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Tragedies loom large at 2018 NHL Awards show
The NHL is taking a new approach at its awards show, honoring victims of tragedies from this past year in and around the hockey community.
Biggest NHL awards snubs, awards we'd like to see, more
Was Connor McDavid or John Gibson the bigger snub? Why isn't there a breakout-player award? We hit the big topics ahead of Wednesday's show.
Free agency
Ranking the NHL's top 50 (plus) free agents
With the market set to open July 1, we sort the players available into four groups: best bets, smart gambles, boom or busts, and bad investments.
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NHL Draft
Final 2018 NHL mock draft
Ahead of Friday's NHL draft in Dallas, Chris Peters makes his final mock draft picks of the season.
2018 NHL draft board: Top 20
There's skill galore in the top 20 on this year's NHL draft board. Chris Peters explores the top names available.
NHL draft prospect risers and fallers
Following the past season and the NHL scouting combine, who is climbing -- or dropping -- on draft boards?
TRADE GRADES
Sharks big winners in Hoffman deals
Mike Hoffman was traded twice in one day, with three other players and many picks changing hands. How did each team do?
Burning Questions
One big question for all 31 NHL teams
Can the Islanders keep John Tavares? What's the deal with Corey Crawford? What will Vegas do with all of that cap space? We dig in.
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From champ to free agent: Top coaches on open market
Barry Trotz went from being the coach who led the Capitals to their first Stanley Cup championship to a free agent. Here are other top coaches who were "free agents."
NHL Draft
Meet the Hughes brothers, America's future first family of hockey
No American family has ever had three players taken in the first round of the NHL draft, but in the next few years, the Hughes brothers have a shot.
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman at the NHL Gaming World Championship at the Allied Esports Arena in Las Vegas says, "I'm presenting a trophy without getting booed." He subsequently got booed.
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Gary Bettman is at the NHL Gaming World Championship at the Allied Esports Arena in Las Vegas with his 11-year-old grandson, Matthew.
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At the NHL Gaming World Championship at the Allied Esports Arena inside the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The winner of the NHL's first esports world championship will get $50,000.
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A beardless Deryk Engelland is almost unrecognizable after the Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup run.
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Humboldt player calls team reunion 'unbelievable'
Kaleb Dahlgren of the Humboldt Broncos discusses reuniting with his teammates at the NHL Awards and being a guest of the Capitals.
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Kaleb Dahlgren of the Humboldt Broncos on reuniting with his teammates at the NHL Awards and being a guest of the Capitals for unforgettable night during the playoffs.
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Humboldt team reunites in Las Vegas
More than two months after the tragedy that killed their teammates, 10 surviving members of the Humboldt Broncos were reunited for the first time.
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More than two months after the tragedy that killed their teammates, 10 of the surviving members of the Humboldt Broncos were reunited for the first time in Las Vegas before the NHL Awards.
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Connor McDavid met with 10 of the surviving members of the Humboldt Broncos, who were reunited for the first time in Las Vegas before the NHL Awards.
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Kaleb Dahlgren of the Humboldt Broncos on the shooting tragedy in Las Vegas and how "hockey is family" in difficult times.
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NHL and NHLPA announce event on Aug. 24 in Humboldt, including Washington Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson with the Stanley Cup and additional NHL players (led by Brayden Schenn) skating with the next group of Broncos. That will include a skills competition event.
Top Headlines
- Caps to raise Cup banner Oct. 3 against Bruins
- Preds' Watson charged with domestic violence
- Bruins' Cassidy: Kovalchuk 'would be a nice fit'
- Hoffman dealt twice amid cyberbullying probe
- Humboldt players to reunite at NHL Awards
- Trotz resigns from Caps weeks after Cup win
- Seattle group hires ex-Coyotes coach Tippett
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2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs Central
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2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Schedule, scores, highlights
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Check out the full picture and coverage on each team.
Top NHL prospects
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Top 50 prospects eligible for 2018 NHL draft
Chris Peters ranks and evaluates the top 50 prospects eligible for June's 2018 NHL draft, a group loaded with talented wingers and dominant blueliners.
Future legends
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We put 43 current NHL stars to the Hall of Fame test; here's who passed -- and who fell short
Sidney Crosby, the greatest player of his generation, is a lock for the Hall of Fame. So's Jaromir Jagr. What about Alex Ovechkin -- or rising star Connor McDavid? We put 43 active players to the test to find out who truly has the stuff of legends.
