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A sense of the surreal for Bolts' Mike Smith
TAMPA, Fla. -- A career is sometimes a fragile, fleeting thing. Just ask Tampa Bay netminder Mike Smith, who earlier this year wondered if his care...
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So, why exactly did Tampa Bay decide to switch goalies at such a crucial time?
BOSTON -- We're not sure which was more puzzling, Tampa Bay coach Guy Boucher's decision to start Mike Smith in goal or his rationale for doing so. ...
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NHL trade deadline: NHL families deal with trade deadline moves
Trades are all part of the game for NHL players and their families, but there really is no way to prepare for your entire life changing in one phone call.
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2012 NHL Playoffs: Washington Capitals exceed all expectations against Boston...
The Capitals have been one of the most maddening teams to watch in recent years, but in this first-round series, they exceeded everyone's expectations, writes Scott Burnside.
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Need to know: Bruins roll, Canucks stumble
Anyone who doesn't think the Boston Bruins have their eyes on the big prize after they were bounced in the first round of the playoffs last spring has...
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Free agency brings out Team Redemption
The free-agent class of 2013 might lack the star quality of last summer, when Ryan Suter and Zach Parise captivated the hockey world right through Ind...
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The frenzy was kind of freaky this time
We often describe the first day of free agency as a frenzy. Guess what? Friday, they finally got the frenzy part right. From the moment the m...
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2014-15 NHL season preview -- Five regular-season storylines to watch
Scott Burnside looks at five big storylines to watch during the 2014-15 season, including imbalance between the conferences, Mike Babcock's contract situation and changes to the NHL's international...
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NHL -- What to watch for during the offseason
There is lots of stuff percolating to keep hockey on the front burner as we head into the dog days of summer.
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NHL -- Turning points in the history of the Winter Classic
Since it began with a snow-globe atmosphere in Buffalo in 2008, the Winter Classic has produced plenty of game-changers, from dangerous hits to a record crowd to a last-second game winner.
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Pittsburgh Penguins winger Phil Kessel,...
His coach calls him "misunderstood." His teammates say he's a fun guy who brings them together. They all agree: A rejuvenated Phil Kessel has been "the man" for Pittsburgh this postseason.
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Burnside's Power Play: Refinements serving Niittymaki well
A longtime backup the perfect tonic in Tampa Bay? Thus is the case for Antero Niittymaki, whose pristine play between the pipes has the Lightning on a tear.
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Stanley Cup playoffs 2011: Mike Smith gets Game 5 nod in goal for Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher has chosen Mike Smith as his starting goaltender against the Boston Bruins for tonight's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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2011 Stanley Cup finals: NHL finally gives us clear and concise reasoning...
In the wake of an ugly incident, the NHL finally gave us a clear, concise and transparent response behind its disciplinary decision.
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