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How to make the NHL All-Star skills competition even wilder
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 17:29
The NHL appears to have gotten the message that its star players want the All-Star Game's skills competitions to be challenging but not debilitating.It was outright painful to watch seasoned professionals struggle with carrying the puck through some convoluted, light-up gate or fruitlessly send 100 passes toward a tiny net on the other end of the ice. Those competitions were…
Maple Leafs F Matthews will skip All-Star Game
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 16:21
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (wrist) won't play in this weekend's NHL All-Star Game, but he will attend the event in St. Louis, the team announced Wednesday. Matthews, 22, is day-to-day while he gets treatment for an ongoing wrist issue, Toronto said.Matthews is tied for second in the NHL this season, with 34 goals. He has 57 points (23…
The Wysh List: Contract the Western Conference
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Thursday, 23 January 2020 06:20
I don't want to say there's a slight power imbalance in the NHL this season, but it might be time to contract the entire Western Conference for its abject inferiority.OK, that's not entirely fair. Let's relocate the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche to the superior conference, and then contract the rest. We can stash them in that gerrymandered division…
NHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus every team's best decision this season
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 14:47
The 2019-20 NHL season will take a pause this week as the league descends upon St. Louis for All-Star Weekend, a celebration of the league's best. For this week's edition of the Power Rankings, we identified the best decision each team has made since the end of the 2018-19 season.How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking…
Police investigating Gritty over alleged punch
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 12:45
Police in Philadelphia are investigating a complaint that Gritty, the Flyers' mascot, punched a 13-year-old following a photo shoot at a November event for season-ticket holders, a police spokesperson told The Philadelphia Inquirer.Chris Greenwell told the Inquirer that his son, Brandon, playfully patted Gritty on the head after the photo was taken and walked away. Greenwell said Gritty left his…
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