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Wild names Matt Majka president; assistant GM Brent Flahr also promoted
Andrew Brunette, Shep Harder named assistant general managers.
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Hill-Murray's Guentzel is huge again as Penguins win Game 2
For the second straight game, rookie Jake Guentzel scored the game-winning goal in the Stanley Cup finals. He's closing in on a rookie record held by a former Minnesota North Star.
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Penguins' AHL call-ups rising to the occasion in Stanley Cup playoffs
There's no doubt a number of Pittsburgh's key players were molded well in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., site of their AHL club.
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Stanley Cup Final: Game 2 recap
A look back at Wednesday night's game.
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Malkin - Pittsburgh's other superstar - stepping out of Crosby's shadow
Evgeni Malkin is often overlooked because of Sidney Crosby. But that's fine, as together they are approaching historical achievements with the Penguins.
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Boudreau weighs options after top assistant Stevens resigns
Scott Stevens, 53, informed the Wild of his decision before the team's hockey operations meetings last week. "He's going to be very difficult to replace," head coach Bruce Boudreau said.
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Penguins stumble, snap back with Guentzel's winning goal in Game 1
After Pittsburgh lost an early 3-0 lead, the former Hill-Murray star came through to break a 3-3 tie late in the game.
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NHL commissioner discussed offside review issues before Game 1 call
Almost as if he was clairvoyant, Gary Bettman got ahead of what looked like what might have ended up being the Stanley Cup Final opener's chief story line two hours before puck drop.
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Stanley Cup Final: Game 1 recap
Jake Guentzel's league-leading 10th goal tied an NHL rookie record with his fourth game-winner for the Predators.
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Stanley Cup Final will match Penguins' world-class offense against Predators' world-class defense
Talented back end takes on high-powered offense.
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Michael Russo's Stanley Cup Final scouting report
One of the bigger story lines heading into the series is how Nashville's centers are going to match up against Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, particularly with Ryan Johansen (thigh surgery) out and banged-up Mike Fisher not 100 percent.
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Nashville's David Poile is dean of the NHL's general managers
At age 67, highly respected David Poile has a team in Stanley Cup Final for first time.
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Wild not worried about losing Russian prospect Kirill Kaprizov
Chuck Fletcher doesn't believe the rumors that the former fifth-round pick will sign a long-term deal with CSKA Moscow.
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Wild GM Fletcher addresses Kirill Kaprizov, Tim Murray rumors
Wild GM Chuck Fletcher provided the Star Tribune with several updates Friday.
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'Bored' Boudreau still frustrated by Wild's playoff collapse
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau still believes the Wild is a legit Stanley Cup contender, all the more because he sees similarities between his team and finalist Nashville.
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Wild now one of four current teams never to make a Stanley Cup final
With Nashville's berth, there are just four existing teams to never make it to the Stanley Cup Finals: the Wild, Columbus, Winnipeg and Arizona.
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Bottoming out: Should the Wild get real bad to get good again?
Wild owner Craig Leipold has rejected the idea of letting the franchise get so bad that it potentially could rebuild with young stars through the draft. But here's why the concept has some merit.
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Wild owner Leipold laments his team's failure: 'I'm not over it'
Craig Leipold said his team "crapped out" in its playoff loss to St. Louis, and now it's up to Wild management to dissect what happened and fix things to prepare for next season and beyond.
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Around the NHL
- Kreider's 3rd-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
- Toronto's Spooner is out for the rest of the PWHL playoffs with a knee injury
- Bouchard scores late winner, Oilers edge Canucks 3-2 to tie playoff series at 2 games apiece
- Swayman delivers on vow, Bruins top Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 to stave off elimination
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