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'You never know what to expect:' Why Cale Makar continues to fluster opponents
The Avs blueliner is the favorite to win the Norris Trophy this season -- and has somehow gotten even better in the playoffs.
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Cale Makar's best moments of the 2021-22 season
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Free-agency, draft plans for Flames, every other eliminated team
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast their 2022-23 outlook.
FULL-GAME REPLAYS ON ESPN+
Game 5: Oilers vs. Flames
Game 5: Rangers vs. Hurricanes
Game 5: Blues vs. Avalanche
Game 4: Flames vs. Oilers
Game 4: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
Game 4: Avalanche vs. Blues
Game 4: Panthers vs. Lightning
Game 3: Flames vs. Oilers
Game 3: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
Game 3: Panthers vs. Lightning
THE BATTLE GOES OUTSIDE
'This team is in our blood:' How Oilers, Flames fans are bringing the action outside the arenas
It's a playoff matchup 31 years in the making, and the outdoor fan events have surpassed expectations -- when wintry weather doesn't get in the way.
MIKE SMITH'S WILD RIDE
Wyshynski: Mike Smith is the most fascinating player in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs
When he's on, he's near unbeatable. When he's off ... bewildering things happen. All hail the NHL's current agent of chaos.
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- Oilers oust Flames in 5 on McDavid's OT winner
- Canes at home again, gain upper hand vs. NYR
- Canada rallies, joins U.S. in hockey world semis
- 'Resilient' Blues stay alive, rally to jolt Avs in OT
- Caps' Wilson has ACL surgery, out 6-8 months
- Berube: Racist comments to Kadri unacceptable
- Panthers' Thornton: No decision on 25th season
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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
NHL Rank: Playoff edition
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NHL rank: Top 50 players in the Stanley Cup playoffs
Where do Matthews, Makar, Josi and Shesterkin rank? Here are the results of our poll of ESPN's NHL analysts.
Keys to the offseason
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Keys to the offseason for NHL teams, including draft, free-agency game plans
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast their 2022-23 outlook.