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An unlucky bounce off a skate put the puck on Casey Cizikas’ stick, setting him up for the breakaway goal against Tuukka Rask to end overtime for the Islanders against the Bruins.

19,754 days since a Cup. 0 days since blowing a 3-1 series lead. 6,251 days since winning a Playoff series. 464 days since losing to an AHL Zamboni driver. 33 days until setting the record for the longest Stanley Cup…
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After a stunning first-round sweep at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets, the bad could soon get worse for the Edmonton Oilers. Appearing on Sportsnet 960 in Calgary on Friday, insider Elliotte Friedman dropped a bomb: “That’s a negotiation that went…
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Connor McDavid is going to pick up his second career Hart Trophy this summer and, in the process, force a smile. Or hide a tinge of something. Don’t get me wrong, the Oilers superstar center should be proud as hell of…
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Marc-Andre Fleury accomplished an impressive feat just by suiting up as the Vegas Golden Knights’ starting goaltender in Game 1 against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. The veteran became the first netminder in NHL history to play in 15 consecutive postseasons. He broke a tie with…
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What Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have combined for over a two-year period with the Edmonton Oilers is remarkably rare and historically improbable. Last year, Draisaitl won the NHL scoring title and the Hart Trophy as most valuable player. McDavid…
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And so now we ask the question: Which team will be responsible for paying the remaining $50 million on Jack Eichel’s contract? That’s really where the conversation must start if you’re a team thinking of calling the Sabres this offseason….
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Rick Tocchet is likely coaching his final games with the Arizona Coyotes, TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports. “My sense is that Rick Tocchet’s days with the Arizona Coyotes are probably over at the end of this season,” Dreger said Thursday on…
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