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NHL next? Four women officials blazing a new trail in pro hockey
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Tuesday, 10 September 2019 18:45
Growing up in Massachusetts in the late 1980s and early '90s, there weren't as many opportunities for girls hockey, so Katie Guay played with the boys until ninth grade. She always tucked her hair under her helmet. "I did it so when I was going into the boards, I wasn't as easy of a target," says Guay, now 36.After graduating…
Ranking NHL prospect pools: Top prospects, breakouts and more for all 31 teams
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Friday, 06 September 2019 10:45
As the 2019-20 NHL season nears, let's look at the prospect systems for all 31 teams. We rank every pool and identify each franchise's top 10 prospects, a potential breakout candidate for this season and those who might make an NHL-level impact in the next year.I've broken down prospects for each club into three categories, noted in parentheses in the…
Devils re-sign Zacha to 3-year, $6.75M deal
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Tuesday, 10 September 2019 11:03
The New Jersey Devils re-signed restricted free agent Pavel Zacha to a three-year, $6.75 million contract after chatter the center might sign to play in the KHL instead."We are happy to have finalized this three-year agreement as Pavel is an important part of our team," Devils general manager Ray Shero said in a statement. "He has established himself as someone…
Big-name free agents unsigned as camps near
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Tuesday, 10 September 2019 13:19
P.K. Subban doesn't want to give advice to all the unsigned young players around the NHL. He just vividly remembers his own experience as a restricted free agent.Before he signed a short, so-called "bridge" contract, he took some motherly advice."My mom picked up the phone and called me and said: 'P.K., listen, you're young still. You have lots of time.…
Who's got next? The four athletes who appeared on our first cover
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Friday, 30 August 2019 11:17
SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY.There they stand, four young men in black, posed against a white backdrop: Kobe, Alex, Kordell, Eric. Above their heads is a gold ESPN logo, and above that, at the top of the page, PREMIER ISSUE. The date in the lower left hand corner reads March 23, 1998.But it's the red cover billing on that very first issue…
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Monday, 09 September 2019 13:33
Inside Matt Duchene's decision to sign with the Predators
Monday, 09 September 2019 14:36
Recent talks breed optimism for NHL labor deal
Monday, 09 September 2019 10:15
Defenseman Werenski, Jackets have 3-year deal
Monday, 09 September 2019 11:44
Devils GM trying to sign Zacha amid KHL talk
Monday, 09 September 2019 07:18
'We're not going anywhere': NWHL's Dani Rylan bullish on league's future
Friday, 06 September 2019 21:47
Hughes scores in debut, but Devils' prospects fall
Friday, 06 September 2019 12:34
Hurricanes sign D Gardiner to 4-year contract
Friday, 06 September 2019 13:10
Jake Gardiner deal a September steal for the Hurricanes
Friday, 06 September 2019 09:52
Sharks sign Thornton, 40, to 1-year, $2M deal
Friday, 06 September 2019 10:25
NHL selects 4 women to officiate prospect games
Friday, 06 September 2019 12:07
Sharks hire ex-Dodgers GM Colletti as scout
Tuesday, 03 September 2019 10:43
Where top NHL players come from: Top-producing teams, leagues, more
Thursday, 05 September 2019 13:30
NHL replaces partner in player, puck tracking
Thursday, 05 September 2019 10:37
'Would I take less to stay in Boston? It's something I'm interested in': Torey Krug ponders his future
Thursday, 05 September 2019 07:23
A way-too-early look at the NHL's 2020 RFA panic
Wednesday, 04 September 2019 21:29
NHL reaches deal to stream all games in Russia
Wednesday, 04 September 2019 20:56
NHLPA still deliberating ahead of CBA deadline
Wednesday, 04 September 2019 14:19
Kings forward Kempe gets 3-year, $6M contract
Wednesday, 04 September 2019 10:35
Bettman headlines 2019 U.S. Hockey HOF class
Wednesday, 04 September 2019 11:48