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Picks for each NHL playoff first-round series
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Tuesday, 11 August 2020 05:07
The 2020 NHL playoffs have advanced past the awkward yet delightful qualification round, and we are now on to the tried-and-true, 16-team tournament with which we're all familiar. One twist this time around: Instead of a bracket, the teams will be re-racked after each round so that the highest seed plays the lowest in each conference.There's a wealth of history…
2020 NHL playoffs preview: First-round matchups, series picks
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Tuesday, 11 August 2020 05:07
The 2020 NHL playoffs will officially begin on Tuesday, as the 24-team tournament -- with five-game qualification round series and round-robin seeding matchups -- has moved on to a more recognizable, 16-team version.This round includes several matchups where revenge will be on the mind of one team (or both, for separate reasons), and based on what we saw in the…
NHL Playoffs Daily: Let the first round begin!
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Tuesday, 11 August 2020 04:56
Playoffs? Yes, you can now actually say that these are the 2020 NHL playoffs.The tournament is now officially in the first round, with only 16 teams left. Day 1 brings us a slate of four games, though none before 3 p.m. ET. We miss morning/noon hockey already.Check out the ESPN Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily every day of the postseason until…
How Alexis Lafreniere fits with the Rangers
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Monday, 10 August 2020 19:14
The New York Rangers won the second lottery for the 2020 NHL draft, which determined which team would have the opportunity to pick at No. 1 overall. That first selection is widely expected to be phenom Alexis Lafreniere of Rimouski Oceanic in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.In June, a placeholder won the first lottery, which means that one of…
Hockey Hall of Fame postpones 2020 inductions
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Monday, 10 August 2020 11:51
The Hockey Hall of Fame has postponed its 2020 inductions because of the coronavirus pandemic. The ceremony was to have taken place Nov. 16 in Toronto.The 2020 class was announced in June and featured forward Jarome Iginla, winger Marian Hossa, defensemen Kevin Lowe and Doug Wilson, Canadian women's goaltender Kim St. Pierre and longtime general manager Ken Holland.The Hall said…
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