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Blackhawks, Vlasic agree on six-year deal
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Thursday, 25 April 2024 10:41
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal.The team announced the move Thursday. The contract runs through the 2029-30 season with a $4.6 million salary cap hit."Alex made enormous strides this year and proved he is a legitimate top-four defenseman…
Cole, longtime voice of hockey in Canada, dies
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Thursday, 25 April 2024 13:08
EmailPrintTORONTO -- Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half-century who served as the soundtrack for some of the national sport's biggest moments, has died. He was 90.Friend and fellow broadcaster John Shannon said Cole died Wednesday night in his hometown of St. John's, the capital of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Canadian Broadcasting…
Ovechkin won't press to get self, Caps on track
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Thursday, 25 April 2024 13:19
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin has just one shot on goal through the first two games of the Washington Capitals' first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers, which they trail 2-0.Coach Spencer Carbery said after the Game 2 loss Tuesday that Ovechkin is "struggling" and looks a bit off. The Capitals need production out of the No.…
Bruins coach thinks Swayman in Leafs' heads
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Thursday, 25 April 2024 13:38
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsTORONTO -- Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery thinks goaltender Jeremy Swayman's dominance against the Toronto Maple Leafs -- before and during their current first-round Stanley Cup playoff series -- has started to rattle some players.Montgomery made that suggestion in reference to an incident late in Boston's 4-2 victory over the Leafs in Game 3 on Wednesday, when Toronto…
Stars seek answers, down 2-0 again to Knights
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Thursday, 25 April 2024 07:24
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDALLAS -- For a second straight postseason, the Dallas Stars will be tasked with trying to climb out of a 2-0 first-round series hole against the Vegas Golden Knights.A 3-1 loss Wednesday in a Western Conference quarterfinal game at the American Airlines Center left the Stars searching for answers against a team they've failed to beat in six…
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