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Flames secure Tkachuk with 3-year, $21M deal
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Wednesday, 25 September 2019 07:28
The Calgary Flames have agreed to a three-year contract with restricted free agent Matthew Tkachuk, the team announced Wednesday.The new contract has an average annual value of $7 million, the highest on the team.The 21-year-old was among the top tier of restricted free agents this season. Brayden Point's deal with Tampa Bay likely set the market for Tkachuk; Point signed…
NHL team Watchability Tiers for 2019-20
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Tuesday, 24 September 2019 04:07
With the 2019-20 NHL season on the horizon, we figured it would be a useful exercise to rank all of the teams based on the entertainment value they figure to provide viewers this year. The "Watchability Tiers" count all the way down from 31 to 1, and they take into account any number of relevant factors that go into creating…
NHL Rank: Predicting the best 50 players for the 2019-20 season
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Thursday, 19 September 2019 13:34
We asked a panel of ESPN NHL experts to grade players based on how expected performance for the 2019-20 season, in comparison to their peers. Emphasis was entirely on predicting potential greatness for the upcoming season, rather than past performance. From those ratings, we were able to rank the best of the best and compile a list of the top…
Blues get Faulk from Canes, extend his deal
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Tuesday, 24 September 2019 12:27
The defending Stanley Cup champions made a big move ahead of the 2019-20 season, trading for Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk, and subsequently signing him to a seven-year, $45.5 million contract extension.The Blues sent prospect Dominik Bokk, defenseman Joel Edmundson and a 2021 seventh-round pick to the Hurricanes. Along with Faulk, the Canes sent the Blues a 2020 fifth-round pick.There…
Boeser, Fantenberg put in concussion protocol
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Tuesday, 24 September 2019 14:54
BURNABY, British Columbia -- Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser and defenseman Oscar Fantenberg are in concussion protocol.Neither player was on the ice for practice Tuesday, a day after their injuries during a 6-4 exhibition victory over Ottawa.Fantenberg left Monday night's game after he was flattened along the boards in the first period. The Swede lay on the ice in discomfort…
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Tuesday, 24 September 2019 17:29
Leafs' Matthews faces disorderly conduct charge
Sunday, 22 September 2019 19:41
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Monday, 23 September 2019 17:46
Knights' Schmidt seeking revision of PED testing
Monday, 23 September 2019 11:01
On Point: Lightning keep star with 3-year deal
Monday, 23 September 2019 15:06
Isles break ground on $1.3B Belmont Park arena
Sunday, 22 September 2019 13:24
Impact rookies, sleeper prospects for the 2019-20 NHL season
Sunday, 22 September 2019 18:34
Taylor Hall unplugged: Devils winger on frustrating 2018-19, his future, Kawhi Leonard and Patrick Mahomes
Sunday, 22 September 2019 08:21
Sabres put 14 in minors, Ruotsalainen in Finland
Friday, 20 September 2019 10:26
Ex-Rangers D Girardi retires after 13 seasons
Wednesday, 18 September 2019 07:45
Sorting out the current landscape of professional women's hockey
Thursday, 19 September 2019 08:58
Sabres D Montour sidelined with hand injury
Thursday, 19 September 2019 09:04
Senators give D-man Chabot 8-year extension
Thursday, 19 September 2019 07:08
NHL revisionist history: Best and worst of the 1999-00 season
Wednesday, 18 September 2019 14:27
The Phil Kessel Experience begins for the Arizona Coyotes
Monday, 16 September 2019 15:13
Henrik Lundqvist talks Rangers rebuild, his workload and being 'the shampoo guy'
Monday, 16 September 2019 15:08
Ranking the top 100 NHL prospects for 2019-20
Tuesday, 17 September 2019 05:07
Investors step up to buy NWHL's Boston Pride
Tuesday, 17 September 2019 07:24
Bruins sign young D-man Carlo to 2-year deal
Monday, 16 September 2019 11:33
How 705 NHL games prepared Tom Laidlaw for 'Survivor'
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