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2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Minnesota Wild get Keith Ballard back in lineup
The Minnesota Wild have returned defenseman Keith Ballard to the lineup for Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal against Chicago.
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Wild know backs are against the wall
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild trail 2-0 in their series against the Blackhawks, getting outscored 9-3 in the games in Chicago. And they know w...
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NHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: As Mike Richards evolves, the Los Angeles...
Mike Richards' role has changed in Los Angeles, but his leadership and character continue to evolve and push the Kings to success , writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
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NHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Series already tilted in Los Angeles Kings'...
The Rangers squandered their Game 1 opportunity to show they can beat L.A. and, in the process, saw the series tilt in the Kings' favor, Scott Burnside writes.
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Will a team take a chance on Mike Ribeiro?
PHILADELPHIA -- We have taken to calling this the offseason of the center with Ryan Kesler being dealt to Anaheim on Friday afternoon and Jason Spezza...
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2014-15 NHL season preview -- Five regular-season storylines to watch
Scott Burnside looks at five big storylines to watch during the 2014-15 season, including imbalance between the conferences, Mike Babcock's contract situation and changes to the NHL's international...
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2015 Winter Classic -- Mike Green fitting in on revamped Washington Capitals...
Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green was once a Norris Trophy candidate, and now that he's healthy Green is contributing again as part of a revamped Capitals blue line, writes Scott Burnside.
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NHL -- Can Los Angeles Kings flip the switch again?
More than midway through this season, the Kings are confronting questions about their own identity and their future, Scott Burnside writes.
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NHL -- How are trade deadline acquisitions fitting in with new teams?
Fitting in with a new team isn't an easy thing. Check out which trade deadline acquisitions are moving forward and which are going sideways.
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Quenneville, Boudreau happy for Babcock after big-money move to Toronto
CHICAGO -- Both Western Conference finals coaches were asked about the Mike Babcock hiring and how his contract might impact others in the coaching fr...
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NHL -- Ranking the top unrestricted free agents by position
Free agency might be anticlimactic this year, but that doesn't mean there won't be a host of good free agents up for grabs come July 1.
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NHL -- What to watch for during the offseason
There is lots of stuff percolating to keep hockey on the front burner as we head into the dog days of summer.
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NHL -- League at crucial crossroads while reacting to troubling offseason
What the NHL ultimately decides to do about the Patrick Kane and Slava Voynov situations will have a wide-ranging effect on its recently revived image.
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Ramblings: With coach picked, Canada's next decision is in goal
No surprise that Mike Babcock will be back behind the bench for Team Canada at the World Cup of Hockey next fall, as our Pierre LeBrun reported on Tue...
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NHL -- Turning points in the history of the Winter Classic
Since it began with a snow-globe atmosphere in Buffalo in 2008, the Winter Classic has produced plenty of game-changers, from dangerous hits to a record crowd to a last-second game winner.
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