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Canada's Sun Belt Hockey Talent-Drain Is Real
Brady Tkachuk joining his brother in Florida is just the latest case of Canadian teams bleeding value to U.S. markets — especially warm-weather ones.
Jun 24
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Neil Paine
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The Stanley Cup Final Was a Celebration of Hockey's Glorious Weirdness
The Hurricanes were the logical champion. Everything else was a tribute to the beautiful messiness that makes hockey great.
Jun 16
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Neil Paine
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🏒 2025-26 NHL Team Elo Power Rankings & Goals Above Replacement Player Ratings 📉
Power ratings and forecasts for every NHL team and player this season.
Jun 15
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The Carolina Hurricanes' Concept Proved Itself
The Hurricanes spent years building a formula to control hockey's chaos. This time, it survived long enough to win them a Stanley Cup.
Jun 15
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Neil Paine
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No Lead Is Safe In the 2026 Stanley Cup Final
After three games of huge comebacks and historic win-probability chaos, being ahead has never looked so dangerous.
Jun 9
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Neil Paine
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The 2026 Stanley Cup Final Is About Who Can Outrun Regression
Vegas and Carolina have plenty of true stars. But the Cup may be decided by the players whose playoff runs have already exceeded expectations.
Jun 2
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Neil Paine
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Claude Lemieux Was a Good Player Who Turned Great For the Playoffs
His regular-season résumé made him the “other Lemieux.” His playoff résumé made him one of hockey's most unique legends.
May 28
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Neil Paine
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The Avalanche Are About to Become the NHL’s Most Stunning Sweep Victim Since, Well, the Last One
Colorado looked like Stanley Cup favorites six days ago. Now they're one loss from joining hockey's weirdest tradition: great teams getting swept…
May 26
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Neil Paine
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This Year's NHL Final Four Is a Tale of Two Mismatches
But it's hockey, so anything can still happen.
May 20
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Neil Paine
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The Canadiens Are Canada's Last Hope
Montreal is the last Canadian NHL team standing — and the Habs have a real chance to carry the country's long-suffering Cup hopes into the conference…
May 12
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Neil Paine
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The Minnesota Wild Took Down a Colorado Avalanche Dynasty Once Before
Now, they're trying to keep one from getting too far off the ground.
May 5
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Neil Paine
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Minnesota and Dallas Are Still Settling Their Hockey Divorce
Three decades after the messy split, the Stars and Wild are still working through their old business — and this time, it could go the distance.
Apr 28
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Neil Paine
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