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What's next for the Canadiens, Claude Julien after coach's firing?
Dominique Ducharme takes over behind the Habs' bench, but are more changes on the way? And where will Julien go next?


THE ART OF THE GOALIE GOAL
HOW -- AND WHEN -- TO DO IT
Inside the art of the goalie goal: How and when to attempt one of the NHL's rarest feats
There have been eight shot-attempt goalie goals in NHL history. What's the secret to netting one, when is the right time to attempt it and why are they so rare?
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POWER RANKINGS
NHL Power Rankings: Stats that define every team's 2021 season
Another shuffling of the top 5 this week, but a top tier has emerged. Plus, the facts and figures that exemplify all 31 teams this year.

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CHECKING IN ON SEATTLE
Inside the Kraken's strength and conditioning program
From a 200-page "strategic performance document" to a biometric data dashboard crafted by a Microsoft alum, here is how Seattle is innovating.

FANTASY HOCKEY
RANKINGS, PICKUPS
Week 6 rankings: Goalies to target in trade
Sean Allen's rest of season rankings, and which goalies can steady the ship for their teams?
Waiver watch: Anthony Duclair, Kevin Fiala lead weekly pickups
Victoria Matiash searches the waiver wire and finds the best available NHL players to add to your roster, including forwards seeing more power play time.
Fantasy hockey goalie consistency: Halak, Allen lead streaming options
Finding consistent goaltending has been especially tough this year, but Victoria Matiash looks at the backup ranks to find the top seven streaming options in the crease.

FAN INGENUITY
Boats, ladders and binoculars: How hockey fans watched 'fan-free' NHL Lake Tahoe games
Due to health and safety protocols, fans weren't officially allowed at the weekend's games. But some got creative so they could watch them.
Every pro team's Jackie Robinson
Top Headlines
- KHL: Not aware of any incident involving Panarin
- Thursday's Sharks-Golden Knights tilt postponed
- Bruins' Lauzon (hand) to miss at least a month
- Habs fire Julien, name Ducharme interim coach
- Canes' Teravainen (concussion) out for road trip
- Blues lose D Gunnarsson (knee) for rest of year
- Injury-riddled Sabres lose Borgen for 2 months
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Predicting 2022 Olympic rosters
Alexander Demianchuk\TASS via Getty Images 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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