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How the Capitals weathered an early COVID-19 storm and are poised to be top Cup contenders
There is no pain in new coach Peter Laviolette's dojo. Here's how he lit a fire under the team and why it is built for a long postseason run.
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BRUINS
THE RISE OF CHARLIE MCAVOY
Charlie McAvoy ready to step up as the next great Bruins defenseman
After the departure of Zdeno Chara and Torey Krug, all eyes are on the 23-year-old to carry the mantle as the storied franchise's No. 1 blueliner.
PENGUINS
WHO WILL BE THE NEXT GM?
What's next for the Penguins? Six potential GM candidates
With the sudden resignation of GM Jim Rutherford on Wednesday, here's who could take the reins to guide this franchise ahead.
NHL
NHL Power Rankings: Best new face for all 31 teams
Here are our updated rankings for this week, plus the hot rookies and valuable free-agent additions who are already paying dividends.
FANTASY HOCKEY
RANKINGS, PICKUPS
Fantasy hockey: Forecaster for the week of February 1-7
Your essential guide to setting fantasy hockey lineups that take full advantage of every NHL team's strength of schedule.
Stock watch: Defensemen on the rise
Alec Martinez and Jacob Chychrun are on the rise, while we ponder whether you should worry about Rasmus Dahlin or Seth Jones.
Updated top 250 fantasy rankings: Where Jack Hughes lands after hot start
Should you trade Jack Hughes while he's hot? Also, here's how new linemates will affect Patrik Laine and Pierre Luc-Dubois.
RANGERS' SLOW START
TROUBLE ON BROADWAY
What's wrong with the Rangers? Can they get back on track?
After many believed the rebuild was over, the Blueshirts stumbled out of the starting blocks. We diagnose the issues, and determine whether they are fixable.
DUCKS
IMPROVING THE FLYING V
How the Flying V can be improved for the new Mighty Ducks in 'Game Changers'
Sorry, '90s kids: The version from "The Mighty Ducks" would not realistically work. But with some tweaks, it can be improved.
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- Rangers place struggling DeAngelo on waivers
- Vegas postpones 2 more games due to COVID
- Ovechkin gets OT winner in return from protocols
- Canes' Mrazek exits early with upper-body injury
- Blackhawks nix practice over COVID-19 concern
- Wild's Fiala (boarding) suspended three games
- Bruins, community rally around injured HS player
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Predicting 2022 Olympic rosters
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Predicting the 2022 Olympic hockey rosters
NHL players will be back for the next Olympic tournament! Here's our early look at who makes the cut for Beijing 2022.
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