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Jake Guentzel scores go-ahead goal late as Pens hang on for Game 1 win

Jake Guentzel scores go-ahead goal late as Pens hang on for Game 1 win

PITTSBURGH — They could chuckle about it afterward because, however ugly, the Pittsburgh Penguins managed to come away with a win.
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NHL commissioner Bettman re-affirms that NHL won't participate in 2018 Olympics

NHL commissioner Bettman re-affirms that NHL won't participate in 2018 Olympics

PITTSBURGH — Gary Bettman shovelled a little more dirt on NHLers playing at the 2018 Olympics.
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NHL awards 2018 all-star showcase to Tampa, 3-on-3 tournament returns

NHL awards 2018 all-star showcase to Tampa, 3-on-3 tournament returns

NEW YORK — The Tampa Bay Lightning will host the 2018 NHL all-star showcase, the league announced Monday. The mid-season event will take place Jan.
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Boucher says Senators should be prepared to "start back at zero" next season

Boucher says Senators should be prepared to "start back at zero" next season

OTTAWA — Guy Boucher called the Ottawa Senators' playoff run a "gigantic step" in the right direction, but cautioned the team should be prepared to start "from scratch" next season.
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Scotty Bowman: Winning back-to-back Stanley Cups 'tougher to do now'

Scotty Bowman: Winning back-to-back Stanley Cups 'tougher to do now'

PITTSBURGH — Scotty Bowman won back-to-back Stanley Cups more than once in an illustrious career behind the bench, but the 83-year-old wonders now how feasible it is in today's NHL.
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Crosby and Malkin should lead Pens to first back-to-back Cups of salary cap era

Crosby and Malkin should lead Pens to first back-to-back Cups of salary cap era

Almost 20 years have passed since a team last won back-to-back Stanley Cups.
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Above all else, Crosby and Malkin responsible for Pens' drive to brink of history

Above all else, Crosby and Malkin responsible for Pens' drive to brink of history

PITTSBURGH — Above all else, the Pittsburgh Penguins are here in the Stanley Cup final chasing history because of two long-time organizational pillars: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
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NHL 100: The origin, evolution and adventures of the iconic Stanley Cup

NHL 100: The origin, evolution and adventures of the iconic Stanley Cup

It's the grande dame of sports trophies, the oldest contested prize in North American athletics. The Stanley Cup will soon once again be awarded to hockey's top team, extending a tradition that dates back to 1893.
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Phaneuf says it will 'take a while' to get over loss to Penguins in East final

Phaneuf says it will 'take a while' to get over loss to Penguins in East final

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators weren't quite ready to go their separate ways.
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AP Sources: Caps to host Leafs in outdoor game at Navy

AP Sources: Caps to host Leafs in outdoor game at Navy

The NHL will play an outdoor game at a U.S. service academy for the first time when the Washington Capitals host the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, next season.
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