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Stars' Benn suspended 2 games after captain-on-captain hit

Stars' Benn suspended 2 games after captain-on-captain hit

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was suspended two games by the NHL on Wednesday after an ugly hit on Vegas captain Mark Stone in a Game 3 loss that left Dallas on the brink of being swept out of the Western Conference Final.
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Buffalo Sabres re-sign captain Kyle Okposo to 1-year, $2.5M contract

Buffalo Sabres re-sign captain Kyle Okposo to 1-year, $2.5M contract

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The young, retooled Buffalo Sabres can rely on Kyle Okposo’s veteran presence for at least one more season after the team captain signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract on Wednesday.
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NHL's Gary Bettman honored for league's growth, basks in 'newer markets' making Stanley Cup runs

NHL's Gary Bettman honored for league's growth, basks in 'newer markets' making Stanley Cup runs

Hockey purists might be grumbling about the upcoming Stanley Cup Final because it will have nothing but Sun Belt teams involved. It suits Gary Bettman just fine.
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Florida's Bill Zito among finalists for NHL's GM of the year award

Florida's Bill Zito among finalists for NHL's GM of the year award

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Paul Maurice remembers exactly what he was doing, and what he was thinking, when Panthers general manager Bill Zito called him last summer to say that the team was trying to acquire Matthew Tkachuk.
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Stars' Nill, Bruins' Sweeney, Panther's Zito finalists for NHL's top GM award

Stars' Nill, Bruins' Sweeney, Panther's Zito finalists for NHL's top GM award

NEW YORK — Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars, Don Sweeney of the Boston Bruins and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for the NHL's Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award.
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Golden Knights take 3-0 lead into game 4 against the Stars

Golden Knights take 3-0 lead into game 4 against the Stars

Vegas Golden Knights (51-22-9, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Dallas Stars (47-21-14, second in the Central Division) Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE : Stars -125, Golden Knights +105; over/under is 5.
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Vegas 1 win from another Stanley Cup Final after 4-0 win over Stars in Game 3

Vegas 1 win from another Stanley Cup Final after 4-0 win over Stars in Game 3

DALLAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights kept their composure and got the best payback after an ugly hit early against their captain.
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Stars lose Jamie Benn, pull Jake Oettinger early in Game 3 to fall into 0-3 hole in West

Stars lose Jamie Benn, pull Jake Oettinger early in Game 3 to fall into 0-3 hole in West

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars could be without captain Jamie Benn for more than all of that time he missed in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final after being ejected for his ugly hit early against Vegas captain Mark Stone .
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Big Smoked: Unsettled and disappointing time across Toronto's pro sports scene

Big Smoked: Unsettled and disappointing time across Toronto's pro sports scene

TORONTO — Hey Toronto sports fans: don't let the disappointment, underperformance and unsettling times with your city's professional teams get you down. At least the Grey Cup champion Argonauts will soon be back in action.
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Panthers optimistic that Barkov could play in Game 4 of Eastern Conference finals

Panthers optimistic that Barkov could play in Game 4 of Eastern Conference finals

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — All-Star forward Aleksander Barkov should be back on the ice soon, maybe very soon, and that news brought a collective sigh of relief from the Florida Panthers.
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