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Get a load of this playoff format, NHL
Considering they were swept out of the first round by the Predators, do you think if the Blackhawks had the choice, they would have picked another opponent? One league has brought choice to its playoffs, and the mind boggles at the NHL possibilities.
NHL
Let's keep the goofy All-Star Game
Sure, the All-Star Game itself is a tired format across all sports. But where else do you get to see the game's best (non-injured) players take part in some sort of wacky competition for our entertainment?
NHL
Trade journey a roller coaster for Stepan
A new baby, a new city, a new team, a new place to call home. After getting caught in the churn that is almost inevitable in the NHL, former Ranger and new Coyote Derek Stepan reflects on what it's really like to be traded.
Maple Leafs
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Is Auston Matthews ready to be the new face of the NHL?
With once-in-a-generation talent and a uniquely American backstory, why isn't Maple Leafs phenom Auston Matthews a bigger star?
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Arvidsson and Josi lead charge for Preds.
Nashville nets four against Colorado, including goals from Viktor Arvidsson and Roman Josi.
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Palmieri, Stafford help Devils top Lightning 5-4 in shootout
Kyle Palmieri scored the lone goal in a shootout, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.
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Johnson helps Blue Jackets extend win streak to four
Jack Johnson's goal 13:54 into the second period was the eventual winner as the Columbus Blue Jackets extended their winning streak to four with a commanding 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.
Lightning
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Kucherov keeps scoring streak rolling.
Nikita Kucherov rips a slap shot past Cory Schneider for his eighth goal of the season. Kucherov has scored in all seven of Tampa Bay's games this season.
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Devils win in shootout on Schneider save.
Kyle Palmieri nets the go-ahead goal backed up by a blocker save from Cory Schneider on Ryan Callahan to give New Jersey the win.
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Arvidsson and Josi lift Predators over Avalanche 4-1
Viktor Arvidsson and Roman Josi each scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.
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Vanek scores on the break.
Thomas Vanek pads Vancouver's lead in the third period with a slap shot on the breakaway.
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Crosby, Malkin lift Pens over struggling Rangers 5-4 in OT
Sidney Crosby scored the tying goal with less than a minute remaining in regulation, Evgeni Malkin put in the winner 58 seconds into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the struggling New York Rangers 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Capitals
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Brown scores off rebound.
Morgan Rielly sends a wrister to the net that gets saved, but Connor Brown is there to put home the puck in Toronto's 2-0 win over Washington.
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Boeser, Burmistrov score to lift Canucks over Senators 3-0
Brock Boeser and Alexander Burmistrov had a goal and an assist each in the Vancouver Canucks' 3-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.
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Giroux pours it on for Flyers.
Claude Giroux nutmegs Roberto Luongo to score his fourth goal of the season in a 5-1 win.
Penguins
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Malkin scores winner for Pittsburgh in OT.
Phil Kessel steals the puck deep in the Rangers' zone and feeds Evgeni Malkin for the game-winning goal in overtime.
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Gostisbehere nets first goal of season for Philly.
Shayne Gostisbehere scores the second of a four-goal second period for the Flyers in a 5-1 win against Florida.
Penguins
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Crosby ties game from behind the net.
With under a minute left in the third period and the Penguins down a goal, Sidney Crosby send a backhander toward the net that deflects off Henrik Lundqvist and goes in the net.
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Flyers explode for 4-goal 2nd period, beat Panthers 5-1
Sean Couturier, Shayne Gostisbehere, Claude Giroux and Dale Weise all scored in the second period to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.
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Toronto goalie Frederik Andersen made history in their 2-0 win over Washington on Tuesday night, becoming the first Maple Leafs goalie in franchise history to post a shutout at the Capitals, dating back to 1974. He made 30 saves, but the team in front of him was the story here. The Leafs dominated for stretches, showing better speed than the Capitals and getting a workmanlike Connor Brown goal in the third to break a scoreless tie. Washington, meanwhile, was disturbingly passive offensively, generating fewer even-strength shot attempts (56) than the Leafs (57) despite seeking a bounce-back from that 8-2 drubbing from the Flyers on Saturday. That's a solid road win for the Leafs against the team that eliminated them from the playoffs last April.
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Brown scores, Andersen stops 30 shots as Caps beat Leafs
Connor Brown scored the game-winning goal in the third period and Frederik Andersen stopped all 30 shots he faced for the shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs continued their tremendous start by beating the Washington Capitals 2-0 on Tuesday night.
Fantasy Hockey
Rust and Couturier among tops on fantasy waiver wire
Looking for a boost in fantasy hockey? Victoria Matiash lists the best players still available in the majority of ESPN leagues to add from waivers.
Golden Knights
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Issues with gambling on Golden Knights in Vegas? Don't bet on it
The NHL hasn't asked for any restrictions on betting Vegas Golden Knights games in Las Vegas. As ESPN's Arash Markazi details, whether people at the games are fans of the team or bettors, there shouldn't be any issues in today's modern betting world.
Predators
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Predators recall F Gaudreau, put Weber on IR
The Predators recalled forward Frederick Gaudreau from the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals and placed defenseman Yannick Weber, hit in the head against Dallas last week, on injured reserve.
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Still intrigued by Jagr
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Firing up the Flames, games record among Jaromir Jagr's biggest assets
The most interesting player in the league, Jaromir Jagr, took the ice Wednesday night for the Calgary Flames, his sixth team in the past seven seasons. So what does it all mean? We take a look.
Fantasy hockey
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Fantasy: Early-season trends for players on each NHL team
With one week of the season in the books, Victoria Matiash looks at early trends for each NHL team and how they pertain to your fantasy hockey team.
Subban's inspiration
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Through his friendship with a 10-year old cancer patient, P.K. Subban finds true inspiration
When he was still a Canadien, P.K. Subban pledged to raise $10 million for the Montreal Children's Hospital. While working to keep that promise, the Predators defenseman also befriended Talia Baily, a 10-year-old who is battling Ewing's Sarcoma.
