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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews collects Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award
TAMPA, Fla. — Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews collected the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player and the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHLPA’s most outstanding player at the NHL Awards on Tuesday night. Matthews, 24, scored 60 goals, leading the NHL for the second straight season. He set a Maple […]
Continue readingNHL needs actions, not words, on racial injustice
He stood at the bench, lowered his head and raised his right fist in the air, becoming the first NHL player to engage in a peaceful demonstration during the national anthem in solidarity with athletes who protested in other sports. Brown had consulted military families beforehand about what they thought were appropriate ways to protest […]
Continue readingGrudge report: The one thing every NHL fan base won’t give up
Whether it’s a perceived cheap shot, a situation where they were allegedly wronged by the on-ice officials, a major mistake by their own team management — or in one case, an NHL arbitrator — these are deep wounds whose scars remain several years (or even decades) later. Let’s delve into the leading grudge for every […]
Continue readingRanking the coolest NHL goals ever: Our top 10 and what creative move we might see next
Of course, it wasn’t the only wow-inducing move we’ve seen this season. But it made us pause and take stock of scoring innovation. How does the move commonly known as “The Michigan” rank among the coolest goals ever scored in the NHL? We turned to a panel of 13 NHL writers, analysts and editors and […]
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