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Crawford plays hero as Blackhawks prevent sweep by

Hawks' needed a big game, and got one from Crawford

Corey Crawford made 46 saves in a stellar performance, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Sunday night to stay alive in their first-round playoff series.
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Demko's perfect night helps Canucks force Game 7 a

Another record setting night for the Canucks' Hughes and Demko

Thatcher Demko stopped all 48 shots he faced for his first-ever post-season shutout to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night and force Game 7 in their NHL playoff series.
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Hellebuyck makes 51 saves, Ehlers scores late as J

Floundering Sharks can't beat tuned in Hellebuyck

Connor Hellebuyck made 51 saves to hold off a furious San Jose attack and Nikolaj Ehlers scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:24 left to send the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the slumping Sharks on Friday night.
Russia beats Switzerland to reach semis at world j

Russia powers their way to victory over Switzerland

Dmitri Voronkov scored two power-play goals and Russia beat Switzerland 3-1 at the world junior hockey championship on Thursday to become the first team to reach the semifinals.
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Holland uses first pick as Oilers GM on another sm

How Swede it is. Broberg taken 8th overall by the Oilers

When he was running the Detroit Red Wings, Ken Holland used to kid about how having the best defenceman in the game — Nicklas Lidstrom — helped make him a smart general manager. It was one of the jokes that was really only funny because it was true.
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Stars lose defensive identity in Game 3 shellackin

Stamkos buries a beauty early, but it looks like it's a one-and-done.

None of the responsible, stifling defensive play the Dallas Stars have trademarked was on display in their 5-2 defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday.
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Jaromir Jagr leads team he owns back to top Czech

This guy is just ridiculous. Still racking up the points and going strong.

Jaromir Jagr, the 49-year-old right winger, had an assist to help his hometown club Kladno Knights return to the top Czech league by beating Jihlava 5-2 to clinch their playoff series 4-3.
NHL makes ruling on pick conditions for Neal-Lucic

NHL makes ruling on pick conditions for Neal-Lucic trade

The NHL has made a ruling on the conditions in the July 2019 trade involving James Neal and Milan Lucic, as well as the Feb. 5 trade between the Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs involving Jack Campbell and Kyle Clifford.
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Flat cap exacerbates Canucks' already difficult bu

Canucks' are up against it.......

The NHL's stagnant cap of $81.5 million could remain flat for a while and exacerbates what was already going to be a serious budgeting problem for the Vancouver Canucks.
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Recap: BUF 5, PIT 4 - F/OT

Razor Sharp Sabres Win Their Sixth In A Row.

The Sabres rallied from three goals down to force overtime, where Jack Eichel provided the game-winner to give Buffalo their sixth straight win
NHL Highlights | Sharks vs. Islanders - Oct. 08, 2

NHL Highlights | Sharks vs. Islanders - Oct. 08, 2018

Robin Lehner made his debut and was outstanding in net as the New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-0. ----------------------------------------------...
5 THINGS: OTT vs. PHI

5 Things Of Note For Tonight's Match Up vs Ottawa

Philadelphia Flyers (1-2-0, 2pts)atOttawa Senators (1-1-1, 3pts)at Scotiabank Place | Kanata, ONTTIME: 7:30 p.m. | TV: NBCSP | RADIO: 97.5 The Fanaticpresented by The Rothman Institute at Jefferson Hospital
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Jets' Cheveldayoff flips risk-averse script with b

Inside the reasoning for the blockbuster Jets / Blues trade from Chevy's point of view.

Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff came out of character to pull the trigger on a pricey blockbuster deal. By doing so, Winnipeg has taken an important — and necessary — step to widening its collective window of contention.
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Former NHLer Mark Pavelich deemed mentally ill, da

Sad day for the Pavelich family, as judge orders former Miracle member committed

A Minnesota judge on Wednesday ordered that a former member of the "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey team should be committed to a secure treatment facility, saying the hockey star is mentally ill and dangerous.
Canada's Lafreniere to return from knee injury vs.

Canada gets a Happy New Year present with the return of Lafreniere

Alexis Lafreniere is expected to make his return from a left knee injury for Canada when it faces Slovakia in their quarterfinal matchup on Thursday, according to NHL.com's Guillaume Lepage.
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Huberdeau sets franchise points mark in Panthers'

Panthers' blow out the Leafs, and see a new career points leader in Huberdeau

Florida's Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist, surpassing Olli Jokinen for the franchise's career points lead with 420, and the Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 8-4 on Sunday night.
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Giroux scores twice, Flyers beat Rangers for fifth

It's home sweet home for Hart and the Flyers in Philly

Claude Giroux scored twice and Carter Hart stopped 26 shots to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fifth straight win, 5-2 over the New York Rangers on Friday night.
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Facts and Figures: Pettersson excelling for Canuck

Pettersson El Fuego

Elias Pettersson continues to be an offensive force for the Vancouver Canucks. He became the fifth NHL player after the inaugural season of 1917-18 to score at least 10 goals in the first 10 games of his career. Odie Cleghorn of the 1918-19 Montreal Canadiens had 12, Don Murdoch of the New York Rangers had 11 in 1976-77, and in 1992-93, Dimitri Kvartalnov of the Boston Bruins and Robert Gaudreau of the San Jose Sharks each scored 10.

New York Islanders on Twitter

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Canucks' Pettersson skates with team for first tim

Cautious Optimism For Canucks And Fans

Leading rookie scorer Elias Pettersson skated with his teammates Monday morning for the first time since suffering a concussion on Oct. 13, and is expected to travel for road games this week.
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'Quite tragic': Maple Leafs fans react to another

From the Penthouse to the Outhouse in 4 games flat

Another post-season, another groundhog day for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Game 7 loss on Monday hit Leafs Nation particularly hard, with many taking to social media to air their grievances.