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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the player who must step up for every team
The Capitals and Leafs move up in another shuffle of the top 5. Plus, which players must improve off of slow starts?
WHICH DOG IS BEST?
Ranking the NHL's best team dogs
From Biscuit to Bolt to Smash to Bark-Andre Furry, we determined the league's top dogs.
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WHAT'S NEXT FOR MONTREAL?
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Who will be the next Canadiens GM, and what's next for Bergevin?
Montreal made major front-office moves on Sunday. Here's whom it'll target in the GM search, what other moves could be made and what the next steps are for Bergevin.
RANKING U.S. DEFENSEMEN
U.S. defenseman tiers: Why Fox, McAvoy are in an elite class
With the Olympics looming, these two young blueliners will be pivotal members of the squad in Beijing. Where do other defensemen slot in?
NHL ON ESPN
How to watch NHL games on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ and Hulu
Everything you need to know about how to watch the NHL on ESPN networks.
The majesty of the NHL on ESPN theme: Narrated by Justin Bieber
Kevin Shattenkirk
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Shattenkirk wins it for the Ducks in a shootout
Kevin Shattenkirk scores the deciding shootout goal to lift the Ducks past the Kings.
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Ducks blow late 3-goal lead, beat Kings 5-4 in shootout
— Kevin Shattenkirk and Trevor Zegras scored in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks blew a three-goal lead in the third period before rallying for a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night in the first Freeway Faceoff of the season.
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Binnington rebounds, Blues rally to beat Lightning 4-3 in SO
— Jordan Binnington was looking for a place to hide.
Top Headlines
- NHL suspends Kings' Lemieux 5 games for biting
- Kane reports to minors, denies rift with Sharks
- Devils extend Hughes with 8-year, $64M contract
- Bruins coach Cassidy placed in COVID protocol
- Agent: Bruins forward DeBrusk asks for trade
- Bruins' Marchand (slew-footing) banned 3 games
- Habs eye French-speaking GM to assist Gorton
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V Week 2021
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Help celebrate V Week
Join ESPN and the V Foundation in the fight against cancer. Visit V.org/donate. All donations benefit the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
Inside Climate Pledge Arena
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First look at the Seattle Kraken's home, Climate Pledge Arena
Before the NHL's newest franchise take home ice for the first time, take a tour of the reconstructed arena that puts sustainability at the forefront.
NHL Rank: The top 100 players
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NHL Rank: Predicting the top 100 players for the 2021-22 season
We ranked the top 100 players based on how they'll play in 2021-22. A quartet of young, star centers tops the list.
All eyes on Auston Matthews
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All eyes on Auston Matthews
The Maple Leafs center is far from a traditional NHL superstar -- but he might be exactly the kind of star it needs.
