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Nylander 'going to be a career Leaf,' says Babcock
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 12:31am - 01 Dec 2018

Does Babcock Have Crystal Balls? We'll Find Out Soon Enough, Whether We Care Or Not.

William Nylander should be a Toronto Maple Leafs player for a long time if he signs a contract, coach Mike Babcock said Thursday. "I'll tell you again, this is what I think, and it's just what I think," Babcock said. " [General manager] Kyle [Dubas] and I talk about this every day so I'm up to date on what's going on. There's lots of opinion out there. Let's not confuse opinion and facts; we think Willy is going to be here. We think Willy is going to be here for a long time. We think he's going to be a career Leaf. That's what we think, that's what we believe."
Canucks' resiliency on display against Wild after

2 for 2. The Canucks' pull-off two bounce back wins after two big losses

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 Sunday to sweep a pair of weekend matinees, which began with a 6-3 win Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres after a pair of dismal losses in Florida.
Canadiens continue to establish identity in win ov
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 8:02am - 23 Dec 2018

Not So Golden Night For Vegas

Phillip Danault registered the first hat trick of his career in a 4-3 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon, and then he summed up perfectly what we’ve learned about his Montreal Canadiens through 37 games.
Rangers 'extremely disappointed' by Wilson ruling,

Rangers' have a case on Panarin incident, but jump the shark with their Twitter post

The New York Rangers say they are "extremely disappointed" by the NHL's lack of suspension for Tom Wilson and believe that George Parros, the head of league's Department of Player Safety, is "unfit to continue in his current role."
NHL Winter Classic leaving legacy at Notre Dame
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 6:45am - 03 Jan 2019

Leaving Their Mark. Winter Classic Provides More Than Just Excitement

The NHL's visit for the 2019 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic will last well past the game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins played Tuesday at Notre Dame Stadium.
Giordano tallies three points, leads Flames to win
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 7:18am - 24 Mar 2019

Giordano Adds To Total, As Canucks' Third Period Defensive Shell Again Provides No Offense

Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano put up a goal and two assists on Saturday night, helping his team to a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Garnet Hathaway and Andrew Mangiapane also scored for the Flames (47-21-7).
Murphy's Mailbag: Are the Canucks better defensive

There's a lot more in this article than just the title topic. Gives you a great "behind the scenes" peek into a week in the "old" NHL days

In this week's mailbag from Dan Murphy, he catches up with former Canucks Tom Sestito, who recalls one of Vancouver's whackiest weeks in memory -- which culminated with John Tortorella angrily going towards Calgary's dressing room. Plus: are the Canucks really better on defence with Micheal Ferland and Brandon Sutter?
Lightning eliminate Blue Jackets with overtime win

Tampa scores 3 unanswered and bursts Columbus' bubble

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the first Eastern Conference team to secure a spot in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a 5-4 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 5.
Duclair, Bobrovsky propel Blue Jackets past Capita
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 8:32am - 10 Nov 2018

Bobrovsky Stops 33 As Jackets Edge Capitals

WASHINGTON -- Anthony Duclair scored a power-play goal 5:09 into the third period to propel the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 2-1 win against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Friday.
Ekblad scores winner after first OT goal overturne

10, 9, ....oh, never-mind. Florida beats Dallas late in O.T.

Aaron Ekblad scored with 9.3 seconds left in overtime after his apparent winner moments earlier was wiped out by a replay review, and the Florida Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Saturday night.
Matt Murray, Sidney Crosby lead Penguins past Flye
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 7:50am - 12 Feb 2019

That May Be Malkin's Last Match For A While......

Matt Murray made 50 saves and Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.