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Granlund's agent looking to negotiate short-term deal with Wild
"We've been talking on and off since training camp basically," agent Todd Diamond said. "I wouldn't say we're way off. It's like a marathon."
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Matt Cooke placed on waivers; buyout next?
Cooke, 36, who had an injury-ravaged season, was limited to only 29 regular-season games and seven playoff games.
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Will Wild re-sign Dubnyk before unrestricted free agent deadline?
The Wild's getting pretty late in the game when it comes to Devan Dubnyk negotiations
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Don't worry about the future of the Blackhawks
NHL analyst Dan Moriarty tells CineSport's Brian Clark how fans should view the Blackhawks after their third Stanley Cup in six years, and what to expect in the future from the Lightning.
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Rand: Add Blackhawks to dynasty list
For the third time in six years — including twice in seasons in which they knocked off the Wild in the playoffs — the Blackhawks are Stanley Cup champions.
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Stanley Cup returns to Chicago
The Blackhawks defeated the Lightning in Game 6, 2-0, to win the Stanley Cup for the 3rd time in 6 years. Duncan Keith, who scored the first goal of the game, won the Conn Smythe Trophy.
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Stanley Cup Final: Game 6 recap
The three stars and key stats from Game 6:
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Blackhawks one win away from Cup
Patrick Sharp scored the game's opening goal off a major Tampa Bay blunder and Antoine Vermette netted the game-winner two minutes into the third as Chicago grabbed a 3-2 series lead.
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Stanley Cup Final: Game 5 recap
The key players and stats from Chicago's victory:
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Reusse blog: Charley Hallman has died. The world is now less colorful.
I worked with Hallman in St. Paul for 18 years. There were several days where I regretted it, and many more when I smiled about it.
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Orono hires ex-NHLer Mark Parrish to coach boys' team
The former Wild player, who starred at Bloomington Jefferson and St. Cloud State, had begun helping the team at the end of last season.
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Wild announces exhibition schedule: three games at the X
The Wild will play six games against four teams this preseason
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Blackhawks win Game 4, even series 2-2
Brandon Saad beat Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy midway through the 3rd period to break a 1-1 tie and help the Blackhawks to a 2-1 Game 4 win. The Stanley Cup Final is now tied at 2.
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Network executive gets hairy about playoff beards
NBC Sports Chairman Mark Lazarus was asked about the growth of hockey, something about which he is pleased. But the growth of playoff beards? That he could do without.
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Bishop, Lightning win Game 3
Lightning 3, Blackhawks 2: Ben Bishop, back in net for the Lightning, had 36 saves and Cedric Paquette scored the game-winner in Tampa Bay's Game 3 victory. They lead the Stanley Cup Final 2-1.
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Russo: Answering your Backstrom questions; Dubnyk, Reilly updates
The Wild opened its organizational meetings this morning. This is where General Manager Chuck Fletcher, the rest of the brass, the pro scouts, the analytics folks and the coaching staff gather to dissect last season and look ahead.
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Backstrom's elbow surgery is an issue for Wild
Injured players cannot be bought out unless cleared by team physicians. So the Wild might not have the option of buying out the aging goalie's contract.
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Lightning even up Stanley Cup
Jason Garrison's goal in the third period helped the Lightning win Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, 4-3 and even their series vs. the Blackhawks. Lightning coach Jon Cooper spoke afterwards.
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Russo: Updates from NHL Competition Committee
Competition Committee recommends coach's challenge; no consensus yet on 3-on-3 overtime
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Ron Wilson named U.S. junior team coach
The former North Star is the eighth winningest coach in NHL history.
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Around the NHL
- Brady Tkachuk has goal, 3 assists in US 4-1 win over Poland at men's hockey world championship
- Kreider pushes Rangers to the NHL's Eastern Conference Final for the 2nd time in 3 postseasons
- J.T. Miller's late goal lifts Canucks past Oilers to take a 3-2 series lead
- Kreider's third-period hat trick lifts Rangers into Eastern Conference Final with win over Hurricanes
- Makar scores 2 goals and Avalanche beat Stars 5-3 in Game 5 to stay alive in playoffs
- Butorac's goal in the 2nd overtime gives Minnesota a 1-0 win over Toronto to force a Game 5
- Connor Ingram wins the Masterton Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey
- It's not a rock, it's the Athens Rock Lobsters. New minor league team honors B-52s
- Indigenous consultant accuses NHL's Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment
- Participation in the NHL's player assistance program is up this season. That may not be a bad thing
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