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Maple Leafs hire Brad Treliving as team's new general manager

Maple Leafs hire Brad Treliving as team's new general manager

TORONTO (AP) — Brad Treliving is the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team made the announcement Wednesday, less than two weeks after firing Kyle Dubas.
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NHL free-agent frenzy: Some of the players poised to hit the open market July 1

NHL free-agent frenzy: Some of the players poised to hit the open market July 1

The NHL's free-agent frenzy is back in its regular time-slot. After three years of schedule disruptions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the league's signing period returns to July 1.
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For the Florida Panthers, celebrations getting a bit hairy, just in time for the Stanley Cup Final

For the Florida Panthers, celebrations getting a bit hairy, just in time for the Stanley Cup Final

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The tradition of hockey’s playoff beard goes back to at least the mid-1980s, with the Detroit Red Wings widely credited with beginning the facial hair phenomenon. The playoff beard rub might have started last month by accident.
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Predators fire coach John Hynes more than 6 weeks after missing playoffs

Predators fire coach John Hynes more than 6 weeks after missing playoffs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators fired coach John Hynes on Tuesday, moving on from him more than six weeks after missing the playoffs.
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Spencer Carbery hired as Capitals coach after 2 seasons as Maple Leafs assistant

Spencer Carbery hired as Capitals coach after 2 seasons as Maple Leafs assistant

Spencer Carbery got his start in coaching in the minors with the Washington Capitals watching closely. They liked what they saw, and on Tuesday they brought him back to fill the job they envisioned he would get.
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The Stanley Cup Final between Vegas and Florida will end with a first-time NHL champion

The Stanley Cup Final between Vegas and Florida will end with a first-time NHL champion

Jon Hamm is excited for this Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights. “Stoked, man,” the actor and noted hockey fan said. “I live in L.A., so that’s a half-hour flight away for me.” The NHL is pumped, too.
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Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Phil Kemp to two-year, two-way extension

Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Phil Kemp to two-year, two-way extension

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Phil Kemp to a two-year, two-way contract extension worth US$1.55 million at the NHL level. The 24-year-old from Greenwich, Conn.
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Vegas, year removed from missing playoffs, gets to 2nd Stanley Cup Final

Vegas, year removed from missing playoffs, gets to 2nd Stanley Cup Final

DALLAS (AP) — Vegas captain Mark Stone credits the front office for keeping the core intact after the Golden Knights missed the playoffs for the only time in the young franchise's history last year.
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Golden Knights scorch Stars 6-0, advance to Stanley Cup final

Golden Knights scorch Stars 6-0, advance to Stanley Cup final

DALLAS (AP) — William Karlsson, William Carrier and Jonathan Marchessault are finally getting another chance in the Stanley Cup final, after the first one that came so quick for the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Bobrovsky's end-of-season haircut can wait, with Panthers headed to Stanley Cup Final

Bobrovsky's end-of-season haircut can wait, with Panthers headed to Stanley Cup Final

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky needs a haircut. The goaltender for the Florida Panthers uses a thin headband to hold some of his hair back these days.
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