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Flyers’ DeAngelo gets 2-game ban for spearing

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo on Wednesday was suspended two games for spearing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Corey Perry, the NHL’s department of player safety announced. DeAngelo had received a major penalty and a game misconduct for spearing Perry below the belt as part of a scrum in front of the Tampa Bay net during the Flyers’ 5-2 loss Tuesday. […]

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DeAngelo ejected after spearing Perry below belt

TAMPA, Fla. — Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo received a major penalty and a game misconduct on Tuesday night, after spearing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Corey Perry below the belt. DeAngelo entered a players scrum in front of the Tampa Bay net, led with his stick and speared Perry, who immediately fell to the ice on his back. Lightning teammates […]

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How Keith Kincaid fits into Avalanche goalie situation after trade

The position widely circled as the Avalanche’s biggest trade deadline need has been, and remains, center. So it raised eyebrows when general manager Chris MacFarland acquired a goaltender Saturday from Boston. With backup goalie Pavel Francouz injured, the timing of Colorado’s trade for 33-year-old Keith Kincaid seemed on the surface to be packed with subtext: Is Francouz going to be […]

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Flyers GM: Red Wings nixed van Riemsdyk trade

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. James van Riemsdyk was headed to the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL trade deadline — until he wasn’t. During a fairly quiet deadline day on Friday, one of the biggest attention-getting moves was one that didn’t end up happening. There were reports that the Philadelphia Flyers were trading van Riemsdyk, a veteran […]

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Ovechkin returns to Caps after father’s death

Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has returned to D.C. and joined practice Wednesday. Ovechkin has been away from the team since Feb 14, going home to Russia after the death of his father, Mikhail Ovechkin. The Capitals have told Ovechkin to take all the time he needs — especially after a long and […]

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