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Who will win the NHL's top awards this season? Here are AP's predictions

Who will win the NHL's top awards this season? Here are AP's predictions

Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon, Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov, Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Toronto's Auston Matthews are all in the running to win the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP.
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NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins

NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins

General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now. “Your points get erased and you all start with zeros,” Waddell said. “Playoffs are a different time.
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New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba may be the most interesting man in hockey

New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba may be the most interesting man in hockey

Jacob Trouba is captain of the best team in the NHL this season, the New York Rangers, one of the oldest franchises in hockey in one of the world's greatest sports towns.
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NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah

NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah

The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah, at least initially, until a long-term name is determined.
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Playoff-less Penguins want to sign up Sidney Crosby long-term. Might be easy part of busy offseason

Playoff-less Penguins want to sign up Sidney Crosby long-term. Might be easy part of busy offseason

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins eventually became the team Kyle Dubas envisioned in his first season as the club's general manager/director of hockey operations.
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Streaking Jets prepare for playoff clash with star-studded Avalanche

Streaking Jets prepare for playoff clash with star-studded Avalanche

WINNIPEG — Sean Monahan was walking his dog when a car drove past him, braked, backed up and stopped. A mother and her son hopped out and approached the Winnipeg Jets forward, who was acquired in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 2.
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Maple Leafs visit the Bruins to open the NHL Playoffs

Maple Leafs visit the Bruins to open the NHL Playoffs

Toronto Maple Leafs (46-26-10, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (47-20-15, second in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Saturday, 8 p.m.
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New York visits Carolina to begin the NHL Playoffs

New York visits Carolina to begin the NHL Playoffs

New York Islanders (39-27-16, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7, second in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 5 p.m.
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LA Kings rally late, finish 3rd in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory over Chicago

LA Kings rally late, finish 3rd in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory over Chicago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored the tying goal with 1:21 left in regulation, and the Los Angeles Kings earned a playoff rematch with Edmonton by jumping into third place in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory against the Chica
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Defending champ Golden Knights to face top-seeded Stars in playoffs after 4-1 loss to Ducks

Defending champ Golden Knights to face top-seeded Stars in playoffs after 4-1 loss to Ducks

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Frank Vatrano scored three goals and the Anaheim Ducks finished their season on a high note, defeating the playoff-bound Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Thursday night.
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