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Six openings, many candidates: Who's in line to land an NHL head-coaching job?
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Friday, 10 June 2022 05:05
There was this coach I heard about. He hadn't yet served as an NHL head coach. His qualifications indicated he was ready to do so.So like a fan of a new indie band double-checking its coolness with a music snob, I reached out to an NHL team executive to ask how they felt about the guy."I don't know why he's…
Rangers' Strome, Chytil back for pivotal Game 5
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Thursday, 09 June 2022 17:16
The New York Rangers will be back at full strength as they try to regain the edge in the Eastern Conference finals. Coach Gerard Gallant said Ryan Strome and Filip Chytil will be in Thursday night.Strome was cross-checked by Ondrej Palat in the second period of Sunday's loss in Tampa and left the game. He tried to skate before Game…
Who wins Game 5 of Rangers-Lightning? X factors, goalie confidence and a prediction
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Thursday, 09 June 2022 11:42
The New York Rangers return to Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday following two straight wins by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Sunshine State that evened the series at 2-2."We're one of three teams left here. You expect their best. You want their best. And we want to show we can beat…
Under-the-radar stars of the Stanley Cup playoffs: Artturi Lehkonen, Frank Vatrano, more
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Wednesday, 08 June 2022 05:05
The 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs have blessed us with some superb -- if expected -- production from the game's biggest stars. For Connor McDavid, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Mika Zibanejad, Leon Draisaitl, Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon (and many more), we are grateful.However, it's time we raise awareness about the players who came into the postseason with much less acclaim.Unheralded performers have…
Oilers' Draisaitl excelled despite ankle sprain
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Wednesday, 08 June 2022 10:51
Edmonton Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl played most of the NHL postseason with a high ankle sprain, according to general manager Ken Holland.Draisaitl had declined to officially confirm the news himself before Holland finally did during his end-of-season media availability on Wednesday. Holland said Draisaitl was injured in a collision with L.A. Kings forward Mikey Anderson in Game 6 of…
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