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Weekend NHL rankings: Which playoff bubble team is under the most pressure?

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We’re exactly four weeks away from the playoffs, and as always at this time of year there are four groups of teams: Those that have had a spot locked up for weeks or months, those that have been out of the race forever, those that are right on the bubble, and those that still think they’re in the race but probably aren’t. That last group, sadly, includes a few of this year’s teams that have been the most fun to watch. That includes our beloved Sabres, as well as the…

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If you’re a fan of the NHL with Bally Sports or AT&T SportsNet, you’re good to go – for now

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MANALABLAN, Fla. — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday that the domestic broadcasts of the 14 NHL teams caught in a turmoil involving the future of their respect for regional sports channels is going nowhere. for now. The plan is for the 12 franchises partnering with Bally Sport Regional Networks, as well as the two companies with AT&T SportsNet, to air the remainder of their games as scheduled on their existing channels, Bettman said in NHL general manager meetings. Local broadcasts are produced and broadcast during the first qualifying round.…

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Shine Ghostspire embraces the familiarity and unfamiliarity of “alien” tornadoes for the first time

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Tempe, Arizona. – To say Friday was a stranger to Shane Ghostespierre was an understatement, but he did manage to make his way through the breeze outside the Albury arena to the other side of the annexe which houses the visitors’ locker room. The interior and quirk upstairs, where players shower and change, is identical to the Coyotes’ room, only flipped. “The dressing room is like a mirror image, so I’m going to go to the wrong side every time,” said Justesbier on Friday morning. “But, no, it was great.”…

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NHL playoff tiers and buyer/seller 3.0: Where all 32 teams stand two weeks ahead of the trade deadline

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The NHL trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and it’s time for teams to make the call: buy or sell? For some, the moves are already flying or the decision is a formality and the trades a matter of time. For others, every win, loss and injury on the way to March 3 will be a factor. Which teams fall in which category? To survey the field, The Athletic asked the writers who know each of the NHL’s 32 teams best two questions: 1) How confident are you in the…

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NHL trade board 2022-23: What the Tarasenko trade means for Meier, Kane and other top deadline targets

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The NHL trade market is slowly swinging into a higher gear, with the Rangers making their statement Thursday, acquiring right winger Vladimir Tarasenko in a deal with the Blues. All season, the Rangers have been short a right winger to play in their top six — and the two primary candidates were always going to be Tarasenko and the Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane. Both players have a history with Artemi Panarin, who is arguably the Rangers’ most dynamic forward and one player who could use some help at five-on-five. The case…

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Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23: Rasmus Dahlin tops the list

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Welcome to the midseason update of the under-23 NHL player rankings for the 2022-23 season. This is an age-based ranking of the best young players overall on teams’ reserve lists, meaning within an NHL organization, in or outside the league. This is a ranking meant to show who I think will have the best pro careers, not who I would take in a game tomorrow. This is also a good exercise to show how the last five age groups compare to each other, as this largely spans the player pool…

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NHL 2022-23 bold predictions, revisited: How our preseason prognostications are holding up two months in

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Fifty goals for Connor McDavid? Seventy for Auston Matthews?? A playoff team in Ottawa??? Heading into the 2022-23 NHL season, The Athletic asked its hockey staff for bold predictions, and two months later, some are holding up better than others. Here’s a progress report on each prediction provided by the writer who made it, from those who need a mulligan to those already taking a victory lap. Preseason bold prediction: Mason McTavish will win the Calder Trophy Outlook two months in: Definitely still in play Analysis: McTavish has an uphill…

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NHL team attendance tracker: Who are the biggest risers and fallers?

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As the calendar has flipped to December, we are starting to get a good handle on the NHL standings. Teams like the Devils and Kraken have startled us by hanging out in the league’s penthouse, but we’re adjusting to seeing their place in the standings. And we’re certainly not surprised by the fact that Chicago and Arizona have settled into their spots in the league’s basement. As we hit the two-month mark of the season, it’s also the perfect time for us to analyze attendance figures from around the league.…

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NHL panic meter: Which contenders are in trouble? Who might surge?

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The calendar has flipped to December, Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror and nearly every NHL team has passed the quarter mark of their season. Lots of hockey is left to be played, but the “it’s early, don’t worry” plea is becoming less and less of a valid reassurance for underperforming clubs. Many teams are in that situation, falling short of expectations. Forget just playoff contenders, there are organizations with legitimate Stanley Cup aspirations who are on the outside looking in right now. Coaches are on the hot seat, fan…

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Family Comes First for Roberto Longo in his Hall of Fame speech

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Toronto – Armed only with a piece of paper, apparently the other side of the page marked with monograms titled Florida Panthers, Roberto Longo spoke from the heart during his Hall of Fame speech at Meridian Hall. Longo’s speech contrasts with other notes prepared on Monday evening, in which the text was clearly shared early on with the show’s producers and punctuated by visuals. This speech was different. It was delivered impromptu, off the cuff. This is how Luongo usually prefers to work when speaking in public – even if…

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