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Wheeler lifts Jets to shootout win over Leafs; Mat

30 - something Matthews leads the Leafs to victory

Blake Wheeler scored the winner in the shootout as the Winnipeg Jets edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Wednesday, overshadowing a milestone performance by Auston Matthews.
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17-year-old junior hockey player hopes his coming

17-year-old junior hockey player hopes his coming out will inspire others

As Quebec Major Junior Hockey League players gear for a season they hope will change their lives, a goal-scoring 17-year-old New Brunswicker decided not to wait for the puck to drop before changing his. Yanic Duplessis, an elite-level player who was drafted by the QMJHL's Drummondville Voltigeurs in 2019, revealed he is gay earlier this week. In the hockey world, that qualifies as significant news. One of the reasons the native of Saint-Antoine, N.B., decided to step forward is to help make such announcements unremarkable. "It was a struggle for me, and it shouldn't be," he said in an interview with CBC's Quebec A.M., later adding "it shouldn't be a big deal." And for Duplessis, it was. He tells of anxiety attacks at school and calling …
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NHL Trade Buzz: Flyers show patience before making
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 12:01am - 10 Feb 2019

NHL Trade Buzz As Deadline Gets Closer

Welcome to the NHL Trade Buzz. There are 16 days remaining until the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline on Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. ET and the buzz is picking up. Will the Anaheim Ducks sign or trade forward Jakob Silfverberg? What are the Golden Knights planning as an encore to last season's all-in approach to the deadline?
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Mika Zibanejad nets hat trick, Rangers beat Devils
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 5:05am - 01 Feb 2019

Injuries Continue To Hamper Devils, As Rangers Score Comeback Win In New Jersey

Mika Zibanejad capped his second career hat trick with the winning goal with 4:36 to play and the New York Ranger rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday night.
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Stars acquire defenceman Lovejoy in trade with Dev
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 8:13pm - 23 Feb 2019

Stars Bolster Their D By Grabbing Lovejoy From New Jersey

The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenceman Connor Carrick and a third-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft from the Dallas Stars in exchange for defenceman Ben Lovejoy.
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Canucks facing 'true test' as November slide conti

Star struck. Canucks get crushed in the Big D

There was nothing redeeming about this game for the Canucks, who had comforted themselves early in the slump with how well they were still playing while losing. In Tuesday's 6-1 loss to St. Louis, they lost while looking awful at the start and awful at the end.
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Canucks move on from Gaudette on surprisingly acti

Vancouver makes a couple of moves at the deadline to open up off-season options

The Vancouver Canucks do not know if Matthew Highmore will turn into a player who can help them. But Monday’s trade was proof the National Hockey League team is confident Adam Gaudette will never be the player they wanted him to be.
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Lightning's Stamkos to be limited in camp due to n

Lightning's Stamkos to be limited in camp due to new lower-body injury

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will be a limited participant in training camp but is expected to play in the playoffs after suffering a lower-body injury during Phase 2 skates.
Ovechkin reaches 40 goals again in Capitals game a
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 3:11am - 19 Feb 2019

10-40 El Capitan. Ovechkin Hits Yet Another Milestone Over The Weekend

Alex Ovechkin became the fourth NHL player to reach 40 goals in at least 10 seasons when he scored for the Washington Capitals in a 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Sunday.
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Marner scores twice in Maple Leafs victory against
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 7:58am - 23 Dec 2018

Leafs Get Big Win Over Rangers, But Lose Ennis In The Process

TORONTO -- Mitchell Marner scored two goals and had an assist in the third period to help the Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the New York Rangers 5-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday.