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NHL suspends Voynov for entire 2019-20 season
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Tuesday, 09 April 2019 12:13
The NHL has suspended defenseman Slava Voynov for the 2019-20 season as well as the 2020 playoffs for "unacceptable off-ice conduct."Voynov, then with the Los Angeles Kings, was suspended indefinitely by the NHL following an arrest on Oct. 20, 2014. He was eventually convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse and was sentenced to 90 days in jail.In July, Voynov's conviction was…
Goalie Heat Index: Ben Bishop has the hot hand heading into the playoffs
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 10:18
At the top of every coach's wish list heading into the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs is quality goaltending.With top-notch play between the pipes teams are capable of playing at their highest confidence level and sometimes achieve far more than they ever believed possible.But predicting which teams will receive hot goaltending is challenging. Last year Braden Holtby struggled so much down…
Fatal flaws for all playoff teams: One stat that can sink everyone
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 10:22
Sixteen teams have made the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, but of course just one can hoist the trophy in June.The other 15 will head home, getting an early start on the local golf course. We looked behind the numbers and found the most glaring statistic that would end each team's postseason run.Note: These flaws are statistic-based. Overarching flaws, such as…
Devils beat odds to win lottery, chance at Hughes
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Tuesday, 09 April 2019 18:57
The New Jersey Devils won the 2019 NHL draft lottery after entering Tuesday night's event in Toronto with the third-best odds.It's the second lottery win in three years for the Devils. They won it in 2017 and selected center Nico Hischier."I said the No. 1 thing we needed was [more] talent, and this is a huge part of getting more…
Expert picks for the postseaon: First-round, Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe
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Wednesday, 10 April 2019 06:53
The 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs are set to begin on Wednesday, April 10. Our writers, analysts and editors weigh in with their predictions for each first-round series, along with way-too-early picks for the Stanley Cup Final and Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs.ESPN Experts panel: Sean Allen, NHL fantasy columnist; Ben Arledge, associate editor; Pierre Becquey, deputy editor;…
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By the numbers: How bonkers was the Lightning's season?
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