NHL News

August 10, 2020. That’s the day one franchise will earn the right to pick first in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, a selection that will almost surely be used to pick superstar prospect Alexis Lafreniere. The league will hold Phase 2 of their…
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If Mitch Marner’s version of the events is accurate, the NHL has a very serious problem on its hands. Because it basically means that what this columnist and many other observers have long maintained is indeed the reality. And that…
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Jonathan Toews scored two goals, including the game winner, in Wednesday’s 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers Toews gave the Blackhawks a 2-1 lead with power play goal late in the first period. But Chicago found themselves down 3-2 heading into the…
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Connor McDavid torched the Chicago Blackhawks early and often, notching his first-ever playoff hat trick while leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-3 win Monday night in NHL qualifying play. The win tied the best of five series at one game apiece and redeemed an…
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Andrei Svechnikov collects a hat trick against the Rangers, the first in Hurricanes franchise playoff history and his career. Sebastian Aho accounted for three assists in Monday’s 4-1 victory versus the New York Rangers.  Aho had a hand in all…
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The potentially devastating hit on Mark Scheifele was either, “such an accident,” or “an absolutely filthy, disgusting hit,” depending upon whose version of the events you believe. One thing we do know is the Winnipeg Jets have almost no chance…
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Kadri’s goal was under review for an extended period of time because it was scored so close to the third-period buzzer. In the end, it was determined that the puck crossed the line with 0.1 seconds remaining in regulation. The…
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The newest installment in EA Sports’ NHL video game series will be out later than usual this year. It was announced Monday that NHL 21’s release is being pushed back from September to October, citing “major adjustments in developing the game from…
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Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews opposed the return-to-play plan and CBA extension ratified by the NHL and NHLPA in early July. The Blackhawks and the Carolina Hurricanes were the only teams two to vote against the league’s proposal when the NHLPA’s executive board…
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Well, the long and at times uncertain wait is finally over. Just over five years after he was drafted by Minnesota with the 135th pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, Kirill Kaprizov is finally a member of the Minnesota Wild organization after signing a…
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