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NHL Awards Watch: Will a defenseman win the Hart?
Is this the year that a blueliner wins MVP? After polling a selection of PHWA voters, here are the current leaderboards for major awards.


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The final month of the calendar year will include many gifts for hockey fans. Plus, which team knocked the Bruins off the throne atop the list?

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Connor Bedard scoring 35 goals? Looking solid. Patrick Kane signing in Florida? Not so much. We put our prognostications under the microscope.

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Grades for all 32 NHL teams at the quarter mark: Avs, Knights, Rangers lead the way
From multiple A's to several D's and one F, here's what has gone right (and wrong) for every club thus far, as well as an overall grade for the quarter.

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Connor Bedard tracker: Goals, upcoming schedule for the NHL's top rookie
Follow along with every key moment in the first-year phenom's campaign for the Blackhawks.

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How to watch NHL games on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ and Hulu
The 2023-24 season is underway. Get the full listing of exclusive games on ESPN networks, and info on how to subscribe to ESPN+.

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Coyotes beat Capitals 6-0 for historic fifth straight win against previous Stanley Cup champions
— A quirk in the schedule forced Arizona to play six straight games against the last five Stanley Cup champions.

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Ehlers, Connor lead Jets to 2-1 win over Hurricanes
— Nikolaj Ehlers and Kyle Connor each had a goal and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
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