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NHL - Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Corey Crawford faces greater expectations
It's too bad, really. Corey Crawford was the Chicago Blackhawks' best player in their Game 7 loss to the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the p...
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Craig Smith an early season key for Nashville Predators - NHL
Craig Smith was sitting in a sociology class at the University of Wisconsin this past summer when his decision started to clear up. For days, really w...
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Craig Custance: Slumping Capitals and streaking Blackhawks have different...
There's panic in Carolina and Washington and celebration in Pittsburgh and Chicago. That means plenty to discuss during the weekly mailbag, so let's d...
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Jonathan Toews has emerged as early favorite to win MVP - NHL
Before Claude Giroux went down with a concussion, he was starting to carve out a strong case for the Hart Trophy. He still leads the league in points,...
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Anaheim Ducks could shake up the trade deadline - NHL
Of any NHL coach on an opposing team, Mike Babcock may be the most familiar with the skill set of the Anaheim Ducks. He used to coach in Anaheim, has ...
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10 intriguing All-Star weekend observations
OTTAWA -- During All-Star Weekend, the hockey world descends on one city, making it the rare location where you can find all facets of the hockey comm...
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NHL - Sidney Crosby tops list of injured players who could impact playoff races
Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero made a calculated gamble at the trade deadline to pass on adding major salary to keep cap space open for his captain ...
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NHL - Projecting Team Canada's 2014 Olympic Roster for Sochi
Team Canada claimed gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and it's doubtful it will be considered anything less than the favorite when the 2014 Games b...
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NHL - Early post-lockout play contradicts theories
The lockout extended long enough that there was plenty of time to theorize which teams would have the early advantage once the season started, which p...
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Need to know: Hawks-Sharks stage a thriller
• It might be a little too soon to call it a Western Conference finals preview, but the much-anticipated game between the Sharks and Blackh...
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Can Sidney Crosby hold on to Hart Trophy lead? -- NHL
It wasn't one of those games where goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky strapped the Columbus Blue Jackets to his back and carried them to two points, but last...
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2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Why Patrick Kane thrives in high-pressure...
NHL players can tell when their teammates are nervous. Even at the highest level, when the Stanley Cup is on the line, guys can spot the player who is...
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2013 NHL Draft - Patrick Roy, Avs acknowledge D woes, lean towards MacKinnon
Patrick Roy knows the NHL draft can be a bit of a crapshoot. He lived it. In 1984, 50 picks were made before the Canadiens selected him in the third r...
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NHL - Kris Letang, Roberto Luongo among top trade candidates
Last week, following the GM meetings in Boston, Sabres general manager Darcy Regier was explaining why the market wasn't quite ready yet for major tra...
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NHL 2013 Free Agency - Top 35 Free Agents Rankings
Craig Custance evaluates the top 35 free agents in the 2013 class, with Vinny Lecavalier leading the way.
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2013 NHL offseason - Tim Thomas among best free agents still on the market
As the agent for high-profile players like Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Tavares, Pat Brisson has a pretty good read on the ebbs and flows ...
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2013-14 NHL - Ranking the top forward groups
There are still a few more free agents to sign and decisions to be made in training camp, but for the most part, rosters are set. So this week, we'll ...
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NHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Craig Custance, Frank Provenzano, Neil Greenberg, Corey Pronman, Robert Vollman and Ryan Schwepfinger rank every NHL team based on how well they're set up for future success.
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Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are NHL's Odd Couple -...
In ESPN The Magazine's Interview Issue, Chicago Blackhawks cornerstones Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews face off.
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Six hurdles standing between the Pittsburgh Penguins and another Cup - ESPN...
In ESPN The Magazine's One Day One Game Issue, Craig Custance writes that Sidney Crosby is healthy, back in MVP form and carrying his wounded team into the playoffs. But is the clock running out for...
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