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NHL - Trevor Daley regains confidence after trade to Pittsburgh Penguins
After struggling to find a fit on the stacked Blackhawks defense, Trevor Daley is making a name for himself as a catalyst for the suddenly high-flying Penguins.
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NHL - Sidney Crosby, Braden Holtby and Jonathan Toews among the favorites to...
Will Sidney Crosby win his first Conn Smythe? Or are Braden Holtby and the Caps destined for glory? What about natural leader Jamie Benn? We predict the top Stanley Cup MVP candidates.
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Kane, Crosby, Neal among players to watch in the postseason
There is nothing like Stanley Cup playoff hockey. This is the best time of the season to see the best sport in the world at its best. From the open...
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Procrastinator's guide to the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs
You've been jumping from sports holiday to sports holiday. You're coming off the Masters. Before that, you were on the NCAA tournament. Now you've tur...
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NHL playoff ratings in Canada down nearly 60 percent with no Canadian teams left
Canadian viewership is down by nearly 60 percent through the first week of the NHL playoffs compared with last spring, when there were five Canadian teams competing.
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Annoying lies and sharp truths of the first round
We do everything we can to see the future: we predict our winners for each season, each playoff series, each Stanley Cup. And then they go ahead and p...
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs -- John Buccigross examines all 16 playoff...
John Buccigross combines his favorite art forms, hockey and music, into an appreciation of each playoff team. The Red Wings are in Emo mode, while the beat goes on for contenders like the Caps.
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NHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs -- John Buccigross on why top prospect...
John Buccigross has a serious message for Maple Leafs fans, who've been waiting 49 years for a Stanley Cup: Likely top-draft pick Auston Matthews could be the second coming of Jonathan Toews.
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Most memorable Game 7s
From postgame riots that stopped them in their tracks to thrilling plays that brought them out of their seats, ESPN.com's hockey experts expound on the most electrifying Game 7s they've covered.
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Which potential Stanley Cup finals matchups...
Can Jumbo Joe help the Sharks shed playoff shortcomings? Will Sid cement his legacy as one of the game's greats? Which of the four finals matchups would rock the most? We take a look at each.
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NHL - 2016 World Cup of Hockey - Sweden roster projections
Forwards and goaltending will be strengths for Sweden at the upcoming World Cup of Hockey, but its defense, anchored by several Stanley Cup playoff stars, will be a force at both ends of the ice.
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Hot or Not: Rust, Couture leading the way; Malkin, Spaling not so much
PITTSBURGH -- Here we go. This is it. The first to four wins will hoist the Stanley Cup as champions of the 2015-16 NHL season. It comes down to eithe...
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San Jose Sharks shedding unfair chokers label - NHL
The Sharks are shedding their label as playoff chokers. But a look at their results during the Joe Thornton era reveals that it was not an accurate description to begin with, per Tom Awad.
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Top storylines of the Stanley Cup finals
The Stanley Cup is so very close. But what got the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins to this point? And what do we need to know about the key characters? We've got it all covered.
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan...
When Mike Sullivan took over, the Penguins were floundering. Six months later, he steered them to a Stanley Cup via a virtuoso coaching performance that spurred stars and rookies alike to shine.
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