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'He's a huge X factor:' Valeri Nichushkin is peaking at just the right time for the Avalanche
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Saturday, 18 June 2022 05:47
DENVER -- The Colorado Avalanche stars dominated headlines before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.Valeri Nichushkin was dominant on the ice.To the uninitiated, Nichushkin's terrific all-around performance in Colorado's 4-3 overtime victory in Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning -- including a goal and a key assist on Andre Burakovsky's game-winner -- might have been surprising. He's easily…
Source: Ex-Tennessee Gov. Haslam to buy Preds
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Friday, 17 June 2022 11:58
Former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam will become the new owner of the NHL's Nashville Predators "over a period of years," an NHL source told ESPN on Friday.Sportico reported on Thursday that Haslam, whose brother Jimmy owns the NFL's Cleveland Browns, was nearing a deal to purchase the Predators. The franchise's current ownership group is led by Herbert Fritch but includes…
Rangers give F Blais one-year contract extension
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Friday, 17 June 2022 10:42
NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers have given Sammy Blais a one-year contract extension after the forward missed most of his first season with the team with a lower body injury.General manager Chris Drury announced the agreement on Friday without releasing details.Blais, 25, skated in 14 games, collecting four assists and posting a plus-3 rating. He ranked third on…
How the Lightning built a shutdown line on the fly -- and might change it up again
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Friday, 17 June 2022 05:06
DENVER -- During their back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, the Tampa Bay Lightning had a secret weapon.Their checking line of Yanni Gourde, Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow had the unique ability to shut down their opponents' top players while contributing huge goals of their own. The lone goal in Game 7 against the New York Islanders, to send the Lightning to…
NHL free agency: Top options, best values, boom-or-bust players, more
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Friday, 17 June 2022 05:13
There are different ways for teams to enter the NHL free-agent pool. There are big splashes for star players. Other teams methodically wade in, making sure their feet (and their finances) remain grounded. Some just dip their toes in.The Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche, currently playing in the Stanley Cup Final, were both active in the pool last summer.…
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Golden Knights hire Cassidy as new head coach
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