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Scheifele, Hellebuyck sign identical, long-term extensions with Winnipeg Jets

Scheifele, Hellebuyck sign identical, long-term extensions with Winnipeg Jets

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to identical deals with two major pieces of their team.
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Buffalo Sabres lock up defenseman Rasmus Dahlin to 8-year, $88 million contract extension

Buffalo Sabres lock up defenseman Rasmus Dahlin to 8-year, $88 million contract extension

BUFFALO, N.Y.
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Knights looking to repeat, McDavid's next trick, Bedard's debut among NHL storylines

Knights looking to repeat, McDavid's next trick, Bedard's debut among NHL storylines

Jack Eichel felt like the clock was going in slow motion. The Vegas Golden Knights were well on their way to capturing the franchise's first Stanley Cup back in June — up 3-1 on the Florida Panthers in the series and 6-1 through 40 minutes of Game 5.
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'Keep evolving': Canadiens seek more growth as rebuild continues for another season

'Keep evolving': Canadiens seek more growth as rebuild continues for another season

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens' brass has used words like "growth," "progress" and "evolving" to describe what it wants to see this season. The word "playoffs" hasn’t been as common.
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Canucks slow talk of playoffs, stress need to grow and develop over quick fixes

Canucks slow talk of playoffs, stress need to grow and develop over quick fixes

VANCOUVER — After the hype and subsequent burnout of the Vancouver Canucks 2022-23 season, management is playing it more cautious this NHL season.
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Change of atmosphere fuels Calgary Flames' playoff ambitions

Change of atmosphere fuels Calgary Flames' playoff ambitions

CALGARY — Will a new general manager, coach, captain and attitude push the Calgary Flames over the hump to the playoffs in 2023-24? A club that missed the NHL post-season last season by two points — and left a league-leading 17 on the table in overti
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Coach Paul Maurice is entering Year 2 with the Florida Panthers, looking for even more fun

Coach Paul Maurice is entering Year 2 with the Florida Panthers, looking for even more fun

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice’s two training camps as coach of the Florida Panthers have been brutal. End-of-practice laps that leave most players doubled over in agony. Sessions on the stationary bike that tend to make people wobble.
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Change of pace: Peter Laviolette brings an up-tempo style to Rangers as third coach in four seasons

Change of pace: Peter Laviolette brings an up-tempo style to Rangers as third coach in four seasons

NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Laviolette is the New York Rangers' third coach in four seasons. His arrival in the offseason brought in another system, another philosophy and another coaching style. The championship expectations remain the same.
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Maple Leafs goalie Murray undergoes surgery, Toronto announces staffing changes

Maple Leafs goalie Murray undergoes surgery, Toronto announces staffing changes

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs made a series of moves on the eve of the NHL regular season, announcing netminder Matt Murray had undergone hip surgery as well as a series of changes to their staff.
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NHL teams on the rise after missing playoffs: Penguins, Predators, Senators, Sabres and Red Wings

NHL teams on the rise after missing playoffs: Penguins, Predators, Senators, Sabres and Red Wings

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings' playoff drought has lingered so long that they've tied a team record, seemingly stuck in a rebuilding mode that has allowed apathy to set in with at least some fans. Steve Yzerman is trying to spark a change.
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