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Defending champs surrounded by tough West

Blues will try to keep Cup

Jets, Predators, Knights and Sharks among teams to beat in NHL’s West

A team from the West has not won the Stanley Cup the previous three seasons, the conference’s longest drought in the 13-year salary cap era. Before the Washington Capitals won it ...

All eyes on Sweden’s Rasmus Dahlin as NHL draft arrives

Rasmus Dahlin is drawing comparisons to a pair of the best defenseman in the game today and to one of the best of all time. No pressure. The smooth-skating, play-making...

Jets jump on Golden Knights early in Game 1

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets were in rhythm and the Vegas Golden Knights looked rusty. Or, maybe the Jets are just that good. Dustin Byfuglien scored about a ...

Tony Granato to coach U.S. men’s hockey at Olympics

PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Tony Granato was honored to get a call, offering him a chance to coach the U.S. men’s hockey team at the 2018 Olympics, the first without NHL players since 1994. ...

NHL asked for decision on Olympics by end of April

Professionals likely to skip tournament