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• NHL Hart Trophy: Can Anyone Challenge Connor McDavid?

Connor McDavid enters the 2025–26 NHL season as the consensus benchmark for excellence. Renowned for his exceptional speed, skill, and decision-making, McDavid continues to influence the Edmonton Oilers and the entire league. With the Hart Trophy conversation already stirring, the central question for teams and analysts remains: Is there anyone positioned to truly challenge McDavid’s […]...2025
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• Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck Is the NHL’s Gold Standard in Goal
Already a three-time Vezina winner—and the first netminder in a decade to snag the Hart Trophy—Connor Hellebuyck remains the heartbeat of a Winnipeg Jets squad built on edge-of-your-seat hockey. To…...2025
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• Early Dark Horse Contender Emerges To Rival Oilers Star Connor McDavid for 2025–26 Hart Trophy
Connor McDavid of the Oilers is the leading prospect for the next Hart Trophy, but could it be awarded to this Maple Leafs standout instead?...2025
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• 2025-26 NHL awards odds: Connor McDavid paces Hart Trophy field, Ivan Demidov viewed as Calder frontrunner

The 2025-26 season should provide some hotly-contested awards races...2025
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• A Wish Fulfilled

I never had the opportunity to see Bobby Clarke play the game live and in-person, but watching video of him during his heyday in the NHL makes me realize that he was one of the first true power forwards of the game. While he never shied away from going to the areas of the ice where trouble would find him, he also had more than enough talent to be one of the game's elite scorers during his time. Be...2025
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• Rangers Goalie Igor Shesterkin Was Robbed of Winning the Hart Trophy In 2021-22
The good news? The 2025 NHL Draft is coming up, and following it is the free agency frenzy. The bad news? The dog days of summer are upon us. It…...2025

• Friday Feels: Playing Out the String

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The Avalanche regular season cannot end soon enough What do you say about a team that isn’t playing for anything? Honestly, why am I showing up to write this column when the Avs aren’t showing up to play the games? Just because I made a commitment to cover 82 games and I don’t have a choice?! I am them as they are me, as you are me and we are all together in ...2025
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• Can Nathan MacKinnon win the Art Ross trophy?

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images MacKinnon and Kucherov are currently tied at 116 points. As much of the discussion on individual award trophies has centered around the Hart for Nathan MacKinnon and Norris for Cale Makar, there a little matter of another business to settle before the regular season concludes. That is the race for the Art Ross Troph...2025
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• Breaking down Hart and Norris Trophy odds

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Will Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar bring home more hardware? As much of this discussion has rightfully centered on the Colorado Avalanche’s quest for the Stanley Cup, there are several individual trophies within reach for the two franchise pillars, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. It’s clear both drive the success the Avalanche achieve, as evidenced by...2025
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• Zuccarello Must Become More Than Kaprizov’s Wingman
Bad news for the Minnesota Wild got worse over the weekend when Bill Guerin announced Kirill Kaprizov would miss more time than initially expected. Kaprizov is still leading the Wild with 52 points and was having a Hart Trophy-level campaign before injuries derailed his season....2025
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• Best-vs-best hockey returns with the 4 Nations Face-Off
For the first time since the World Cup of Hockey in 2016, the NHL’s best players (well, some of them) are competing in an international tournament. Teams representing the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Finland will compete in a round robin tournament over the next week, while the rest of the players in the league get a well-earned break. Action begins tonight in Montreal with Canada v...2025
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• Reviewing January 2025: Limping into the break
Previously: October, November Programming Note: There are just seven games in February, so this recap includes both January and the first four games of February. The March recap will include the last three games of February. Results L 4-5 vs. DETW 6-4 vs. STLW 4-3 (SO) @ PITW 6-2 vs. SEAW 2-1 @ STLW 3-2 (SO) vs. PHIW 4-1 vs. SJSL 0-1 (SO) @ NYRL 1-3 @ NYIW 5-1 @ TORL 4-7 @ CARW 3-2 (...2025
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• Preview: MacKinnon, Avalanche look for redemption in WPG against Hellebuyck, Jets

Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post Hellebuyck shutout the Avalanche in Winnipeg on Nov. 7. It’s an Avalanche game day! The Avs’ pursuit of the top of the Central Division continues tonight as the Avalanche visit Winnipeg to square off against Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets. This is the third matchup between the two clubs this season, in what should be the most intense matchup be...2025
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• Kaprizov Avoids Major Injury, According To Reports
That’s Wild After suffering a knee-on-knee collision against the Edmonton Oilers, we were all worried that Kirill Kaprizov would lose a significant amount of time. Thankfully, the Wild’s leading Hart Trophy candidate has avoided a major injury and should be considered out day-to-day....2024
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• Opinion: Massive Nichushkin contract was a mistake from the beginning

James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports Valeri Nichushkin became a star overnight during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but a focus on recency bias put the Avalanche in a hole they’ve never seemed to dig themselves out of. To the chagrin of some fans, Valeri Nichushkin will likely wear a Colorado Avalanche uniform in a few months. The troubled winger is currently suspended until November whil...2024
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• Preview: Avalanche aim to sweep back-to-back in Edmonton

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Nathan MacKinnon also needs to stay ahead of Connor McDavid in the Art Ross race. As the regular season winds down there’s still a reason to find intrigue in this meeting between the Edmonton Oilers and the visiting Colorado Avalanche. In what could potentially be a playoff meeting down the road, it’s always a chess match and the Avalanche still face...2024
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• MHH Roundtable: Will MacKinnon win the Hart Trophy?

Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images At the break we take stock of where the Colorado Avalanche stand. After 49 games and a record of 32-14-3, which is good for the top spot in the Central Division, the Colorado Avalanche are in a great position for the stretch run portion of the season. This nine-day break gives everyone a chance to pause and reflect before things get very busy agai...2024
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• 2019-20 Playoffs Game One: Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning Retro Diary
Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images What a comeback. Heading into the 2019-20 playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning were the consensus Stanley Cup favorites. The Lightning romped to the President’s Trophy with a 62-16-2 record, good for 128 points. The Bolts went 32-7-2 at home and scored a whopping 325 goals over the course of the season for a +103 goal differential. Nikita Kucherov won t...2020
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"Connor Hellebuyck is going to win the Vezina Trophy again and possibly even the Hart Trophy, but it doesn’t seem like his team can win their first-round series against the…"

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"Nikita Kucherov continues his push for the Art Ross Trophy, and potentially the Hart Trophy, by breaking both a personal and franchise record on a single pass to Brayden Point."

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"Tkachuk has been phenomenal in his first year, becoming a finalist for the Hart Trophy."

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"Before presenting the Hart Trophy for NHL MVP, Brian "Red" Hamilton thanks aspiring med student who noticed a mole on his neck in October."

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"McDavid wins 2nd Hart Trophy as NHL's MVP"

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"His roster was coming off a historical success (sweeping the President’s Trophy winner in the first round of the playoffs), but lost a two-time Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender and a forward who is a Hart Trophy finalist this season."

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"It would be nice if we could crown them both rather than choosing one for the Hart Trophy."

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"Patrice Bergeron has never won the Hart Trophy, but it’s hard to find many NHL players more valuable to their team than the."

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"Connor McDavid wins Hart Trophy as league MVP"

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"Former Hart Trophy winner Eric Lindros finally gets Hall of Fame call"

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"Carey Price emerges as odds-on favorite to win Hart Trophy"

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"It will probably be something along the lines of: "Hart Trophy-winning Vladimir Tarasenko leads Blues to Stanley Cup Final."

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• 2025 Stanley Cup odds, NHL Awards picks, betting trends: Expert hockey futures bets, Hart Trophy race update

SportsLine handicapper Jimmie Kaylor shares his Stanley Cup futures picks and best bets for the Hart Trophy, James Norris Trophy, and Calder Trophy following the NHL trade deadline...2025
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• 2025 Stanley Cup odds, NHL Awards picks, betting trends: Expert hockey futures bets, new Hart Trophy favorite

SportsLine handicapper Jimmie Kaylor shares his Stanley Cup futures picks and best bets for the Hart Trophy, James Norris Trophy, and Calder Trophy following the NHL trade deadline...2025
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• 2025 Stanley Cup odds, NHL Awards picks: Expert hockey futures bets, updated betting trends for Hart Trophy

SportsLine handicapper Jimmie Kaylor shares his Stanley Cup futures picks and best bets for the Hart Trophy, James Norris Trophy, and Calder Trophy following the NHL trade deadline...2025
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• Best-vs-best hockey returns with the 4 Nations Face-Off
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• Reviewing January 2025: Limping into the break
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• Preview: MacKinnon, Avalanche look for redemption in WPG against Hellebuyck, Jets
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• Devils’ Jack Hughes Should Be a Hart Trophy Favorite This Season
Since being drafted first overall in 2019, Jack Hughes has made an undeniable impact on the New Jersey Devils. Whether he’s breaking the franchise record for most points in a…...2024
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• Opinion: Massive Nichushkin contract was a mistake from the beginning
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• Preview: Firing forward against the Flames

Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado’s final big road trip of the year kicks off in Calgary. The Colorado Avalanche kick off a four-game road trip going through Western Canada. It all starts tonight with a matchup against the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome. When these two last played, it was a high-scoring thriller. The Avs just managed to edge ahead in a 6-5 ...2024
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• A Wish Fulfilled
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• Can Nathan MacKinnon win the Art Ross trophy?
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• Breaking down Hart and Norris Trophy odds
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• The Wild Need More From Their Goaltending Duo
When the Minnesota Wild was sitting atop the NHL standings at the beginning of December, Kirill Kaprizov made headlines for being a Hart Trophy candidate. While Kaprizov did a lot of heavy lifting, the Wild’s goaltenders deserved much of the credit....2025
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• Zuccarello Must Become More Than Kaprizov’s Wingman
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• Best-vs-best hockey returns with the 4 Nations Face-Off
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• Reviewing January 2025: Limping into the break
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• Preview: MacKinnon, Avalanche look for redemption in WPG against Hellebuyck, Jets
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• For Now, Filip Gustavsson Is the Wild’s Real MVP
If Kirill Kaprizov is healthy anytime in the near future, he’s going to get Hart Trophy love. His health is the only thing stopping him from being the clear-cut front-runner. Through 34 games, he has 23 goals and 50 points, which translates to a full-season pace of 55 goals and 120 points....2025
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• Preview: Firing forward against the Flames
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• MHH Roundtable: Will MacKinnon win the Hart Trophy?
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• Hart Trophy Rankings: Hughes family well represented early in MVP race

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• Oilers star Connor McDavid gets engaged

Just days before the Edmonton captain could take home his third Hart Trophy, it was McDavid handing out the hardware. After eight years together, McDavid got engaged to his girlfriend on June 22....2023
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• Bruins enjoying romantic summer with Taylor Hall wedding and Charlie McAvoy engagement

Hall, a former Hart Trophy winner, married his longtime girlfriend the same weekend as former Bruin Tuuka Rask also got married and another Boston player popped the question....2022
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• Ranking the Last 10 Season of Colorado Avalanche Hockey Part 1: The Bottom 5
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images We’ve seen it all over the last ten seasons After doing a more serious article for my first piece for Mile High Hockey, I thought it would be good to do my second article on a less serious topic which will hopefully ignite a little lighthearted debate to keep you all occupied during this offseason. Here are my worst five of the last ten seasons...2021
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• Point/Counterpoint: Should the Blue Jackets keep Tortorella as head coach?
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The best coach we’ve had...but is it enough? The Columbus Blue Jackets just completed their fourth straight trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, in that span they’ve also advanced past the first round just once. Today, two of our writers debate whether or not John Tortorella is the right coach for this team for next season and beyond. MrSwift13 Well, here we are...2020
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• How the 2019-20 Colorado Avalanche were assembled: Part 1
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports How did the 2019-20 Avalanche come to be? The 2019-20 Colorado Avalanche were one of the most fun teams to watch at the Pepsi Center over the last decade. Whether it be a Nathan MacKinnon goal, yelling the signature Philipp Grubauer chant after every save, dazzling plays by Cale Makar, a big Nikita Zadorov hit, the list goes on-and-on. When the NHL season was shut do...2020
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• Excitement building for Colorado Avalanche return to play
Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images Getting closer to hockey day by day. Each week more and more details of how the NHL is inching towards a plan for a return to hockey is revealed, and in turn a palpable level of excitement is beginning to emerge. As Colorado Avalanche players slowly make their way back to Denver and on the ice in small groups hockey finally feels on the horizon. The ...2020
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• Former Hart Trophy winner Eric Lindros finally gets Hall of Fame call
TORONTO - Former Philadelphia Flyers star Eric Lindros and late coach and general manager Pat Quinn headline the Hockey Hall of Fame's Class of 2016. More coming....2016
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• Carey Price emerges as odds-on favorite to win Hart Trophy
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• Crosby, Benn and Kane named Hart Trophy finalists as NHL's most valuable player
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, Dallas's Jamie Benn and Chicago's Patrick Kane were named the finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy on Saturday, awarded to the NHL's most valuable player. Crosby finished third in the NHL with 36......2016
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• Senators defenceman Karlsson headlines competitive NHL awards ballot
There were no easy choices in the NHL awards race this season. From the Jack Adams to the Hart Trophy, every field featured a slew of quality contenders. Here's a breakdown of who could come away with the hardware this year: Jack Adams ......2016
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• Awards Watch: Price makes his case in Hart Trophy race
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• Price, Ovechkin, Tavares named Hart Trophy finalists
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• Canadiens' Price Wins Hart Trophy as NHL MVP
Goaltender Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens has won the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team" as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. Price was a runaway winner, rec......2015
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• Connor McDavid wins Hart Trophy as league MVP
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• How No. 1 NHL draft pick Bedard may impact fantasy hockey

With the Chicago Blackhawks swinging a trade for former Hart Trophy-winner Taylor Hall, what can fantasy managers expect from the combo of Hall and presumptive top pick Connor Bedard next season....2023
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• Colorado Avalanche Game Day: Familiar faces in new places
John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Tyson Barrie and Alex Kerfoot visit as members of the Toronto Maple Leafs Tonight’s game at the Pepsi Center isn’t an ordinary one. As if being Hockey Fights Cancer night wasn’t big enough, this game marks the first time the Colorado Avalanche and Toronto Maple Leafs will face off since connecting on a blockbuster trade this past offseason. Tyson Barrie and...2019
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• Dave Lozo's Bag Skate: The Airtight Case for Carey Price to Win the Hart Trophy
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• Complete Preview for the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2014-15 Season
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• 2025-26 NHL awards odds: Connor McDavid paces Hart Trophy field, Ivan Demidov viewed as Calder frontrunner
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• Don Cherry Picks Jets’ $59,500,000 Star Over Leon Draisaitl and Nikita Kucherov in Hart Trophy Race
In a surprise move, Don Cherry chooses Connor Hellebuyck over high scorers Draisaitl and Kucherov in the Hart Trophy race, citing regular-season dominance....2025
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• Alex Ovechkin makes more history with his first NHL playoff overtime goal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin had seemingly done it all in hockey, leading the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup in 2018, earning the Hart Trophy as MVP three times and breaking Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals in…...2025
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• Opinion: Current playoff format reinvigorates rivalries, and that’s why it should stick around

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Some want to see a new playoff format but I say keep things as they are. Just look at the round one matchups! The NHL playoff bracket is set, as teams and their respective fan bases gear up for the first round. Fans in Toronto, Ottawa, Colorado, Dallas, Edmonton, Los Angeles, and Florida are ready to face familiar and not-so-likeable foes. That's good for hockey, ...2025
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• 2025 Stanley Cup odds, NHL Awards picks, betting trends: Expert hockey futures bets, Hart Trophy race update
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• Morning Flurries: Nathan MacKinnon is on a mission

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Colorado Avalanche news and links. In honor of the recently concluded Colorado Avalanche Canadian road trip and stop in Toronto, Sportsnet released a video of their chat with Nathan MacKinnon during the preseason media tour. Speaking of MacKinnon, the Hart trophy race will only heat up down the stretch. We break down the cur...2025
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• 2025 Stanley Cup odds, NHL Awards picks, betting trends: Expert hockey futures bets, new Hart Trophy favorite
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• Breaking down Hart and Norris Trophy odds
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• Why the Florida Panthers should be America’s Team in the NHL Playoffs
Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports The Florida Panthers’ grit and resilience make them the fan favorite in the NHL playoffs As we get down to the final four teams left in the NHL playoffs, one thing is true: we’re in for a vey different and very fun conference final. The Dallas Stars face off against the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference, and in the Eastern Conference, the Carolina...2023
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• Game Preview / GameThread #22: Columbus Blue Jackets head to DC to take on Washington Capitals
Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images Here’s what you need to know. Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington CapitalsSaturday, December 4, 2021 - 7:00 PM EDTCapital One Arena, Washington D.C.TV: Bally’s Sports Ohio - Radio: WBNS FMOpponent’s Blog: Japers’ Rink Columbus Blue Jackets, 12-9-0, 24 points, 5th Metro, 10th East@Washington Capitals, 14-4-6, 34 points, 1st Metro, 3rd East The Colu...2021
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• How the 2019-20 Colorado Avalanche were assembled: Part 1
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• B/R NHL Experts Discuss: Stanley Cup Favorites and Award Winners at Midseason
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• Las Vegas Is Thrilled About Its New Identity as Home to NHL Franchise
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• Predators vs. Ducks Game 7: Preview, Prediction for NHL Playoff Series Finale
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• Patrick Kane's Growth, Maturation Boosting Rise to NHL's Most Explosive Player
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• Evgeni Malkin Injury Puts Pressure on Phil Kessel to Prove His Worth
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• Meet Bruins Legend Milt Schmidt: The NHL's Oldest Living Former Player
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• Dave Lozo's Bag Skate: Why Your Favorite, Terrible Team Should Not Be Tanking
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