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Marchand back in Boston, watches as Panthers fall
Brad Marchand skated on the ice at TD Garden for the first time since he was traded from the Bruins to the Panthers. "It still felt weird," he said of the practice skate.[read more]
Stars forward Hintz out a week with facial injury
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will be sidelined for a week with a facial injury but avoided a fracture, GM Jim Nill announced Tuesday.[read more]
Road to men's Frozen Four: Conference tournament schedules, results
Six automatic bids in the NCAA men's hockey tournament are on the line over the next two weeks.[read more]
NHL playoff watch: Who will make the Eastern Conference finals?
The Hurricanes and Lightning both have good shots, and they face off Tuesday on ESPN+. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.[read more]
Are the Canes and Oilers cooked? Is the Cup headed to Dallas? Grading trade deadline overreactions
A wild final week resulted in many big trades -- and many hot takes. We identify which takeaways are legit, and which are way off base.[read more]
No. 2 pick Levshunov makes Blackhawks debut
Chicago defenseman Artyom Levshunov skated for almost 21 minutes in a 3-0 loss to Colorado on Monday night.[read more]
Avs star MacKinnon reaches 1,000-point mark
Nathan MacKinnon reached the 1,000-point milestone Monday night, becoming the 100th player to do so and the third in franchise history.[read more]
Panthers defenseman Ekblad banned 20 games
Panthers top defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA performance enhancing substances program.[read more]
Utah's Valimaki has ACL surgery, out 8-9 months
Juuso Valimaki is expected to be out eight to nine months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL.[read more]
Trade season grades for all 32 NHL teams: Seven A's, three D's
The dust has settled after a furious deadline week. Which GMs aced the assignment this season? Who whiffed -- or missed big opportunities?[read more]