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2013 NHL Playoffs - New CBA makes for interesting offseason
Just 48 hours after the completion of the Stanley Cup final, the window opens for general managers looking to claw out additional cap space or pull th...
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2013 NHL Playoffs - The keys to the L.A. Kings' home playoff domimance
The fact that the Kings have been dominant at home during the playoffs is without question. With their 3-1 win over the Blackhawks in Game 3 on Tues...
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2013 NHL Playoffs - 5 Keys to winning Stanley Cup finals
In the spring of 2010, when Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane beat Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michael Leighton in Philadelphia, he launched his gloves i...
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2013 Stanley Cup - Nathan Horton among free agents set to cash in after finals
CHICAGO -- It was earlier in the playoffs and Marian Hossa was chatting on the morning of a game about one of the lessons he learned during the Chicag...
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Examining the evolution of Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford
CHICAGO - It's tough to stay focused when you're tired. The comparison Ray Emery made is when you wake up early and you're still not quite sharp or ma...
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2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Why Patrice Bergeron is a special talent
Patrice Bergeron was the 45th overall pick in the 2003 draft. The Boston Bruins' franchise center, a player who has climbed his way onto the list of ...
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2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Dougie Hamilton could make Boston Bruins blue...
BOSTON -- It's always a day that's a bit of a revelation about the next wave of NHL stars. Each year, the NHL brings a group of players projected to b...
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2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Boston Bruins' third line providing the difference
BOSTON -- When Jonathan Toews won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2010, it wasn't an easy vote. He had been a force during much of the Blackhawks' title run...
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2013 NHL offseason - Why 2014 free agents are signing now
There's typically an order for how general managers approach the offseason. First, there's a decision made on pending unrestricted free agents, becaus...
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2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Top 10 candidates for the Conn Smythe
CHICAGO -- It was suggested to Patrick Sharp on Friday that this year's Conn Smythe race has been a challenging one to handicap because of how team-or...
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2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Why Patrick Kane thrives in high-pressure...
NHL players can tell when their teammates are nervous. Even at the highest level, when the Stanley Cup is on the line, guys can spot the player who is...
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2013 NHL Playoffs - Chicago Blackhawks better positioned than Boston Bruins...
A repeat, particularly after a very short summer, would be a lot to ask. But Craig Custance explains why he thinks the Blackhawks have a better shot to return to the Stanley Cup finals than the Bruins...
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2013 NHL Draft - Patrick Roy, Avs acknowledge D woes, lean towards MacKinnon
Patrick Roy knows the NHL draft can be a bit of a crapshoot. He lived it. In 1984, 50 picks were made before the Canadiens selected him in the third r...
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2013 NHL free agency - Montreal Canadiens among five fits for Vinny Lecavalier
It was a decision necessitated by the new collective bargaining agreement. The Lightning are buying out the remainder of Vinny Lecavalier's contract a...
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NHL - Kris Letang, Roberto Luongo among top trade candidates
Last week, following the GM meetings in Boston, Sabres general manager Darcy Regier was explaining why the market wasn't quite ready yet for major tra...
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2013 NHL draft - Grading draft day trades
Craig Custance passes out his evaluations of all the trades made on draft day. How did the Vancouver Canucks score after shipping Cory Schneider to New Jersey?
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NHL 2013 Free Agency - Top 35 Free Agents Rankings
Craig Custance evaluates the top 35 free agents in the 2013 class, with Vinny Lecavalier leading the way.
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2013 NHL offseason - After draft, Tyler Seguin trade, GM Jim Nill applying...
When Jim Nill first met with the media in Dallas after being hired as the general manager of the Stars, he spoke about change. He planned on changing ...
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2013 NHL offseason - Detroit Red Wings lead early free agency Day 1 winners,...
Early on, the NHL offseason had been a bit of a dud. Draft weekend was supposed to be loaded with trades, but aside from the Cory Schneider deal to Ne...
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2013 NHL offseason - Why the David Perron trade works for St. Louis
The simplest way to evaluate a trade is to figure out which team ended up with the best player and go from there. In the Wednesday deal that sent Magn...
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