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So Who’s Going to Win the Cup?

I’ve been asked that question at least a half-dozen times over the past few days. Who do you think is gonna win the Cup? I’ll commit my answer to e-type for posterity. I think the Oilers are going to win. While I think the games themsel

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Published: 3 months ago

Non-update update on Alex Nedeljkovic and the Penguins

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Latest on the Pens’ possible desire to give goalie Nedeljkovic a new contract Don’t be prepared to get blown away but there was a brief nugget about the Penguins from

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Published: 3 months ago

What the odds say: Can McDavid make history in Stanley Cup Final?

Connor McDavid has led the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006.He tops all playoff scorers with 31 points in 18 games, making him the favorite at +200 (33.3% implied probability) to win the Conn Smythe trophy even though the

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Published: 3 months ago

A Canadian team is in the Stanley Cup Final. So what?

Here is a list of Canadian NHL teams that have won the Stanley Cup since 1993: __Here is a list of Canadian winners of the Conn Smythe Trophy over that same period: Cale Makar, Ryan O'Reilly, Sidney Crosby (twice), Duncan Keith, Justin Williams, Jona

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Published: 3 months ago

Why up-and-coming Blackhawks and Sharks could be targeting Guentzel

Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman discuss the impending free agency of Jake Guentzel, and why teams like the Chicago Blackhawks or San Jose Sharks could be looking to pair the star forward with young studs like Connor Bedard or Macklin Celebrini.

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Published: 3 months ago

The Emotional Penguins Stories We Overlooked

It seemed like a neverending series of dramatic storylines, disappointments, and frustration. The Pittsburgh Penguins season had more plot twists than any evening drama series could imagine but with far more episodes. The NHL schedule makers packed t

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Published: 3 months ago

What legacies are at stake in Stanley Cup Final?

The Stanley Cup Final can make or break how a player goes down in history. "He could never win the big one" or "this guy was a winner" can sometimes be the difference between being remembered as a great player and a legendary one.So, what's on the li

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Published: 3 months ago

The sun is setting on the 2003 draft class

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images/NHLI Marc-Andre Fleury is one of a vanishing breed from the NHL’s vaunted 2003 draft The sun set a little further on one of the NHL’s great draft classes when Joe Pavelski announced his plans to

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Published: 3 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Penguins FA Prices, Goalies on the Market, McDavid Overrated?!

Goalies are still the hot commodity on the NHL trade block. We looked at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ free agents and their projected contracts. Put down the sharp objects, Florida newspapers. The media establishment that spends very little time and mo

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Published: 3 months ago

Pens Points: Wednesday in June

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images We’ve made it to June and news should start picking up as the season winds down. Another Wednesday comes but this time it’s June and the Stanley Cup Final is just three days away. Now th

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Published: 3 months ago

Report: Habs, Flyers among teams to inquire about Necas

Martin Necas' market is starting to heat up.Half the teams in the NHL have inquired about the Carolina Hurricanes forward, including the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers, sources told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.Necas is a pending restrict

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Published: 3 months ago

Knoblauch downplays championship experience: 'Ask the Buffalo Bills'

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch fired a stray at the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday when asked if the Florida Panthers had an advantage due to reaching the Stanley Cup Final in consecutive seasons."Yeah, experience is good," Knobluach said, per S

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Published: 3 months ago