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2013 NHL Playoffs - What's next for upstart Islanders, other Eastern...
During the handshake line following the Penguins' first-round playoff series win over the Islanders, a couple of the Penguins were complimentary in th...
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2013 NHL Playoffs - Toronto Maple Leafs face questions on Phil Kessel contract
Last year, Brian Burke told a story about one of his first interactions with Phil Kessel, long before Kessel was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. ...
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2013 NHL Draft - Patrick Roy, Avs acknowledge D woes, lean towards MacKinnon
Patrick Roy knows the NHL draft can be a bit of a crapshoot. He lived it. In 1984, 50 picks were made before the Canadiens selected him in the third r...
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2013 NHL free agency - Montreal Canadiens among five fits for Vinny Lecavalier
It was a decision necessitated by the new collective bargaining agreement. The Lightning are buying out the remainder of Vinny Lecavalier's contract a...
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2013 NHL Draft - Cory Schneider trade talks and more draft buzz
NEWARK, N.J. -- If you look at it objectively, it makes a lot of sense. The Vancouver Canucks have to trade one of their two starting goalies and news...
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NHL 2013 Free Agency - Top 35 Free Agents Rankings
Craig Custance evaluates the top 35 free agents in the 2013 class, with Vinny Lecavalier leading the way.
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NHL - 2013 mock expansion draft protected teams in East
Craig Custance reveals which players in the East would be protected from being selected in a mock NHL expansion draft.
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#NHLrank - Breaking down the player rankings
A look at the overrated and underrated players and surprises in the #NHLrank player rankings.
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NHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Craig Custance, Frank Provenzano, Neil Greenberg, Corey Pronman, Robert Vollman and Ryan Schwepfinger rank every NHL team based on how well they're set up for future success.
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How summer changes will impact fighting - NHL
The prevailing thought, when you talk to many people around hockey, is that the role of the fighting-only enforcer is naturally working its way out of...
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NHL - Early returns look good on Seguin-Eriksson trade
Tyler Seguin paid pretty close attention to the proceedings at the draft in New Jersey, because he suspected something might happen then; typically th...
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NHL - 5 reasons why the Phil Kessel contract works for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Phil Kessel didn't want to negotiate a contract extension during the regular season, so the two sides worked hard to get it in just under the bell. Co...
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NHL - Teams facing tough decisions on impending veteran UFAs
DETROIT -- There they were, on opposite ends of the visitor's dressing room, preparing for another Buffalo Sabres season opener. On one side of the ro...
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NHL - Growing pains necessary for Nail Yakupov
It hasn't even been a year, which feels strange because so much is different now. Last November, the NHL lockout was in full force and Nail Yakupov to...
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Behind the forward pairs strategy - NHL
NHL history is filled with forward pairs who had chemistry and success together that somehow transcended reality. Bossy and Trottier. Gretzky and Kurr...
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Morning 3-on-3 -- What's wrong with Sidney Crosby?
In Monday's Morning's 3-on-3, we examine Sidney Crosby's early struggles while meshing with Phil Kessel, and whether we should be worried about the slow start by the Penguins' captain.
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In NHL, creative use of dead money provides flexibility for big- and...
Dead money: The NHL's hard-cap system offers little flexibility, but both big- and small-market teams have figured out ways to benefit from salary retention, Craig Custance writes.
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Ranking teams 1-30 based on their outlook three seasons in the future - NHL
A panel of ESPN's Insiders ranks every NHL team based on its projected success three years from now. The Lightning take the top spot.
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NHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Should Mike Johnston be on the hot seat in Pittsburgh?
Sidney Crosby has turned things around, and other stars are producing, too, but the Pittsburgh Penguins still can't seem to score enough. Does that mean the blame falls on coach Mike Johnston?
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NHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Are the Anaheim Ducks and Pittsburgh Penguins now...
The Ducks and Penguins have moved back into the playoff race and will face off Monday. In today's Morning 3-on-3, we debate whether both are playoff locks -- and a threat if they make it.
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