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How Kyle Dubas and the Penguins can still win now

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Buried in Kyle Dubas’ first press conference as president of hockey operations for the Penguins—amid acknowledgments of the wild road that led him here, polished drive forward, and wholehearted enthusiasm for the job and the people he believes will make it great—one line is, above all, that he is the right person in the right place. right on time. It was a hockey question, in fact, about a roster that still had an era-defining leader, a productive core and the potential to win some relevant games after a season in…

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Yohe: Kyle Dubas and the penguins fit in perfectly

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Pittsburgh – Storylines will be predictable and Kyle Dubas will, by and large, always be synonymous with the Maple Leafs. He’s the Ontario genius born to catapult the Leafs to greatness, and whose divorce from Toronto provided drama that was noteworthy even for the NHL’s most dramatic franchise. The funny thing is, he didn’t come home until today. Maybe Brendan Shanahan dropped the ball. Dubas probably wanted out. Perhaps the penguins were just as patient. Or maybe it was divine interference from the hockey gods. Whatever the reason, it feels…

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2023 Stanley Cup Final odds, schedule: Panthers’ Sergei Bobrovsky favored victory over Conn Smith

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The 2023 Stanley Cup Final with the Florida Panthers is set to take on the Vegas Golden Knights. Neither team has won the Stanley Cup so we will see the Cup champion for the first time this year. This is both teams’ second appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. Florida made it in 1996 and swept the Colorado Avalanche. Vegas lost in five games to the Washington Capitals in their inaugural season. Game 1 is set on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights finished the regular season with…

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Capitals to hire Spencer Carberry as next coach: Source

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A league source has confirmed that Spencer Carberry will be the next head coach of the Washington Capitals the athlete. Here’s what you need to know. Carberry has served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs for the past two seasons, tasked with running the Leafs’ power play. He is the former head coach of the Capitals’ AHL Hershey Bears. The D.C. team parted ways with former coach Peter Laviolette last month. Laviolette coached the Capitals to a 115-78-27 record over three seasons. Washington finished the 2022-23 season…

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The future of the stars holds hope and expectations despite the bitter end in 2023

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DALLAS – The stars didn’t deserve to go out this way. That was the thinking after their season ended on a bang in a 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final. “Real are disappointed in our group,” said Stars coach Pete DeBoer. “no in our group, to Our group the way the season ended. For the time, commitment, and energy the group has put into this season, it shouldn’t end that way. You shouldn’t feel this way. But that’s…

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Stars Force Game 5 in the Western Conference Final versus the Golden Knights; Joe Pavelski scores the winner on the OT

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The Dallas Stars held off elimination Thursday night, resulting in a Game 5 victory in the Western Conference Final with a 3-2 Game 4 overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Here’s what you need to know: This story will be updated. Highlight of the game Dallas isn’t going home yet! 🤩 Joe Pavelski scores @tweet Overtime winner forces Game 5 for the Dallas Stars! pic.twitter.com/i8IzM9yXgD – Sportsnet (Sportsnet) May 26, 2023 Key stats Pavelski scored his 73rd goal in a playoff game Thursday night. Leads active NHL players in…

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Lazerus: The Hurricanes are searching for answers – and endings – after being swept away by the Panthers

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SUNRISE, Fla. — For a moment, for a fleeting moment during the second period of Game Four of the Eastern Conference Final, the Carolina Hurricanes — their molars reduced to powder after a week of sustained frustration — could see a glimmer of hope. They could see the light of day piercing through some small crack in the brick wall that was Sergei Bobrovsky. They can see a path — a path to the back of the net, a path to progression, a path to victory, and if they stare…

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Hurricanes’ Jacob Slavin was ruled out of Game 4 after the Panthers’ Sam Bennett was injured

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Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jacob Slavin will not return for Wednesday’s fourth game against the Panthers due to an upper-body injury, The team announced. Here’s what you need to know: Slavin took a slam dunk behind Carolina’s net from Panthers forward Sam Bennett less than two minutes into the game. Slavin was slow to get up and headed to the locker room after the play before he could be officially ruled out. Hurricanes forward Stefan Nuessen also left the game with an apparent injury, but no official update was given. Florida…

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The Buffalo Sabers re-signed Kyle Okposo to a one-year, $2.5 million contract

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The Buffalo Sabers have re-signed captain Kyle Okposo to a one-year, $2.5 million contract. Here’s what you need to know: Last season, Okposo scored 11 goals and 28 points in 75 games while averaging 14:40 ice time per game. Okposo, 35, just completed a seven-year, $42 million contract extension that he signed in the 2016 offseason. In 984 career games, Okposo scored 230 goals and 592 points between the Sabers and New York Islanders. The Sabers named Okposo captain before the season, replacing Jack Eichel. The Sabers finished the 2022-23…

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How a frustrated and impenetrable Golden Knights defense took down the Stars in Game Three

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DALLAS — When Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill reached his crease after the second break on Tuesday, his bumper glove rattled and popcorn fell. It was the remnants of a bag of popcorn that a fan had thrown at him as he walked down the tunnel to pick up the ice. He missed Hill’s mask as he lunged on the ice, and crashed to the ground in front of forward William Carrier. And while it happened after the second period, it technically wasn’t for the start of the third period.…

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