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Copy of Golden Knights win Game 1 thriller: Grades and big...

The Golden Knights stole Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in a gut-punch thriller. Vegas won on home ice when it mattered most, seizing early control i…

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Hertl caps rally in third as Knights swipe Game 1

Vegas stole Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final from Carolina, rallying from an early deficit to win 5-4. Tomas Hertl buried the game-winner at 16:36 of t…

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Golden Knights win Game 1 thriller: Grades and big...

The Golden Knights took Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in overtime, surviving a back-and-forth battle that came down to execution in the clutch. Vega…

12h ago
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NHL redraws ASG to feature international teams

Gary Bettman announced a major overhaul to All-Star Weekend during his state of the league address before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. The NHL is …

12h ago
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Stars sign nonbinding LOI for new arena in Plano

The Dallas Stars signed a nonbinding letter of intent Tuesday to build a new arena in Plano, a suburb north of Dallas. The move signals the team's ser…

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Torrent's Carpenter, Goldeneyes' Nurse re-sign

Alex Carpenter and Sarah Nurse both re-signed with their PWHL teams Tuesday, securing their futures with the Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes …

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🏒 Free agency tiers: The best players available

The NHL free agency market is loaded this summer, with talent spanning from proven All-Stars down to overlooked prospects ready to break out. Teams ha…

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Who are the best players in the Stanley Cup Final?...

ESPN ranked the 11 most impactful players for the Stanley Cup Final, though the outlet didn't name the teams or matchup in this preview. The list iden…

Yesterday
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How the finalists were built: Player-by-player bre...

The Hurricanes and Golden Knights took completely different routes to reach the Stanley Cup Final, and their roster construction tells the story of tw…

Yesterday
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Canucks go internal again, hire Malhotra as coach

The Canucks hired Manny Malhotra as their next head coach Monday after he delivered the Calder Cup to Vancouver's AHL affiliate in 2025. It's an inter…

Yesterday
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Marner treated unfairly as Maple Leaf, Eichel says...

Jack Eichel is pushing back on the Toronto narrative around Mitch Marner. The Vegas Golden Knights star told reporters Monday that anyone criticizing …

Yesterday
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Hart: I've grown since joining VGK after acquittal...

Carter Hart is back with the Vegas Golden Knights and says he's grown since the team signed him following his reinstatement by the NHL. Hart and four …

Yesterday
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Five reasons the Hurricanes will win the Stanley C...

The Hurricanes are Stanley Cup favorites, and ESPN laid out five reasons why. The article doesn't specify which factors, but the implication is clear:…

2 days ago
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Early look at the Stanley Cup Final: Golden Knight...

The Golden Knights and their opponent face off Tuesday night in the Stanley Cup Final on ABC, with Vegas looking to capture its first championship in …

2 days ago
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Sabres' Helenius scores in OT, Finland wins worlds...

Buffalo Sabres rookie Konsta Helenius scored 10:42 into overtime to lift Finland past Switzerland 1-0 in the men's ice hockey world championship final…

2 days ago
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Norway stuns Canada in OT, wins bronze medal

Norway won the bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship, defeating Canada 3-2 in overtime. This marks Norway's first medal in the tournament'…

2 days ago
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Kitchener beats Everett to win 3rd Memorial Cup

Kitchener won the Memorial Cup on Sunday, defeating Everett 6-2 to claim the third championship in the city's history. The Rangers controlled the game…

2 days ago
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Lemieux's brain being donated for CTE research

Claude Lemieux's family announced Saturday that the Hockey Hall of Famer's brain will be donated to Boston University's CTE Center. The donation will …

3 days ago
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Early look at the 2026 Stanley Cup Final: Golden K...

The 2026 Stanley Cup Final tips off Tuesday on ABC, and the early intel separates contenders from pretenders. Golden Knights and one other team will b…

3 days ago
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Panthers captain Barkov, Finland eliminate Canada

Finland knocked off Canada 4-2 in the ice hockey world championship semifinals Saturday in Zurich. Aleksander Barkov led the upset. The Panthers capta…

3 days ago
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Five-time All-Star forward Dennis Hull dies at 81

Dennis Hull, the five-time All-Star forward and Bobby Hull's younger brother, died Friday at 81. Hull spent his best years with the Chicago Blackhawks…

3 days ago
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Canes favored over VGK to hoist Stanley Cup

The Hurricanes finally broke through the Eastern Conference Finals and earned their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 2006. Vegas oddsmakers ha…

3 days ago
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🏒 Free agency tiers: The best players available

The NHL free agency market is split into tiers this summer, ranging from All-Stars and award winners down to under-the-radar prospects ready to break …

3 days ago

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