell Beckham Jr.</a> for the fastest to reach 100 receptions.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Nabers finished the season with a Pro Bowl nod, tallying 1,204 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. The wideout missed two games because of a concussion.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 28: Malik Nabers #1 of the New York Giants runs across the field during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on October 28, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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The Green Bay Packers have proposed a restructured contract for cornerback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/94616" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/94616">Jaire Alexander</a>, a source told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6385119/2025/05/27/packers-restructured-contract-jaire-alexander/">The Athletic's Matt Schneidman</a>.The cornerback and his agent haven't agreed to restructuring yet, Schneidman adds. Alexander has two years left on a four-year, $84-million extension he signed in 2022.The 28-year-old currently has the highest base salary on the Packers, per <a href="https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/green-bay-packers">Over the Cap</a>, at $16.15 million a season. Green Bay has $28.9-million in cap space available for 2025.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Packers had <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3277438" href="https://thescore.com/news/3277438">placed</a> Alexander on the trade block in April, and have been evaluating all options for the cornerback. However, Green Bay nabbed only one defensive back in the 2025 NFL Draft: corner <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/210247" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/210247">Micah Robinson</a>, who was selected in the seventh round. Alexander will still attend mandatory minicamp in June regardless of whether a resolution is made.Alexander has been the team's go-to cornerback when healthy. He played seven games in the 2024 campaign because of a PCL injury that required surgery, tallying two interceptions and 16 combined tackles.Green Bay drafted Alexander in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Alexander has been a two-time second-team All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowler in his seven years with the club, posting 70 pass deflections and 12 interceptions.

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 13: Cornerback Jaire Alexander #23 of the Green Bay Packers gets set during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, at Lambeau Field on October 13, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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New Orleans Saints quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188302" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188302">Jake Haener</a> sustained an oblique strain and is expected to miss a couple of weeks, sources told <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1925538149372960829">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a>.Haener was injured Wednesday while throwing extra passes at practice, Schefter <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1925539010639724592">adds</a>. He reportedly underwent an MRI that revealed the strain, which won't require surgery, and will likely be out until training camp.Haener is one of three quarterbacks - along with Spencer Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough - competing to be the team's starter after Derek Carr <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3283569" href="https://thescore.com/news/3283569">retired</a> May 10 due to a shoulder injury.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Saints head coach Kellen Moore said Thursday that Rattler and Shough were rotating with the starters, according to <a href="https://x.com/MikeTriplett/status/1925616247292498322">Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football</a>. Haener also took snaps with the starters before his injury.Haener played eight games last season, recording 226 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception.

INGLEWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 27: New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener (3) warms-up prior to the game between the Saints and the Chargers on October 27, 2024, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA.