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• Original Six Are Making Headlines: Performance Analysis; Predictions
The Original Six era is considered one the best periods in ice hockey, and for good reason. We saw some iconic rivalries, legendary players, and unforgettable moments happening during the 25-year period from 1942 to 1967. The six franchises that … Continue reading → The post Original Six Are Making Headlines: Performance Analysis; Predictions first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
• Competing Against No One

Congratulations to Vancouver who officially became the seventh city where a PWHL franchise will operate. Vancouver seems like a safe bet for the PWHL when it comes to expansion, and it allows them to potentially establish a more national identity if they honestly had a smart, well-structred expansion plan. But that's where this expansion celebration ends because it seems clear that the PWHL is exp...2025
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• SmackDown Discussion Post: 04.18.25

The last stop before WrestleMania this weekend! The original six-woman tag match has been changed to a non-title match between just Chelsea Green and Zelina. The match was originally advertised as Chelsea/Piper/Alba vs. Zelina/Katana/Kayden. Rhea Ripley/IYO SKY/Bianca will have a segment No Tiffany or Charlotte listed on the rundown, so will probably get video packages. The post SmackDown Discussi...2025
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• What are the NHL Original Six teams? History, facts to know
The Original Six are NHL's teams that made up the league from 1942 until it expanded in 1967. Learn more about the history....2025
• Who are the NHL's Original Six teams? History, facts to know
The Original Six are NHL's teams that made up the league from 1942 until it expanded in 1967. Learn more about the history....2025
• U.S.-based Original Six Red Wings, Rangers, Bruins, Blackhawks eliminated from playoffs for 1st time

The Original Six teams based in the United States have a rich history, combining to hoist the Stanley Cup 27 times....2025
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• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado

Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports The 29-year-old defenceman said in an interview that he felt the Boston Bruins gave him the best opportunity to win an elusive Stanley Cup. The Colorado Avalanche tried but ultimately came up short in its quest for a reunion with defenceman Nikita Zadorov. "If I were to build a team I'd build it around him (Nathan MacKinnon) because he's a Stanley Cup winne...2024
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• Did The Leafs Win?

One thing you'll find on this blog more than anything as the playoffs roll on is the always-present ABT sentiment that I bring. ABT is, of course, "Anybody But Toronto", but it's something that has lived on this blog for a long time with the heavy influence that the Maple Leafs have on the Toronto-based sports media. I assure you that it has nothing to do with 1967, but that just adds a little fue...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024

Sure, it’s not the KBO, but it’s in Korea | Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images I tried to write as much as I could of this ahead of time, but if it descends into madness by the end, I blame basketball Max and Jeremy already covered the big stories yesterday. I guess I’ll just link to other stories below that cover the same ground. First, Max: Alec Marsh makes the rotation, Jordan Lyles to th...2024
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• Will Titans shuffle the OL?

Photo by Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images The Tennessee Titans (2-2) are preparing for Sunday’s divisional road matchup with the Indianapolis Colts (2-2). Titans head coach Mike Vrabel has some decisions to make across the offensive line. Several reinforcements are on the way. Last season’s starting right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere is eligible to return from a four-game suspension after t...2023
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Brewers return home for a three-game showdown with the NL Central leaders Due to the new balanced scheduling implemented across Major League Baseball this year, the Brewers have yet to face the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023. That changes on Friday. The two teams will go head-to-head for three games at American Family Field over the weekend, a series that could shif...2023
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• Game 42 Recap: Blue Jackets blast off season’s second half with Laine hat trick, then survive third period scare, win 4-3
Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports Three first period goals in 2:43 fuels CBJ, then three third period goals against almost doom them. Well. This is it. Your Columbus Blue Jackets are the worst team in the National Hockey League. Playing the Red Wings, five points out of the Wild Card with everything to play for. Thing is, the CBJ didn’t get the memo. Here’s how it went down. First Period So... u...2023
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• Lost in the Avalanche: John Mitchell
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images A serviceable depth player saw plenty in Denver. John Mitchell may be remembered by some as an underrated depth player in the successful miracle year 2013-14 season. Others may remember him as a shell of himself in that horrific 48-point season in 2016-17. Mitchell experienced both the highs and lows in Colorado. Mitchell was born in Oakville,...2022
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• MHH Roundtable: Halftime
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Colorado Avalanche enter the second half at the top of the Western Conference As the Colorado Avalanche head into a much more abbreviated February break than they were expecting there is still time for rest, recovery and reflection on the 44 games which defined the first half of the regular season and a look ahead at the concluding half. With 6...2022
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• MHH Roundtable: Playoffs? We’re talkin’ playoffs?
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images How far can the Colorado Avalanche go? Now that the dust has settled on the regular season, the Colorado Avalanche can finally turn the page toward what everyone has been waiting for: playoffs and the chance to prove their dominance is worthy of a championship. How important was winning the Presidents’ Trophy and guaranteed home ice? Patrick:...2021
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• Morning Flurries: Hockey’s struggling viewership
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The ratings for live sports are way down and the NHL is the worst of the bunch The NHL got its first-ever Stanley Cup parade by boat this fall, when the Tampa Bay Lightning took home the league’s biggest prize following their bubble playoff championship. While the image of dozens of boats floating along full of booze-soaked NHLers was plenty fun, though, th...2020
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• Do You Want Fries With That?

If you recognize the item to the left, you're likely Canadian and at least 35 years-old. This isn't an article where I'm making fun of anyone's age, but the era in which these items were released makes you somewhat middle-aged by definition as back in 1996, McDonalds Canada, in partnership with the NHL and NHLPA, released a set of seven goalie mask nationally from players that were well-known alon...2024
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• Joe Biden: Honourary Canadian

There are certain stereotypes that Canadians simply can't shake when it comes to the rest of the world's perception of us. Yes, there are likely too many Tim Hortons restaurants per capita, but we'd really like the chain to owned by a Canadian and not a Brazilian restaurant conglomerate. Yes, it's cold up here for long stretches of time, but we embrace winter as part of our identity. Yes, hockey i...2023
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"The Original Six teams based in the United States -- Red Wings, Bruins, Blackhawks and Rangers -- will all miss the playoffs in the same year for the first time in NHL history."

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"The Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings kick off the post-Christmas break with an Original Six matchup."

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"5 million deal with the Original Six club."

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"As an Original Six franchise, the Detroit Red Wings have had a multitude of Hall-of-Famers don the famous Winged Wheel."

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"Original Six teams, led by the Maple Leafs at $2 billion, make up top five of NHL's most valued teams, according to data compiled by Sportico."

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"Babando, who was a member of five Original Six teams, scored the 1950 Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Detroit Red Wings in overtime of Game 7."

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"Four Original Six teams were already valued at $1 billion according to the annual franchise valuations released by Forbes."

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"While the Sabres and Red Wings are worthy, our writers say another Original Six team will win out."

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"Nitpicks & Nitwits: What we didn't see, is what we got"

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"Matthews hits the ice as Maple Leafs career gets underway at development camp"

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"Here's the complete NHL list from Forbes: While the estimates showcase the success of hockey in certain areas, especially the Original Six teams, nontraditional markets like Arizona and Florida continue to lag behind."

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"Ted Lindsay vibrant reminder of NHL’s Original Six: Feschuk"

• Own Your Markets

With the PWHL visiting St. Louis today as part of the season-long takeover tour, it's time to have a serious discussion about why this entire experiment has artificially boosted the PWHL's numbers and why that's bad for business. In the short term, there aren't a lot of negatives as the extra money generated at each of these stops helps the league conduct its business. However, the longer term pro...2025
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• HE honors for Caron, Lachance; Terrier Trio Named to National Jr. Team Preliminary Roster; Poll Story; SNL; Terriers Power Bruins’ 100 Celebration Win & More

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• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado
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• Do You Want Fries With That?
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• Patrick Kane re-signs with the Detroit Red Wings on a 1-year deal

Patrick Kane is returning to the Detroit Red Wings for next season on a contract that gives him a chance to earn up to $6.5 million if he helps the Original Six franchise end its lengthy playoff drought....2024
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• ‘He’s a special player’: Lane Hutson era comes to a close

On Friday, the Montreal Canadiens’ 62nd overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Original Six club, officially ending his Terrier career....2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024
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• NHL playoff watch: Rangers-Bruins a potential Eastern Conference finals preview

The two Original Six clubs square off Thursday night -- and possibly again in May. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings and more....2024
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• Bedard signs with Blackhawks, No. 1 pick of 2023 NHL Draft
Connor Bedard, the No. 1 pick of the 2023 NHL Draft, celebrated his 18th birthday Monday by signing his first NHL contract, a three-year, entry-level deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. “Being drafted by an Original Six team has been such … Continue reading → The post Bedard signs with Blackhawks, No. 1 pick of 2023 NHL Draft first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2023
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• NHL Draft 2023: Winners and losers from Round 1, including Coyotes’ inexplicable picks
Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Let’s hand out winners and losers from the 2023 NHL Draft. The Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL Draft. There. Done. It doesn’t matter what happens from here, because the Hawks got a generational talent in Connor Bedard who should be able to change their on-ice culture quickly and turn Chicago back into a winning team on his own. Yes, he’s that damn good — an...2023
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• Preview: Winnipeg Jets @ Boston Bruins
The Winnipeg Jets will enter Thursday’s game on a 4 game winning streak after a late start in Montreal wasn’t enough to cost them a win against the Canadiens. That hot run is tied for the Jets’ 3rd longest winning streak of the season, only beaten by 8 and 7 game runs during their historic 15-1-0 start to the 2025-26 campaign. Tonight’s opponent will be another Original ...2025
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• Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Domi, McMann, Tanev, Woll & Dobes
The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Montreal to once again play their Original Six Canadiens rival tonight. Although the Canadiens are soaring with points in six straight games (5-0-1), they…...2025
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• HE honors for Caron, Lachance; Terrier Trio Named to National Jr. Team Preliminary Roster; Poll Story; SNL; Terriers Power Bruins’ 100 Celebration Win & More
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• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024
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• NHL playoff watch: Rangers-Bruins a potential Eastern Conference finals preview
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• NHL Draft 2023: Winners and losers from Round 1, including Coyotes’ inexplicable picks
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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• Morning Flurries: Bedard’s big winners
Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL. All Avalanche Jared Bednar was not on the shortlist when it came to nominations for the Jack Adams Award as the best coach in the NHL. Did he get snubbed? (9News) Free agency is still a little ways away, but who will stay and who will go when the time comes for...2023
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• Game 42 Recap: Blue Jackets blast off season’s second half with Laine hat trick, then survive third period scare, win 4-3
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• Original Six Are Making Headlines: Performance Analysis; Predictions
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• Today is BCB’s 20th anniversary

Photo by Felix Zahn/Photothek via Getty Images Much has happened to our favorite baseball team in that time. “It was 20 years ago today...” — The Beatles I’m not talking about the day “Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play,” as the Beatles were in that eponymous song. Instead, I would like everyone here to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first post on this site, which happened Feb. 9,...2025
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• HE honors for Caron, Lachance; Terrier Trio Named to National Jr. Team Preliminary Roster; Poll Story; SNL; Terriers Power Bruins’ 100 Celebration Win & More
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• Reviewing David Poile’s Tenure as Capitals General Manager
General manager (GM) David Poile followed in his father’s footsteps. Bud Poile is known in the hockey world for his time playing for five of the Original Six NHL teams…...2024
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• Boston Bruins Top 10 Playoff Goal Scorers
The Boston Bruins are an Original Six franchise with a deep history of memorable playoff moments. Whether it’s Bobby Orr flying through the air after scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal…...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024
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• Boston Anniversary Mergers?

When the Bruins announced a few weeks ago that they were holding a special jersey unveiling for their 100th-anniversary jerseys, I had hoped that the Bruins were going to bring back their original look. We haven't seen a brown colour on jerseys for the Boston Bruins since the 2019 Winter Classic, but the Bruins haven't worn brown as a primary colour since 1935 when they wore white sweaters with ye...2023
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• Joe Biden: Honourary Canadian
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• Lost in the Avalanche: John Mitchell
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• Matthews hits the ice as Maple Leafs career gets underway at development camp
TORONTO - Sporting the new logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs on his chest, Auston Matthews made his on-ice debut as a member of the Original-Six franchise. The American centre and No. 1 overall pick of the 2016 draft was on hand with 40 other ......2016
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• Rangers, Canadiens, Maple Leafs Top Forbes' List of NHL's Most Valuable Teams
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• 'Great Expansion' of 1967 showed NHL was for real
The NHL's "great expansion" of 1967 delivered hockey to California, led to the "Broad Street Bullies" and legitimized the league as a major force in North American professional sports. Fifty years ago this week, the owners of the original six......2016
• 7 Detroit Red Wings Numbers That Should Be Retired
As an Original Six franchise, the Detroit Red Wings have had a multitude of Hall-of-Famers don the famous Winged Wheel. And, as of the 2019-20 season, these are the Detroit…...2022
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• Kings begin 50th Anniversary celebration tomorrow
LOS ANGELES – The National Hockey League (NHL) – 50 years ago tomorrow – officially granted the Los Angeles Kings franchise as the NHL expanded from its “Original Six” to 12 teams. On February 9, 1966, six conditional franchises were granted incl......2016
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• Parenteau On Both Sides Of Leafs-Habs Rivalry
After a half-season in Toronto, winger P-A Parenteau has played on both sides of the Maple Leafs/Montreal Canadiens rivalry. And though he sees unmistakeable similarities with the two Original Six franchises, there’s one big difference – for himse......2016
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• Nitpicks & Nitwits: What we didn't see, is what we got

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• Bill Barilko, the Tragically Hip & the Most Famous Goal in Maple Leafs History
On April 21, 1951, Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Toronto Maple Leafs and their bitter Original Six rival the Montreal Canadiens had gone into overtime. Then-Maple…...2022
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• NHL Rumors: Trade Buzz Around Ben Bishop, Free-Agency Rumblings and More
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• Will Trade to New York Rangers Reverse Eric Staal's Rapid Decline?
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• Pro Bowl Draft 2016 Results: Rosters and Reaction for Team Rice vs. Team Irvin
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• NHL Top Shelf Podcast: Fantasy GMs discuss Original Six draft
Three of our fantasy GMs stop by to discuss the teams they drafted in the original six NHL fantasy draft....2015
• Original Six fantasy draft: Top 15 players who weren't selected
Who didn't make the cut is as fascinating as who was drafted....2015
• Original Six NHL fantasy draft: What it would look like with today's players
What would an NHL draft look like if there were only six teams?...2015
• Original Six fantasy draft: What it would look like with today's players
What would an NHL draft look like if there were only six teams?...2015

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• U.S.-based Original Six Red Wings, Rangers, Bruins, Blackhawks eliminated from playoffs for 1st time
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• U.S.-based Original Six all miss playoffs in NHL 1st
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• US-based Original Six Red Wings, Rangers, Bruins, Blackhawks eliminated from playoffs for 1st time
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• Own Your Markets
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• Preview: Winnipeg Jets @ Boston Bruins
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• Red Wings Push Past Canadiens For 4-2 Victory
In a night full of milestones in an Original Six matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens, Dylan Larkin (700 games), Patrick Laine and Christian Dvorak (500 games),…...2025
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• Red Wings Extend Win Streak to 6 in 5-3 Win Over Blackhawks
In an Original Six matchup, the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings faced off, with the Red Wings riding a five-game win streak. By the night’s end, the Red Wings…...2025
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• Marner’s Hat Trick Powers Maple Leafs to 5-2 Win Over Red Wings
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings kick off the post-Christmas break with an Original Six matchup. The Red Wings come into the game with a brand-new coach. On…...2024
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• Red Wings Hold Off the Maple Leafs for 4-2 Win
The Detroit Red Wings welcomed in long-time Original Six rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs for a weekend matchup in Detroit. By night’s end, the Red Wings pulled off a 4-2…...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024
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• NHL Draft 2023: Winners and losers from Round 1, including Coyotes’ inexplicable picks
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• The Work Starts Now

As Bill Daly flipped the card to expose the logo of the Chicago Blackhawks having the first-overall pick in this summer's NHL Entry Draft, the cries on social media of the lottery being rigged or favouring one team over another began almost instantly the logo was revealed. Having the Blackhawks - an Original Six team with recent Stanley Cup success - draft arguably the best player available since ...2023
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• Meet Bruins Legend Milt Schmidt: The NHL's Oldest Living Former Player
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• Ducks-Blackhawks Instant Classic Means Best Yet to Come for Evenly Matched WCF
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• Canadiens Take Game 1 as Senators Blow Perfect Chance to Turn Series on Its Head
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• Why the Montreal Canadiens' NHL-Leading Record Is Deceiving
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• How Corey Crawford Compares Favorably with Habs Star Keeper Carey Price
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