Hockey
Tough lessons of the Stanley Cup playoffs: Benn's behavior, Canes' catastrophe, the next 'copycat' trend
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Thursday, 25 May 2023 09:26
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are, if nothing else, about teachable moments. What a team learns one season can impact the next. If players, coaches and executives take the wrong lessons from the most pressure-filled time of the year, they could be doomed to fail next year's final exam.Some lessons are small. Like, for example, saying "I would've liked to not…
Sabres re-sign Okposo to 1-year, $2.5M deal
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Wednesday, 24 May 2023 17:16
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The young, retooled Buffalo Sabres can rely on Kyle Okposo's veteran presence for at least one more season after the team captain signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract on Wednesday.The 35-year-old's re-signing was anticipated after both the player and team expressed mutual interest in his return once Buffalo's season ended last month.Okposo was eligible to become an…
Canes lose top defenseman Slavin early to injury
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Wednesday, 24 May 2023 19:28
SUNRISE, Florida -- Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin left Wednesday's Eastern Conference finals Game 4 early in the first period after taking a high hit from Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett.Slavin was later ruled out for the game with an upper-body injury.Slavin was playing the puck behind his own net when Bennett laid a massive check on the Hurricanes' top…
Stars' Benn: Hit was 'heat of the moment' play
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Wednesday, 24 May 2023 12:25
DALLAS -- Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn said it was a "heat of the moment" play that led to the match penalty in Game 3, earning him both a first-period ejection and a hearing Wednesday with the NHL Department of Player Safety.Benn said Wednesday that he needed to be more responsible with his body and stick.Just 1 minute, 53 seconds…
NHL's Bettman honored for lifetime achievement
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Wednesday, 24 May 2023 15:27
Hockey purists might be grumbling about the upcoming Stanley Cup Final because it will have nothing but Sun Belt teams involved. It suits Gary Bettman just fine.Bettman was honored by the Sports Business Journal on Wednesday with a lifetime achievement award for the NHL's growth during his 30 years as commissioner, from a business that generated $437 million in revenue…
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