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NHL Power Rankings: Every team's biggest opening week surprise
Here's our updated rundown of all 31 teams, plus a look at the player, position group or lineup decision that has shocked us.
DUCKS
NHL
Ducks athletic trainer and wife celebrating special 'Becca Blizzard Day' in 2021
For Becca and Chad Walker, a traumatic life experience provided a profound appreciation for collaborations that occur every day in acute medical treatment.
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WHEN WILL FANS RETURN?
TEAMS GRAPPLE WITH DECISIONS
To fan or not to fan: NHL teams wrestling with fan attendance policies
A small fraction of teams are allowing fans into arenas in 2021. Here's the inside scoop from the execs who made those calls, and a look at what's ahead.
AVALANCHE
NHL
How the Avalanche are handling being a top Stanley Cup favorite
We check in with captain Gabriel Landeskog on the heightened expectations. Plus, three stars of the week, top upcoming games on tap and more.
FANTASY HOCKEY
RANKINGS, PICKUPS
Updated fantasy hockey rankings
What does Nikita Kucherov's absence mean for Brayden Point and Anthony Cirelli? What should you make of Semyon Varlamov's start? These answers and more as Sean Allen ranks the top 250 players.
Waiver watch: Pickups to make based on early impressions
The 2021 NHL season has just started, which means now is the time to pounce on key contributors like Phil Kessel and Joe Thornton while they're still available.
ROOKIE RANKINGS
NHL rookie tiers: Calder Trophy favorites, impact first-years, more
Who are the top Calder Trophy candidates? Which rookies will play a big role? Who could get called up? We tier the top first-years -- and pick a Calder winner.
NHL
Ranking all 31 NHL prospect pipelines: Kings leapfrog Rangers for No. 1 spot
With the likes of Alex Turcotte, Quinton Byfield and Arthur Kaliyev, Los Angeles' farm system comes in ahead of the Rangers, Senators and others in our annual rankings.
NHL
Canucks snap 3-game skid with shootout win vs. Canadiens
Bo Horvat goes five-hole on Carey Price, then Braden Holtby denies Tyler Toffoli's attempt to secure a 6-5 win for the Canucks over the Canadiens.
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- Ovechkin among 4 out; Caps hit with COVID fine
- Hurricanes' next 2 games ppd. due to COVID-19
- Avs get Pateryn, Wild get Cole in defensive swap
- NHL pulling faulty pucks with tracking technology
- Tortorella denies he benched disgruntled Dubois
- Hockey world championships pulled from Belarus
- Yandle keeps games streak alive, has 100th goal
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Predicting 2022 Olympic rosters
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Predicting the 2022 Olympic hockey rosters
NHL players will be back for the next Olympic tournament! Here's our early look at who makes the cut for Beijing 2022.
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