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NHL Playoffs Daily: Showdown in Vegas for Golden Knights, Wild
After the Carolina Hurricanes punched their ticket for the second round on Thursday with a thrilling overtime win over the…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Maple Leafs, Hurricanes look to advance Thursday
Wednesday brought us three more elimination games, but only two teams were sent packing. The Minnesota Wild kept their series…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Penguins, Wild, Panthers face elimination
Three teams face elimination on Wednesday night in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Pittsburgh Penguins are reeling after consecutive losses…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Critical Game 5 matchup for Hurricanes, Predators
Three teams — the Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild — were up for elimination on Monday. Two survived.…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Wild, Panthers, Oilers face elimination on Monday
Farewell to the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues, two recent Stanley Cup champions who were eliminated Sunday. Three more…
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Kadri appeals his suspension as Avs finish sweep
ST. LOUIS — Colorado forward Nazem Kadri is appealing his eight-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Capitals, Blues on the brink
Sunday brings us our first two elimination games of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs: the Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Maple Leafs try to rally after Tavares injury
The Toronto Maple Leafs play their first game after captain John Tavares suffered a disturbing concussion in their Game 1…
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Avs’ Kadri suspended 8 games for illegal check
Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri has been suspended for eight playoff games for a “high, forceful check” to the head…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Capitals aim to tie things up with the Bruins in Game 4
Thursday night’s four-game playoff slate was all about theatrics, and plenty of offense. Thirty goals were scored over four games.…
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Avs’ Kadri offered hearing, faces ban for illegal hit
The NHL Department of Player Safety has offered Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri an in-person hearing for his illegal check…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Leafs, Habs finally ready for battle
The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t played since May 14. The Montreal Canadiens haven’t played since May 12. But now that…
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Angry Blues say Kadri deserves ban for Faulk hit
The St. Louis Blues called for the NHL to suspend Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri following his high hit on…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Game 3 showdown for Capitals, Bruins
We’ve had some remarkable — and tense — hockey so far in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and if Tuesday had…
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Celebrity Watch: A lineup of famous fans for all 16 NHL playoff teams
In honor of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, we’ve identified a starting lineup of celebrity fans for all 16 NHL…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: The Battle of Florida resumes
The incredible hockey continued on Day 3 of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, including the fourth overtime game of the…
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Blues’ Perron to miss first-round opener vs. Avs
DENVER — The St. Louis Blues will be without leading scorer David Perron for Game 1 of their first-round playoff…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Avalanche, Hurricanes begin their quests
Two overtime games, and one absolute barn-burner in front of a crazed crowd in Florida. The road teams went 3-0.…
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NHL Playoffs Daily: Craig Anderson to the rescue
The first night of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs set the bar high for the postseason. We had drama, with…
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Avs’ MacKinnon on track to return for Game 1
DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon returned to the ice for practice Saturday, and all signs point to him being back in…
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NHL experts make bold 2021 playoff predictions on X factors, best series, more
The 2021 NHL season was a campaign the likes of which we’ve never seen — and hope to never see…
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Avalanche lock up No. 1 overall seed for playoffs
DENVER — Tyson Jost scored two of Colorado’s five second-period goals as the Avalanche clinched the West Division and the…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Avalanche eye No. 1 overall seed
6:43 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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Goaltender Confidence Index: Ranking all 16 NHL playoff teams by their tandems
Goaltenders are known as “the great equalizers” in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They give every underdog a chance at an…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: How the West Division will be won
6:53 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Race for the West Division title continues
6:55 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Playoff, lottery seeds on the line on Monday
7:04 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Which races remain to be won?
7:25 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: What’s at stake on Saturday
7:51 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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The people (and things) we’re rooting for in the Stanley Cup playoffs
When it comes to rooting interests in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, we can all agree on one of them:…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: West Division showdowns on Friday
7:05 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Maple Leafs, Hurricanes push for division crowns
7:06 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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NHL Power Rankings: Biggest offseason need for all 31 teams
We’re into the final week-plus (for most teams) of the 2021 NHL season, and while 16 of them will be…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Central, North, West spots on the line Wednesday
7:03 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Monday’s action yields two clinched spots, three eliminations
7:07 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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2021 NHL Awards Watch: Who’s leading for Hart, Norris, Vezina, Selke, Calder?
We are witnessing the final games of the 2021 NHL Awards season. As usual, they’re a time for both popular…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Predators, Stars continue battle for Central’s final spot
6:52 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Surveying the scene after a wild Saturday
7:57 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Key matchups of Saturday’s 15-game slate
7:54 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Blues getting red-hot as postseason nears
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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Guide to the four realms of NHL divisional play in 2021
Connor McDavid is going to win the Hart Trophy this season. They literally should just list his name three times…
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NHL Power Rankings: Breakthrough players on all 31 teams
With the 2021 NHL season winding down, some playoff races have yet to be determined — but each team’s identity…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Wild West showdown between Golden Knights and Avalanche
6:48 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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NHL Power Rankings: Toughest remaining schedule stretch for all 31 teams
Believe it or not, some NHL teams have a single-digit number of games remaining on the 2021 schedule, though many…
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Trade-season grades for all 31 NHL teams
The 2021 NHL trade deadline was this week. “Dead” being the operative word. There were only 17 deals made on…
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Post-deadline contender tiers: Where all 31 NHL teams rank now
Sigh, the 2021 NHL trade deadline. We all sorta knew it was going to be a bust, what with the…
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NHL Power Rankings: Hinge players for all 31 teams down the stretch
With the 2021 NHL trade deadline in the rearview mirror, we now have a much clearer picture of what the…
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NHL Playoff Watch Daily: Who will win the West’s fourth spot?
7:31 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate…
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Avalanche grab goaltender Dubnyk from Sharks
The Colorado Avalanche acquired goaltender Devan Dubnyk from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in exchange for defenseman Greg Pateryn…
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Avs bring back Nemeth in trade with Wings
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche reacquired Patrik Nemeth, trading a fourth-round pick to the Detroit Red Wings for the veteran…
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