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John Tavares Injury Exposes Toronto's Thin Middle

John Tavares Injury Exposes Toronto's Thin Middle

The John Tavares injury news broke Saturday. And it's the kind that can reshape the first quarter of a season: the Toronto Maple Leafs announced their center is week to week with a lower-body injury. And the team's designation allows for an absence of up to

Crosby vs MacKinnon Headlines Friday's Two-Game NHL Slate

Crosby vs MacKinnon Headlines Friday's Two-Game NHL Slate

Crosby vs MacKinnon is the whole reason a two-game NHL Friday feels like a loaded one. Sidney Crosby brings the Penguins into Ball Arena for a 9 p.m. ET date with Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche. And an hour later the Boston Bruins try to stretch their winning streak

NHL Injuries Gut Toronto, Carolina and Ottawa

NHL Injuries Gut Toronto, Carolina and Ottawa

NHL injuries are piling up fast in mid-October, and three contenders took the hit within days of each other. Toronto lost its shutdown defenseman, Carolina lost a forward on a night it already looked thin. And Ottawa added a young forward to the list in the same week it finally

Alex DeBrincat Red Wings Extension: The $91 Million Bet

Alex DeBrincat Red Wings Extension: The $91 Million Bet

The Alex DeBrincat Red Wings extension is officially a monster: seven years, $91 million, the richest contract in franchise history. Detroit's best scorer just bet his prime years on a franchise that hasn't given him much to show for it yet. And the Wings bet $13

Jordan Staal Injury Tests Carolina's Depth Early

Jordan Staal Injury Tests Carolina's Depth Early

The Jordan Staal injury is the kind of blow nobody budgets for: torn calf, suffered in warmups, one-to-two months gone. That's the news Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour delivered Tuesday, per team reporter Walt Ruff. And it lands a month into Carolina's title defense.

Connor Bedard Return Nears as Blackhawks Flounder

Connor Bedard Return Nears as Blackhawks Flounder

The Connor Bedard return clock just went from slow burn to five-alarm sprint. The Blackhawks captain practiced in full contact Sunday for the first time this season. And coach Jeff Blashill wouldn't rule him out of Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL.com). Chicago is 1-5-0 and

Macklin Celebrini Leads the Early Hart Trophy Race

Macklin Celebrini Leads the Early Hart Trophy Race

Macklin Celebrini is the early-season favorite to win the Hart Trophy, and he's only 20 years old. The San Jose Sharks captain hasn't even hit the meat of his career yet. And the hockey world is already handing him the most prestigious individual award in the