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Panthers and Lightning meet to open the NHL Playoffs

Panthers and Lightning meet to open the NHL Playoffs

Tampa Bay Lightning (45-29-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (52-24-6, first in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Sunday, 12:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Panthers -171, Lightning +142; over/under is 5.
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Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities

Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities

PHOENIX (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman sat next to the former Arizona Coyotes owner in a downtown Phoenix hotel meeting room, trying to put a positive spin on the funeral for a franchise.
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Winning culture, new arena keys to player retention in Calgary, say Flames

Winning culture, new arena keys to player retention in Calgary, say Flames

CALGARY — Winning more games and the construction of a new arena will convince more NHL players that Calgary is a desirable place to play, some Flames said as they headed for the exits Friday.
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Canucks set to face Predators in first playoff appearance since 2020

Canucks set to face Predators in first playoff appearance since 2020

VANCOUVER — Expectations for the Vancouver Canucks were not high heading into the season. Asked in September if he expected the team to make the playoffs, president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford hedged.
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Maple Leafs, Bruins set to renew playoff hostilities: 'Here we go again'

Maple Leafs, Bruins set to renew playoff hostilities: 'Here we go again'

BOSTON — Auston Matthews has closed the book on his staggering regular season. The Maple Leafs sniper came one shot — one crossbar — short of becoming just the ninth player in NHL history to reach 70 goals in a campaign.
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Kings hoping goaltender Cam Talbot can return to early form as Stanley Cup playoffs begin

Kings hoping goaltender Cam Talbot can return to early form as Stanley Cup playoffs begin

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — It would be an understatement to say that Cam Talbot's season has been a roller coaster. The Los Angeles Kings, though, are hoping their veteran netminder's game is ascending heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Stars waited late to find out they get playoff rematch against the defending Stanley Cup champions

Stars waited late to find out they get playoff rematch against the defending Stanley Cup champions

FRSICO, Texas (AP) — Tyler Seguin got sidetracked on his way to bed when he checked the scores from the two games on the West Coast that would determine who the Dallas Stars would face in the first round of the NHL playoffs .
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Leafs, Jets, Oilers and Canucks carry Canada's Cup hopes with drought at 30 years

Leafs, Jets, Oilers and Canucks carry Canada's Cup hopes with drought at 30 years

Josh Morrissey remembers the city coming to life before his eyes. A nine-year-old Flames fan in the spring of 2004, he was captivated by every Jarome Iginla chance and Miikka Kiprusoff save during Calgary's run to the Stanley Cup final.
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Canucks' Rick Tocchet among new coaches making an impact in leading teams to NHL playoffs

Canucks' Rick Tocchet among new coaches making an impact in leading teams to NHL playoffs

Rick Tocchet barely had a chance to get accustomed to the Pacific time zone when the newly hired Canucks coach wondered what exactly he had just gotten himself into in late January 2023.
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Late-blooming, mustached goalie Charlie Lindgren carries the Washington Capitals into the playoffs

Late-blooming, mustached goalie Charlie Lindgren carries the Washington Capitals into the playoffs

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored a lot of goals down the stretch for the Washington Capitals, yet he is not the biggest reason they made the playoffs.
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