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Facing hometown Canucks ‘a bit surreal’ for Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini
1 day, 15 hours ago

Facing hometown Canucks ‘a bit surreal’ for Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Macklin Celebrini grew up dreaming about playing NHL hockey at Rogers Arena. And now I’m practicing here and getting ready for the game tomorrow,” the 18-year-old San Jose Sharks center said Sunday. “It’s pretty surreal.” Raised in North Vancouver, Celebrini was picked first overall in the June draft. Those are the memories that kind of stick …

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16 stats: Connor Bedard’s linemates, Rangers’ top-6 issues, Pierre-Luc Dubois’ bounce-back
1 month ago

16 stats: Connor Bedard’s linemates, Rangers’ top-6 issues, Pierre-Luc Dubois’ bounce-back

New York Times  

It made perfect sense for the Blackhawks to sign Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi during the offseason. For reference, the Blackhawks didn’t have a single line last year that played over 50 minutes and had an expected goal rate above 54 percent. That’s the point where Bedard started to struggle and the team tried seemingly every combination — the Blackhawks …

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Which NHL teams need upgrades on defense? Ranking all 32 teams by current quality
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Which NHL teams need upgrades on defense? Ranking all 32 teams by current quality

New York Times  

With draft-floor trades and the first day of unrestricted free agency just days away, it’s time to break down where each team stands on a position-by-position basis. Current quality: 50th percentile Looking for: Franchise talent, top-four defenseman We know the story with the Flames’ forwards, and the story with their blue line isn’t much different. Current quality: 36th percentile Looking …

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Bruins-Panthers getting set for Game 2. Canucks-Oilers ready to open their series
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bruins-Panthers getting set for Game 2. Canucks-Oilers ready to open their series

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — The season for the Florida Panthers cannot end on Wednesday night. Florida has trailed a playoff matchup 2-0 on five occasions in its history and hasn’t rallied to win any of them — the Panthers were swept by Colorado in the 1996 Stanley Cup Final, swept by New Jersey in the first round in 2000, lost in …

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Who will win the NHL’s top awards this season? Here are AP’s predictions
8 months, 1 week ago

Who will win the NHL’s top awards this season? Here are AP’s predictions

Associated Press  

Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon, Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov, Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Toronto’s Auston Matthews are all in the running to win the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP. Five times he has finished in the top six, and he has crushed his career highs in goals, assists and points for one of the NHL’s best teams. While MacKinnon winning would add …

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DeSmith stops 32 shots and Canucks sweep season series with 3-1 win over Oilers
8 months, 1 week ago

DeSmith stops 32 shots and Canucks sweep season series with 3-1 win over Oilers

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Casey DeSmith made 32 saves and the Vancouver Canucks strengthened their lead atop the Pacific Division with a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. “We’ve been working to trend back to our top level as a group and I thought that was a really good effort by us,” said Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers, who …

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NHL trade grades: Canucks make big splash with Elias Lindholm addition
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NHL trade grades: Canucks make big splash with Elias Lindholm addition

New York Times  

By Eric Duhatschek, Shayna Goldman and Corey Pronman The trade Canucks get: F Elias Lindholm Flames get: F Andrei Kuzmenko, a 2024 first-round pick, D Hunter Brzustewicz, D Joni Jurmo and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick Eric Duhatschek: There is a quaint notion in the NHL that fierce divisional rivals won’t make trades with each other, a fact that has …

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Vancouver Canucks rank No. 24 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Vancouver Canucks rank No. 24 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2023

New York Times  

The Canucks are in a tough spot. 11 in 2023 Tier: Bubble top and middle of the lineup player Skating: Above NHL average Puck skills: NHL average Hockey sense: NHL average Compete: Above NHL average Analysis: Willander’s skating is his main asset for the NHL; he is one of the best skaters in the 2023 draft. Aatu Raty, C 11/14/2002 …

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How the Avalanche can bolster their lineup, Calgary’s woes, wanting more NHL offense
2 years ago

How the Avalanche can bolster their lineup, Calgary’s woes, wanting more NHL offense

New York Times  

Is Colorado flying under the radar more than any other Stanley Cup champion of recent vintage? The Kraken’s Jared McCann, in the second intermission broadcast interview — who’d scored two goals in the game already — kept talking about how they can’t keep playing like this. Top goalies struggling Two of last year’s Vezina Trophy finalists, Jacob Markstrom in Calgary …

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