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Washington Capitals star Dylan Strome had an emotional day on the ice Thursday ... 'cause after crushing the Montreal Canadiens 8-4 on the road, he revealed his wife went into labor during the game -- and he missed the birth of his third child.

Strome shared the news with reporters in front of his locker ... saying while he is proud of his wife, Taylor, he wished he could have been by her side in that moment.

"Definitely playing with a lot of emotions," Strome said. "I found out after the first period tonight. I heard before the game and kind of talked about what I should do. I mean there was nothing I could do to get back."

If you're in the market for a beachfront Malibu mansion and don't mind spending over $15k PER SQUARE FOOT, NHL legend Chris Chelios has a breathtaking crib for you!!

The Hockey Hall of Famer listed the 3,795 sq. ft. waterfront estate in Paradise Cove ... and the home certainly fits the neighborhood's name, sitting right on the sand with stunning panoramic coastal views.

The home -- built in 1982 -- has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a large kitchen with top-notch appliances, awesome natural lighting, and a massive rooftop deck.

12:08 PM PT -- According to court documents TMZ Sports has obtained, Ryan Kesler is accused of engaging in "sexual contact with a 16-year-old child" on January 1.

The docs state the alleged victim was "physically helpless" during the incident.

Former NHL center Ryan Kesler has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of criminal sexual conduct ... but the former first-round draft pick is adamantly denying any wrongdoing.

Kesler entered a not guilty plea to the two counts on Monday ... after the charges were officially filed against him on October 23 in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Not much is known about the alleged wrongdoing ... other than it was reported to cops on January 2.

According to an Orchard Lake Police Department press release, bond for Kesler was set at $50,000 ... which he later posted.

Buffalo Sabres star Rasmus Dahlin just revealed his fiancée, Carolina Matovac, received a heart transplant this offseason ... detailing the traumatic experience that led up to the serious procedure in a letter to hockey fans.

The team shared Rasmus and Carolina's story on Friday morning ... with the defenseman stating his partner had felt sick for a few days before things took a dire turn.

"Fortunately, she received CPR on multiple occasions, and up to a couple of hours at a time to keep her alive, which ultimately saved her life," Rasmus wrote. "Without her receiving lifesaving CPR, the result would have been unimaginable. It is hard to even think about the worst-case scenario."

The Portland Trail Blazers will be under new management ... as the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has reportedly agreed to sell the team to Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon for a whopping $4 billion!!

Dundon will be one of three people in the group set to purchase the organization, according to Sportico. The outlet also stated the plan is to keep the team in Rip City once the deal goes through.

Allen's estate put the for-sale sign on the Trail Blazers back in May. In the announcement, they said the sale was "consistent with Allen's directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct all estate proceeds to philanthropy."

Looks like Sean Avery and Hilary Rhoda are skating on smooth ice ... 'cause the former NHL player just filed to have his wife's restraining order against him dropped and seemingly confirmed they're back together.

In a Monday court filing in Los Angeles obtained by TMZ, Avery requested the RO -- set to expire on Sept. 11 -- be terminated ... reasoning "mom and dad have reconciled" and that "Hilary and Sean have been living together for over a year."

You may remember ... the model filed for divorce from Avery back in July 2022, citing "irreconcilable differences."

Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's sister finally made it official with her man ... getting married months after her brothers were killed the night before her wedding.

Katie Gaudreau and her high school sweetheart, Devin Joyce, got married at a Philadelphia church Friday and enjoyed a 200-person reception at a hotel in the area afterward.

Of course, two major people in Katie's life couldn't attend ... her bros who died in a car accident just before her wedding was supposed to go down in August 2024.

Ex-NHL enforcer Nick Tarnasky's current employer tells TMZ Sports it is investigating his role in that wild Fourth of July golf fight.

Red Deer Minor Hockey -- where Tarnasky coaches a U17 squad -- said in a statement to us on Tuesday it has seen the video of the 40-year-old former Florida Panther throwing a man into a golf course's pond ... and it is looking into the siutation.

"At this time," the org. told us, "given that we understand the matter is being reviewed by local policing authorities and we are conducting our own internal investigation into the alleged incident, we will have no further comments."

Police in Canada tell TMZ Sports ... the fight took place on July 4 at around 5:47 PM at Alberta Springs Golf Course in Red Deer.

Officers did respond to the scene after they received reports of an intoxicated person who had been instigating fights -- but cops said by the time they arrived, the suspect had left.

No arrests were made, and there's no further investigation into the matter, authorities said.

A golfer was thrown into a pond and then beaten in the face by a flurry of punches during a dispute on the course ... and the wild altercation was captured on video.

The Florida Panthers have been on an absolute rager after winning back-to-back Stanley Cups ... but they don't even have to pay the price -- 'cause Matthew Tkachuk says their $500k bash at E11EVEN nightclub was on the house!!

The star forward disclosed the damage of last week's bash at the popular hot spot during his appearance on Barstool Sports' "Spittin' Chiclets" podcast this week ... and yeah, they coulda bought a house with how much their night of boozin' cost.

Tkachuk fittingly revealed the details alongside Sam Reinhart and Brad Marchand ... while they were chilling at a pool and sipping on some daiquiris.

Sam Reinhart tells TMZ Sports he's barely gotten a wink of sleep since the Panthers won the Stanley Cup -- but like a true hockey player, he said he's doing just fine running on fumes!!!

Reinhart and his Florida squad finished off the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night ... and since then, the 29-year-old told us he's managed only a handful of hours of shut-eye.

"I got maybe an hour or two last night," he said while working a ceremonial shift at a local Raising Cane's on Friday. "And a couple the night before."

The Florida Panthers are gonna need sunglasses and Advil on Friday ... 'cause they partied their asses off to celebrate winning the Stanley Cup -- with a night out in Miami filled with fine dining and drinking!!

TMZ Sports has obtained footage of the whole victory tour ... which started off with a feast at new hot spot Maple & Ash, where the jocks chowed down on all the oysters, dry-aged meatballs, bluefin tuna tartare, bone-in ribeye, Mediterranean branzino and lobster spaghetti they could stomach.

Of course, the dudes in attendance -- Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad, Niko Mikkola, Nate Schmidt, Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundellm and Sergei Bobrovsky to name a few -- were also offered plenty of wine and champagne to wash it down -- even taking swigs from the Cup.

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk didn't let a damaged Stanley Cup stop him from a proper celebration ... 'cause the back-to-back champ chugged champagne right from the banged-up trophy after winning it all!!

The partying started Tuesday night after the Panthers took Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final over the Edmonton Oilers at the Amerant Bank Arena.

Tkachuk -- who successfully helped the Panthers defend their title -- got wild in the locker room ... dancing on tables and smokin' cigars with his teammates while listening to Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club" -- the Oilers' go-to song throughout the playoffs.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are beating the "Cruel Summer" heat ... staying inside and enjoying an icy atmosphere at the fourth game of the NHL's championship.

The singer and the football star attended Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.

Video is circulating online of the pair walking the halls together ... with Travis decked out in red, and Taylor looking angelic in a cream-colored outfit.

Triple H couldn't script a better fight than the one that broke out during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday ... with Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers players duking it out right on the ice!!

The chaos took place midway through the final period ... when Oilers center Trent Frederic cross-checked Sam Bennett of the Panthers. All hell broke loose at that point ... with four other one-on-one fights unfolding from there.

The officials tried their damnedest to break up the scraps ... with some even finding themselves right in the middle of the action.