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NHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Despite the score, Wild in complete control
The Minnesota Wild outshot, outchanced, outhit, outhustled, outwhatevered the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night to even their first-round series, writes ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
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NHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Colorado Avalanche's learning curve is...
Avalanche coach Patrick Roy made it clear that young teams need to take their lumps before developing into true contenders, but that doesn't mean Colorado won't bring it in Game 5, writes ESPN.com's...
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2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Matt Duchene skates with Colorado Avalanche but...
Colorado Avalanche coach Patrick Roy says leading scorer Matt Duchene won't play in Game 5 against Minnesota on Saturday night even after skating with the team in a morning practice.
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NHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon...
Nathan MacKinnon's goal 3:27 into overtime padded his lead atop the NHL playoff-scoring chart, but all he cared about on this wild night of hockey was giving the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 series lead...
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NHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Colorado Avalanche getting timely effort...
With star forward Matt Duchene still on the sidelines, the Avalanche have relied on other players to fill in. In Game 5, it was a timely contribution by P.A. Parenteau, writes ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
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NHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Minnesota Wild get money's worth from...
With his team's season hanging in the balance Monday night, Zach Parise scored his second goal of the night on a game winner that epitomized what he's all about, writes ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
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NHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs preview: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild
These two teams meet in the playoffs for the second straight postseason, although there's a much different feel about this Minnesota Wild te...
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Offseason plans for teams eliminated from the postseason - NHL Playoffs 2014
As each team is eliminated from the NHL playoffs, ESPN Insider Craig Custance identifies the three pivotal steps the team must make this offseason in order to raise their chances of contending for the...
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Darcy Kuemper of Minnesota Wild exits game with apparent injury
Minnesota goalie Darcy Kuemper has left Game 7 of the Wild's playoff series against Colorado with an apparent injury.
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NHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Second-round storylines to watch
Will Sidney Crosby score again? Who will start in net for the Ducks? As the second round gets rolling, there are plenty of storylines to watch, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
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NHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Five things the Minnesota Wild can do to...
If the Minnesota Wild want to match up with the Chicago Blackhawks and get back in the series, they need to do five things, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
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After serving a seven-game suspension for a knee-to-knee hit, Matt Cooke...
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NHL - 2014 Stanley Cup finals: Top 10 Stanley Cup finals in the last 20 years
The Kings-Rangers series is such a doozy that it prompted us to rank the top 10 series from the past 20 years. ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance takes it on.
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NHL - 2014 Stanley Cup finals: New York Rangers can learn from other teams'...
The Rangers can learn from other teams that have rallied back from 2-0 series deficits, ESPN.com's Scott Burnside writes.
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NHL - The biggest storylines to watch down the stretch
Scott Burnside looks at the biggest storylines during the stretch run of the NHL season, including playoff-race drama all over out West, goalies dominating, big names returning from injury and the...
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NHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- The post-All Star schedule is heating up right away
The All-Star break is over, and the NHL is treating us to 12 games Tuesday night, the best of which might be a Pacific Division showdown between the surging Sharks and the new-look Ducks.
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NHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Has the Eastern Conference caught up to the West?
The Eastern Conference has plenty of Stanley Cup threats, including the Caps and Lightning, but does getting deeper really mean the East has caught up to the West in terms of competitive balance?
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NHL -- Pals Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay making the most of a reunion with...
Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay became fast friends and found on-ice chemistry in Calgary, so of course Tanguay recruited Iginla to help him mentor a bevy of talented youngsters in Colorado.
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NHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- It's getting interesting in the Pacific Division
The Kings once had a huge lead in the Pacific Division, but the Ducks and Sharks both look ready to deal at the deadline and are eyeing first place to avoid a tough opening-round playoff series.
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NHL -- After overcoming mysterious illness, Joseph Blandisi has found new...
Rookie Joseph Blandisi has developed a reputation as a diver, but he almost never made it to the NHL at all thanks to a rare viral infection that affected his balance and nearly ended his career.
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