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Buffalo Sabres win 2018 NHL Draft Lottery

Buffalo Sabres win 2018 NHL Draft LotteryWelcome to Buffalo, Rasmus Dahlin. The Sabres entered the 2018 NHL Draft Lottery with the best odds (18.5%) of landing the first overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. That’s exactly how the cards fell. FIRST. OVERALL. PICK! 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/ADWQsdTzZH — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres)...

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Tuukka Rask loses skate blade and temper on controversial play

Tuukka Rask loses skate blade and temper on controversial playBoston Bruins’ goaltender Tuukka Rask has a history of losing his temper. In Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon, it was likely justified. Rask lost his skate blade during a sequence in the second period at Amalie Arena. He was unable...

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Daily Fantasy Hockey Playoff Preview: 04/28/18

Daily Fantasy Hockey Playoff Preview: 04/28/18Each day of the NHL Playoffs, Dylan and Brock will be collaborating on a full preview of that night’s playoff action. Dylan will break down each game from a Daily Fantasy Hockey perspective, giving you some of his favourite targets. Brock will provide his Daily...

NHL Announces Hart Trophy Finalists

NHL Announces Hart Trophy FinalistsNew Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall, Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar are the 2018 finalists for the Hart Trophy. You want it and here they are. Your Hart Memorial Trophy finalists are @hallsy09, @AnzeKopitar and @Mackinnon9. The winner? Find out...

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Evander Kane handed one-game suspension for cross-check

Evander Kane handed one-game suspension for cross-checkThe San Jose Sharks will be without forward Evander Kane for Game 2 against the Vegas Golden Knights. San Jose’s Evander Kane suspended one game for cross-checking Vegas’ Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. https://t.co/R5Nts4CTHF — NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) April 27, 2018 Kane received a five-minute major and...

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Golden Knights explode for four-goal first period in Game 1

Golden Knights explode for four-goal first period in Game 1The Vegas Golden Knights continue to be one of the coolest stories in sports. The expansion team kicked off their second round matchup against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night after sweeping the Los Angeles Kings in Round 1. Vegas scored four times in...

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Bruins win wild Game 7 to eliminate Maple Leafs

Bruins win wild Game 7 to eliminate Maple LeafsThe Boston Bruins are off to the second round. The Bruins utilized a four-goal third period to rally from a 4-3 deficit to defeat the Maple Leafs in Game 7 and advance to the second round for the first time since 2014. Torey Krug tied the...

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Kasperi Kapanen shrugs off Brad Marchand, scores incredible shorthanded goal

Kasperi Kapanen shrugs off Brad Marchand, scores incredible shorthanded goalThere were seven goals scored through the first two periods of Game 7 between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. None were better than the go-ahead goal by Leafs’ forward Kasperi Kapanen. With the Bruins and Maple Leafs deadlocked at 3-3 in the second...

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NHL announces Jack Adams Finalists

NHL announces Jack Adams FinalistsThe NHL has announced Jared Bednar of the Colorado Avalanche, Bruce Cassidy of the Boston Bruins and Gerard Gallant of the Vegas Golden Knights as the finalists for the Jack Adams Award. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/989278686397452288 The award is presented annually by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed...

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Wayne Simmonds played the entire 2017-18 season injured

Wayne Simmonds played the entire 2017-18 season injuredThere was some speculation Flyers’ forward Wayne Simmonds was playing injured this past season. Nobody knew it was this bad. The Wayne Train did reach the 20-goal mark for the fifth consecutive season, but he never really looked like himself, finishing with his lowest point...

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NHL announces Round 2 start dates

NHL announces Round 2 start datesLet the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs commence. The NHL has released the dates and starting times for the series-opening games of the second round. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals will kick off their second-round matchup on Thursday, April 26 in Washington....

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Patrick Maroon interested in re-signing with Devils

Patrick Maroon interested in re-signing with DevilsThe New Jersey Devils enjoyed a shockingly successful season this year, reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2012 after a 27-point jump in the standings from last year. Their playoff run was ended quickly by the Tampa Bay Lightning, but there’s still an...

Alex Ovechkin and Capitals eliminate Blue Jackets in Game 6

Alex Ovechkin and Capitals eliminate Blue Jackets in Game 6There won’t be a Game 7 in Columbus. The Blue Jackets were eliminated from the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs following a 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals in Game 6 on Monday. Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin had another dominating performance, scoring a pair of goals...

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Maple Leafs honor victims of Toronto attack prior to Game 6

Maple Leafs honor victims of Toronto attack prior to Game 6The Toronto Maple Leafs paid their respects to the victims of the horrific Toronto attack ahead of Monday’s Game 6 against the Boston Bruins at the Air Canada Centre. Ten people are dead and 15 are injured after the driver of a van plowed into...

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Daily Fantasy Hockey Playoff Preview: 04/23/18

Daily Fantasy Hockey Playoff Preview: 04/23/18Each day of the NHL Playoffs, Dylan and Brock will be collaborating on a full preview of that night’s playoff action. Dylan will break down each game from a Daily Fantasy Hockey perspective, giving you some of his favourite targets. Brock will provide his Daily...

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