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The race for the top pick: Is Hughes vs. Kakko really that close?
Can Kaapo Kakko catch Jack Hughes to be the top pick in June's NHL draft?
In The Crease
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Devils' Cory Schneider wins 1st regular season game since Dec. 2017
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10 reasons to celebrate hockey in America
With youth participation growing and talent at the pro level on a major upswing, it appears that the state of hockey in the U.S. is as healthy as ever.
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Fantasy hockey forecaster: Feb. 18-24
Sean Allen breaks down Week 20 in the NHL, including a look at an "elite eight," all in pursuit of 100 points for the season.
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Playoff, Stanley Cup chances for six streaking teams
These clubs have been hot since the calendar flipped to 2019. Who should make big moves at the deadline to bolster their run?
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Flames erupt for four goals in 2nd in win over Penguins
Travis Hamonic and Sam Bennett cap off a four-goal second period for the Flames in a 5-4 victory over the Penguins.
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Konecny's OT goal lifts Flyers past Red Wings 6-5
Travis Konecny scored his second goal of the game 1:27 into overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers bounced back from squandering a big lead to beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-5 on Saturday.
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Flames snap 4-game skid, beating Penguins 5-4
Michael Frolik had the first of four second-period goals for Calgary, and the Flames held on to snap a season-long four-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
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- Oilers trade Spooner to Canucks for Gagner
- Oilers ship declining Talbot to Flyers for Stolarz
- Islanders would play 1st-round series at Coliseum
- Penguins' Schultz off IR, expected back Saturday
- Koivu 'totally confident' in return from ACL injury
- Penguins' Maatta out with upper-body injury
- Malkin suspended 1 game for retaliatory swing
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Chris Peters' Top 50 prospects for 2019 NHL draft
It's Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko leading the way, but how is the rest the 2019 class shaping up? We rank the top 50 prospects for June's draft.
Big-butt problems
- Grant Kratzer
The struggle is real: Why hockey butts, jeans don't mix
The drawback to a muscular posterior? It's tough to find a pair of jeans that will fit. Connor McDavid and other NHL stars chronicle the struggle.
Pucks in Bama
- Greg Wyshynski
Southern-fried hockey: How Alabama has made the sport its own
Football is king in the Cotton State, but from Huntsville to Birmingham and, yes, Tuscaloosa, there are many puckheads to be found.
