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USA hockey hotbed heat check: What's the center of the American hockey universe?
Is Detroit still Hockeytown, USA? We identify the biggest risers, fallers and the top overall hockey hotbeds in America right now.
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HOCKEY'S NEW HOME
How the Seattle NHL franchise is bringing hockey to everyone
Every new NHL city sees a spike in youth participation. The Seattle franchise wants previously underserved communities to experience the sport too.
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FANTASY HOCKEY
Waiver watch: Which players are making the most of their roles?
Roope Hintz and Brandon Saad have seen their production rise since being bumped up to high scoring lines. Plus, what's going on with Shea Weber's status?
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Bucci's best American-born NHL hockey players: Ranking the top 20
HOLIDAY WEEKEND TRADES
GRADING THE DEALS
NHL trade tracker for the 2019-20 season
Stay up to date with all the trades made during the season, up through the Feb. 24 trade deadline.
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The NHL's best and worst this week: Inside Conor Garland's ascension
Amid recent high-profile acquisitions, the diminutive winger leads the Coyotes in goals, and his difficult path to this point shows his character.
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NHL TRADE DEADLINE
NHL trade-asset tiers: Buyers guide to the deadline
We identify 59 of the market's top rentals and players with term remaining at every position, including wingers Tyler Toffoli, Tomas Tatar and Chris Kreider.
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NHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus the worst deadline trades for every team
What was every NHL team's worst deal at the trade deadline in its history? Plus, our latest 1-31 rundown of every NHL club.
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Top Headlines
- Capitals get Sharks' D-man Dillon for stretch
- Jets acquire Sens D-man DeMelo for draft pick
- Blues' Bouwmeester recovering back in St. Louis
- Lightning set team record with 11th straight win
- Avs' Rantanen to miss several weeks for injury
- Canucks obtain coveted winger Toffoli from Kings
- Sabres suspend Bogosian for not going to AHL
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2020 Draft Prospect Rankings
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2020 NHL draft rankings: Chris Peters' top 50 prospects
It's Alexis Lafreniere and Quinton Byfield at the top of the board, but who follows in our top-50 rankings for the 2020 NHL draft class?
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