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NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizer
Read full article: NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizerWhile a vast majority of the 1,312 NHL games through June will take place in North America, the spotlight this season is on international play.
Predators add Stamkos, Marchessault in blockbuster moves; NHL teams drop $1B in free agent frenzy
Read full article: Predators add Stamkos, Marchessault in blockbuster moves; NHL teams drop $1B in free agent frenzyThe Nashville Predators made a big splash on the opening day of NHL free agency by signing Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei.
Canada edges Switzerland 3-2, United States routs Kazakhstan 10-1 at hockey world championship
Read full article: Canada edges Switzerland 3-2, United States routs Kazakhstan 10-1 at hockey world championshipDylan Cozens scored two goals and had an assist to rally Canada past Switzerland 3-2 for the sixth win from six games at the ice hockey world championship.
Patrick Kane scores in overtime in Chicago return, sending Red Wings past the Blackhawks 3-2
Read full article: Patrick Kane scores in overtime in Chicago return, sending Red Wings past the Blackhawks 3-2Patrick Kane scored on a breakaway 1:43 into overtime in his return to Chicago, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 victory over the Blackhawks.
Red Wings captain Larkin injured on hit from behind, Senators pull away for 5-1 victory
Read full article: Red Wings captain Larkin injured on hit from behind, Senators pull away for 5-1 victoryClaude Giroux and Vladimir Tarasenko each had a goal and an assist and the Ottawa Senators beat Detroit 5-1 on Saturday night in a game overshadowed by a hit from behind that left Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin face-down and motionless on the ice.
Hurricanes and Rangers turn their divisional rivalry into NHL free agency signing frenzy
Read full article: Hurricanes and Rangers turn their divisional rivalry into NHL free agency signing frenzyThe Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers are taking their on-ice Metropolitan Division rivalry to paper.
Blackhawks acquire Corey Perry from Lightning, adding more experience to Bedard-led rebuild
Read full article: Blackhawks acquire Corey Perry from Lightning, adding more experience to Bedard-led rebuildThe Chicago Blackhawks continued surrounding their youth-laden and Connor Bedard-headed rebuild with yet another experienced veteran, acquiring forward Corey Perry in a trade with Tampa Bay.
Blackhawks set to begin rebuild with anticipated No. 1 selection of Connor Bedard in NHL draft
Read full article: Blackhawks set to begin rebuild with anticipated No. 1 selection of Connor Bedard in NHL draftChicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson can begin building up his roster again after spending much of the past year tearing it down.
Blackhawks begin dismantling, trade DeBrincat and Dach
Read full article: Blackhawks begin dismantling, trade DeBrincat and DachThe long-anticipated dismantling of the Chicago Blackhawks’ roster has begun with the team trading Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators and Kirby Dach to the Montreal Canadiens.
Avs beat Blackhawks 2-0, extend record home streak to 16
Read full article: Avs beat Blackhawks 2-0, extend record home streak to 16Nazem Kadri and Mikko Rantanen scored, Pavel Francouz made 23 saves for his third career shutout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 to extend their franchise-record home winning streak to 16 games.
Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship core
Read full article: Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship coreFILE - In this June 15, 2015, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Corey Crawford kisses the Stanley Cup Trophy after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Chicago. The past few weeks have seen several recent Stanley Cup winners get rid of members of their championship core. The Blackhawks moved on from Corey Crawford, the Washington Capitals did the same with Braden Holtby, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded fellow goalie Matt Murray and forward Patric Hornqvist and the St. Louis Blues signing Torey Krug means captain Alex Pietrangelo will sign elsewhere. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship core
Read full article: Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship coreFILE - In this June 15, 2015, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Corey Crawford kisses the Stanley Cup Trophy after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Chicago. The past few weeks have seen several recent Stanley Cup winners get rid of members of their championship core. Hornqvist was “blindsided” the Pittsburgh Penguins wanted to trade him. The past several weeks have featured several recent Stanley Cup winners breaking up their championship core by saying goodbye to a key player with his name on the trophy. The agitating, go-to-the-net winger helped Pittsburgh win the Cup in 2016 and 2017.
NHL players not rushing back to rinks for voluntary skates
Read full article: NHL players not rushing back to rinks for voluntary skatesNHL players could start participating in voluntary small-group workouts, and teams began opening their training facilities Monday. Players learned Thursday training camps can open July 10, pending an agreement on returning to play later this summer. Now, the players are expected to trickle back in preparation of the resumption of the season. Players started skating by the handful this week in places like Boston, Chicago, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Columbus and Edmonton, while some teams waited to open their doors. Veteran Nashville general manager David Poile said that while almost a dozen players remained in the area, the NHL has instructed teams not to ask or encourage players to show up because this stage is voluntary.
Blackhawks moving on without Seabrook, de Haan
Read full article: Blackhawks moving on without Seabrook, de HaanCHICAGO, IL – Reality set in for Jonathan Toews when he got to the Chicago Blackhawks' locker room Friday morning. The 34-year-old Seabrook then will have surgery on his right hip in January and left hip in February. The Blackhawks also will be without Calvin de Haan for the rest of the year. The 28-year-old defenseman had his own right shoulder surgery on Friday. “We sit beside each other in every locker room,” Keith said, “so it's different, you know, not having him on the bus and things like that.