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How NHL players would change the Stanley Cup playoffs
A move back to 1-8 conference seeding? Best-of-3 in early rounds? We checked in with more than a dozen stars for their opinions.
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FUTURE POWER RANKINGS
NHL Future Power Rankings: Predicting best, worst teams for the next three seasons
Are the Avs and Lightning set up for long-term success? Which teams could shoot up the standings soon? How do teams with young stars fit in?
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FUTURE OF THE WILD
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Matt Boldy, Marco Rossi leading the next wave for the Wild
With several Minnesota players entering their prime, the two young skaters are part of the group that can drive the club to new heights.
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SEASON BEGINS OCT. 11
Stanley Cup finalists, first coach fired, Kane trade destination: Bold predictions for all 32 NHL teams
With opening night approaching on Oct. 11, we take big swings on what will transpire in the 2022-23 season.
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Lingering questions for all 32 NHL teams heading into training camp
Who will take the No. 1 goalie jobs in Buffalo and Vegas? Who will step up for the Bruins as they weather early injuries? Have the Avs decided on a new No. 2 center?
NHL superstar roundtable: Must-see teams, rule changes, trade reactions
We canvassed stars from every team at the player media tour event, and their takes did not disappoint.
FANTASY HOCKEY
Goalie talk: Who to draft from the Avalanche, Bruins and more
Which Colorado Avalanche or Boston Bruins should you draft? Our experts break down these questions as well as their thoughts on Matt Murray, Sergei Bobrovsky, and more.
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Top 10 breakout candidates for fantasy
Ever wonder how to predict which forwards will have their breakout seasons? Sean Allen's crunched the numbers to bring you these ten to draft.
2022-23 Plant My Flag list: Greg Wyshynski's fantasy hockey cheat sheet
Greg Wyshynski is back with his Plant My Flag list, the fantasy hockey players he's picking in every draft.
THE NHL ON ESPN
How to watch NHL games on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ and Hulu
The 2022-23 season is fast approaching. Get the full listing of exclusive games on ESPN networks, and info on how to subscribe to ESPN+.
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- Maple Leafs sign Sandin to 2-year, $2.8M deal
- Flyers' Couturier dodges surgery as season nears
- Leafs captain Tavares to miss beginning of season
- Sharks', Preds' Russian players a go for Prague
- Canucks' Boeser (hand) to miss 3 to 4 weeks
- Canada drops vax mandate for athletes, visitors
- Golden Knights say center Patrick out for season
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Rivalry revisited
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Fight Night at the Joe: Remembering the legendary Colorado Avalanche-Detroit Red Wings brawl of 1997
The March 26, 1997, matchup -- with 18 fighting majors, 148 total penalty minutes and one epic goalie fight -- was unlike anything the NHL had ever seen. In conjunction with E60's "Unrivaled," here is the story of that night, from the people who lived it.
Playoff beards: Hockey's wackiest tradition
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Playoff beards: Hockey's wackiest tradition
A staple since the early 1980s, we look at the best beards in 2022, the next generation of bushy beauties and the greatest facial forests in postseason history
