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The Connections Draft: Looking Back At The 2013 NHL Draft – 10 Years Later

Photo: Brendan McDermid/Reuters The 2013 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 30 at the Prudential Center Arena in Newark, New Jersey. It was held in just one day instead of the normal two days because the season had started … Continue reading

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Line Combinations Worth Trying At 2023 NHL All-Star Game

Photo: WYNT The NHL All-Star Game gives fans and coaches the opportunity to see players play with others that they have not before and may never get to again. Heading into the 2023 All-Star Weekend in Sunrise, Florida, NoVa Caps … Continue reading

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Avalanche Re-sign MacKinnon To Eight-Year, $100.8 Million Contract, Make Him Highest-Paid NHL Player

Photo: NHL.com The Colorado Avalanche announced on Tuesday that the team has re-signed center Nathan MacKinnon to an eight-year contract extension that will carry a $12.6 million cap hit and begin in 2023-24, which will be the highest in the … Continue reading

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NHL Determines Nate MacKinnon’s Slashing Of Official Was Unintentional

The NHL’s Public Relations department released a somewhat vague statement on Tuesday regarding their investigation of an incident that occurred in the Bruins and Avalanche game on Monday night.

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Injuries Decimate Playoff Contenders In The NHL

Photo: Las Vegas Review Journal Several of the teams who were expected to be contenders in the 2021-22 season have spent much of the season dealing with a long injury list and/or long term injuries to key players. This includes … Continue reading

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”His Off Years Are Like Anybody’s Best Year, Right?”: NHL Superstars Talk Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin’s Career

Photo: NHL.com After left-wing Alex Ovechkin’s four-point performance in the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 opening night win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday, where he scored twice and passed Marcel Dionne for fifth on the NHL’s goal-scoring list with the … Continue reading

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The Connections Draft: What Became Of The Players From The First Round Of The 2013 Draft

Photo: NHL via Getty Images The 2013 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 30 at the Prudential Center arena in Newark, New Jersey. It was held in just one day instead of the normal two days, because the season … Continue reading

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Nathan MacKinnon Wins The Lady Bing Trophy

AP Photo/Jack Dempsey The NHL announced Friday night that Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche was the 2019-20 Lady Bing Trophy winner. The award, voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association, is given annually to the NHL player who … Continue reading

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2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Western Conference Preview

How will the NHL’s Western Conference shake out after the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Continue reading

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Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon, Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews, Blues’ Ryan O’Reilly Nominated For Lady Byng Award

Photo: NHL.com According to Sportsnet’s John Shannon, Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, and St. Louis Blues center Ryan O’Reilly are the nominees for the Lady Byng Trophy this season. The award is given to … Continue reading

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