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Matthew Tkachuk's numbers are down from last year. The Panthers insist his value has gone up

Matthew Tkachuk's numbers are down from last year. The Panthers insist his value has gone up

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk’s basic offensive numbers for the Florida Panthers are all down this season. Goals, down. Assists, down. Points, down. Shooting percentage, down. On paper, that doesn’t look great.
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NHL team in Utah is down to 6 finalists for a name

NHL team in Utah is down to 6 finalists for a name

The NHL team in Utah is down to six finalists for a name . Smith Entertainment Group announced Thursday the choices have been narrowed to Blizzard, Mammoth, Outlaws, Venom, Yeti and Utah Hockey Club, or Utah HC.
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Connor McDavid, hockey's best player, finally gets a chance to win a Stanley Cup championship

Connor McDavid, hockey's best player, finally gets a chance to win a Stanley Cup championship

Sherry Bassin sees the intense look on Connor McDavid's face during warmups and knows the best hockey player in the world is going to have one of those games.
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All-access NHL show is coming from the makers of 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive'

All-access NHL show is coming from the makers of 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive'

The NHL is getting the “Drive to Survive” treatment, with a hockey series from the makers of the popular Formula One show coming to Prime Video in the fall.
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'Loves the game': McDavid, Oilers ready for Stanley Cup final after long journey

'Loves the game': McDavid, Oilers ready for Stanley Cup final after long journey

Sherry Bassin headed into the frigid arena alongside his dog, Newman, with one purpose. The chatter around Connor McDavid — a prodigy making waves across the Greater Toronto Area — was already building.
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Oilers learned from tight second-round series vs. Canucks: Tocchet

Oilers learned from tight second-round series vs. Canucks: Tocchet

VANCOUVER — Watching hockey hasn't been easy for Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet recently. His team's playoff run came to an abrupt end last month with a Game 7 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in a grinding second-round series.
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Edmonton's Corey Perry gets another chance at second Stanley Cup 17 years after winning his first

Edmonton's Corey Perry gets another chance at second Stanley Cup 17 years after winning his first

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Corey Perry won his first Stanley Cup championship in his second NHL season with the Anaheim Ducks. Seventeen years later, he is still looking for ring No. 2. It is not for lack of trying.
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Edmonton Oilers superfan promises to touch up large back tattoo if team wins Cup

Edmonton Oilers superfan promises to touch up large back tattoo if team wins Cup

EDMONTON — Kevin Genest says the Edmonton Oilers have always had his back so it was only fair he put the team on his.
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Calm and steadfast, Kris Knoblauch steers Edmonton out of an awful start to the Stanley Cup Final

Calm and steadfast, Kris Knoblauch steers Edmonton out of an awful start to the Stanley Cup Final

When Kris Knoblauch became coach of the Edmonton Oilers, they had lost 10 of their first 13 games and the Stanley Cup was the last thing anyone on the team was talking about.
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Vancouver Canucks promote Svejkovsky to assistant coach, expand Sedins' roles

Vancouver Canucks promote Svejkovsky to assistant coach, expand Sedins' roles

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says a series of changes to his staff are "bittersweet.
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