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Arizona Coyotes 2019-20 season preview: Can Phil Kessel lift this team to the playoffs?
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Thursday, 03 October 2019 12:27
Veteran goal-scorer Phil Kessel was acquired this summer to ignite an Arizona Coyotes team that struggled offensively last season. Can he carry them to the playoffs? Here's everything you need to know about the the Coyotes heading into the 2019-20 NHL season:The big question: Can Phil Kessel ignite the offense?The Coyotes scored 2.55 goals per game last season, which ranked…
Why a grueling 100-mile bike race is a perfect metaphor for Dallas Eakins
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Thursday, 03 October 2019 05:01
IRVINE, Calif. -- Dallas Eakins is used to these kinds of journeys. The ones that test your endurance. The ones that try to break your will. The ones where people doubt you can reach your destination, especially for a second time. The ones where you constantly battle against the self-doubt that they're right.In December 2014, Eakins was fired after 113…
Blackhawks' DeBrincat gets 3-year, $19.2M deal
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Thursday, 03 October 2019 07:32
Alex DeBrincat has been known as a smaller player with a big game. Now he has a paycheck to match that game.The Chicago Blackhawks announced Thursday that they have signed the 21-year-old to a three-year extension with an annual average value of $6.4 million. DeBrincat is in the final year of his entry-level contract with an AAV of $894,166.DeBrincat is…
Tavares announced as Maple Leafs' new captain
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Wednesday, 02 October 2019 17:36
John Tavares has been named captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.Toronto unveiled Tavares' new "C" as part of the pregame introduction for the team's season opener Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators. Forwards Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and defenseman Morgan Rielly were named alternate captains.Tavares served as the New York Islanders' captain from 2013-2018 before signing with his hometown Maple Leafs…
Blues raise title banner, play 'Gloria' one last time
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Wednesday, 02 October 2019 18:33
ST. LOUIS -- After a 51-season wait, the Blues raised the banner for their first Stanley Cup in franchise history Wednesday. And then they played "Gloria" one more time.The ceremony preceded St. Louis' season opener against the Washington Capitals, who won their first Stanley Cup one year earlier.Captain Alex Pietrangelo, the first Blues player to hoist the Cup after they…
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