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It’s tough to believe, but Ben Hutton has been the Vancouver Canucks’ best defenceman so far in this 2018-19 season. Coming into training camp, coach Travis Green was anything but quiet about his feelings towards Hutton—he made it clear that he thought Hutton was out of shape and plain and simply not up to par. […]
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The St. Louis Blues are struggling in a way that no one expected. The offseason saw general manager Doug Armstrong bring in Tyler Bozak, David Perron, Pat Maroon, and Ryan O’Reilly to supplement a roster that was already strengthened by the return of injured players like Carl Gunnarsson and Robby Fabbri and the arrival of […]
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One of the pleasant surprises in the NHL has been the resurgence of the New York Rangers, as it was supposed a transitional season, but the team has been quite competitive in the short sampling of games played. What has been the catalyst for this hockey renaissance Rangers coach David Quinn has caught the attention […]
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There are few players more important to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s recent success than Andrei Vasilevskiy. Since taking over the starting goaltender role from Ben Bishop back in 2017, Vasilevskiy has been an absolute stud for the team. In his first full year as an NHL starter, he turned in a Vezina-caliber season, winning 44 games […]
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If there is one thing the Montreal Canadiens can do in the early part of the season, it’s score goals. The Canadiens sit in the top five in the league for most goals scored at even strength. This is a massive increase from last year, when they finished next to last in scoring at 5-on-5. […]
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VANCOUVER — Tomas Tatar wasnt the centrepiece of the blockbuster deal that sent him to the Montreal Canadiens, but hes carved out a vital role with his new squad.
The Habs were looking to the future when they traded...
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