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Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weapon

Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weapon

EDMONTON — During what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get. “Rest is always a good thing,” captain Connor McDavid said.
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Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour says he feels 'really good' about reaching new contract

Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour says he feels 'really good' about reaching new contract

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said Thursday he feels “really good” that he will reach a new contract with the team, mirroring optimism from president and general manager Don Waddell a day earlier.
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New Rogers Centre dimensions following renovations have changed how it plays

New Rogers Centre dimensions following renovations have changed how it plays

TORONTO — Daulton Varsho loves to go all out when tracking down a fly ball but the new smaller foul areas at Rogers Centre have him being a little more cautious.
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Toronto judo athlete Nigara Shaheen named to Olympic refugee team for Paris

Toronto judo athlete Nigara Shaheen named to Olympic refugee team for Paris

Nigara Shaheen finally feels the freedom to fully prepare for an Olympic Games.
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NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders

NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders

Off the goaltender's mask, off a defenseman's back, nothing but net. Well, at least in the net. That is how Colorado's Casey Mittelstadt got his first goal of the NHL playoffs this year, and it is not the only one.
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Vegas and Nashville face elimination in Game 6 showdowns vs. Dallas and Vancouver

Vegas and Nashville face elimination in Game 6 showdowns vs. Dallas and Vancouver

Home sweet home ice? For Vegas, maybe. Nashville, not so much lately.
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Flames defenceman Kylington among finalists for NHL's Masterton Trophy

Flames defenceman Kylington among finalists for NHL's Masterton Trophy

NEW YORK — Calgary Flames defenceman Oliver Kylington, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen and Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram are the finalists for this season's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
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Final cost in for Mets' sorry 2023 season $420 million in payroll plus luxury tax

Final cost in for Mets' sorry 2023 season $420 million in payroll plus luxury tax

NEW YORK (AP) — The final cost of the New York Mets’ sorry 2023 season has been totaled: $420 million. Major League Baseball finalized its payroll figures for last year, and the Mets finished at a record $319.5 million.
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Vegas retaliation on Stars forward Seguin costly as defending champion Knights now trail in series

Vegas retaliation on Stars forward Seguin costly as defending champion Knights now trail in series

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin was briefly down on the ice with a bloody nose and a bit dazed after taking a shot to the face from Alex Pietrangelo.
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers are, so far, the only Canadian team to punch their ticket to the second round of the NHL playoffs. The Vancouver Canucks can make it two teams with a victory Friday in Nashville, or Sunday in Vancouver.
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