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Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov wins Hart, Lindsay at NHL Awards
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nikita Kucherov gratefully accepted the Hart Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday night in recognition of his spectacular 128-point regular season in Tampa Bay. He might even be able…
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Homophobia study shows perception, reality “disconnect”
Researchers say a survey of players in the Australian Ice Hockey League shows homophobic language is often used but that an even higher percentage of competitors would make a gay player feel welcome. It’s an…
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Flyers’ ‘win-now’ offseason continues with Hayes signing
Kevin Hayes watched with significant interest as the Philadelphia Flyers made moves to get better right away. Then he signed on the dotted line for the long term to add to those efforts. Hayes signed…
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Follow the money: Salary cap could spawn NHL trade frenzy
Matt Niskanen wasn’t totally shocked when the Washington Capitals traded him to Philadelphia last week.
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Stillman’s local group takes over full ownership of Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A group led by St. Louis Blues chairman Tom Stillman now owns 100 percent of the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Stillman on Wednesday announced the purchase of remaining shares of the…
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Sharks re-signing Karlsson sets table for busy NHL offseason
Erik Karlsson had no wanderlust to test the free agent market before re-signing in San Jose. “I never thought outside that box,” Karlsson said. “I’m happy that it didn’t get to that.” A handful of…
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Fiancee’s career played role in Trouba’s trade to Rangers
Jacob Trouba’s decision against signing a long-term deal with the Winnipeg Jets was well-documented. Less so was his primary reason why.
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Flyers acquire Braun from Sharks for draft picks
The Philadelphia Flyers continued to shore up their defense by acquiring veteran Justin Braun from the San Jose Sharks for two draft picks.
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Preds hire Scuderi, Bordeleau, Rook as development coaches
The Nashville Predators have hired Rob Scuderi, Sebastien Bordeleau and Dave Rook as development coaches to help polish their prospects for the NHL.
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Lightning re-sign Coburn to $3.4M, 2-year deal
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Braydon Coburn to a $3.4 million, two-year deal. Coburn will count $1.7 million against the salary cap in each of the next two seasons.…
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Close to home: Anaheim Ducks promote Dallas Eakins to coach
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Eakins spent the past four years developing the Anaheim Ducks’ top prospects in San Diego and preparing himself for another NHL coaching opportunity. He is getting it with players he…
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Sharks sign D Erik Karlsson to $92M, 8-year deal
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks took a risk when they traded for elite defenseman Erik Karlsson knowing he had only one year left on his contract. They sat patiently as he…
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Escrow tops NHL players’ list of concerns ahead of CBA talks
Jonathan Toews says he just wants his contract to be worth what it says on paper. Right now, it’s not that simple.
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Fans pack downtown St. Louis to cheer on the champion Blues
Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of downtown St. Louis and braved the rain on Saturday to cheer on the Stanley Cup champs, who concluded the festivities with a packed rally beneath the Gateway Arch.
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Big crowds, extra police expected at Blues’ celebration
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Organizers of the celebration to honor the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues expect a massive crowd, and security will be tight. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected Saturday for…
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