EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning got themselves up off the ice to get even in the Stanley Cup Final.

After the Lightning got knocked around in Game 1, and Kucherov took some more hard hits early in Game 2, he had the primary assists on power-play goals by Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat in the first period. Kevin Shattenkirk then scored for an early three-goal lead and Tampa Bay held on for a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night.

"It was a tough start I guess," Kucherov said. "It's the playoffs, you have to play, it doesn't matter what happened."

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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Stanley Cup Final is in Edmonton, and Oilers star Leon Draisaitl made history Monday night.

Only it had more to do with his home country than his home arena.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) There is no telling what a championship parade might look like in a pandemic. If the Dallas Stars don't stop taking so many penalties, they won't have to worry about that.

It's hard to win a hockey game taking three penalties in the first 13 minutes, especially against a dangerous power play that can snap the puck around with ease.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Dallas Stars forward Blake Comeau left Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final with an injury after taking a big, high hit from Tampa Bay's Ryan McDonagh in the second period.

McDonagh made hard contact with Comeau's right shoulder on the hit. Comeau was slow to get up and immediately went down the tunnel.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Gary Bettman will take his first sigh of relief in months when he presents the Stanley Cup.

"Maybe I'll get a full night sleep," the NHL Commissioner said.

Bob Nevin, a fan favorite who won two Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs before a successful run as captain of the New York Rangers, has died. He was 82.

The NHL said he died early Monday but did not give a cause.

MONTREAL (AP) Albert Langlois, a three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Montreal Canadiens, has died. He was 85.

The team announced the death Sunday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Mikko Koivu's extraordinary career with the Minnesota Wild is over.

General manager Bill Guerin said Friday the team will not resign the 37-year-old Finn, whose contract is expiring.

PITTSBURGH (AP) Jared McCann is sticking with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The team announced Friday it has re-signed the 24-year-old forward to a two-year contract that runs through the 2021-22 season. The deal carries an average annual value of $2.94 million.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have hired St. Louis assistant GM Bill Armstrong as their next general manager.

Armstrong arrives in the desert after spending the past two seasons as the Blues' assistant GM and director of amateur scouting. He replaces John Chayka, who resigned on the eve of Arizona's first postseason appearance in eight years.