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Wyshynski: My Stanley Cup playoffs bracket

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Before I reveal every series winner in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs and the exact number of games in which the series will be won, I’d like to just offer a small reminder to establish a baseline for your expectations: I picked the New York Islanders to win the Cup before the season. […]

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Ranking NHL players who need a Stanley Cup

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. As the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated their second straight Stanley Cup championship last summer, my eyes were drawn to one player: defenseman David Savard. He had played 597 NHL regular-season games and 37 more in the playoffs before the Columbus Blue Jackets traded him to the Lightning at the deadline. He walked into […]

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IIHF strips Russia of rights to host 2023 worlds

Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The International Ice Hockey Federation Council announced it has stripped Russia of hosting rights for the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships. That news came down following the most recent IIHF Council meeting on Tuesday. The tournament had been scheduled to take place from May 5th to 21st, 2023 in Saint […]

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Drill House Sports Center introduces “one-stop-shop” hockey training for all ages

Three big names from NHL archives have partnered to create an all-encompassing hockey training facility in Centennial. Canadian natives and residents Eric Lacroix, David Clarkson and John Mitchell recently opened Drill House Sports Center at Family Sports Center, which is home to the Avalanche practice complex. Lacroix, son of legendary late Avalanche general manager Pierre Lacroix, has also created Lacroix […]

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Octopi-twirling Zamboni driver sues over firing

DETROIT — A popular Zamboni driver for the Detroit Red Wings said he was dismissed for urinating in a drain. Al Sobotka filed a discrimination lawsuit this week against Olympia Entertainment, two months after he was fired, following 51 years with the Red Wings. His lawyer said he has a health condition that causes him to frequently urinate. Sobotka, 68, […]

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