NHL 2021-22

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If you can believe it, we are already at the NHL preseason.  A whole new season of possibility on the ice begins with the puck dropping tonight in Toronto.  If you have any news or notes, you know the drill, this is the place to be.  As per usual, please remain respectful to others.

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The greatest game on ice officially returns tonight and we have a couple of good ones.  We'll start off the night with a banner ceremony and a new team playing its first game.  Your Opening Night schedule:

Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Vegas Golden Knights tonight at 10:15 p.m.

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Let the NHL regular season begin!  The Penguins are taking on the two-time defending-champion Lightning.  Updates to come.

The Penguins beat the Lightning, 6-2.

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I was wondering when the trigger would be pulled.  According to The Sports Network, the Sabres are trading Jack Eichel, the highest-paid player in franchise history, to the Golden Knights in a blockbuster deal.  Updates to come.

The Golden Knights beat the Senators, 5-1.
The Sabres lost to the Kraken, 5-2.

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Cue the highlight reel!  Ducks center and rookie sensation Trevor Zegras channeled the movie “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” to score a stunning blindfolded goal in the Breakaway Challenge.

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Get ready for fun in Sin City.  The Pacific Division's Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and the Atlantic Division's Auston Matthews are among the stars in Las Vegas for the All-Star Game.  Updates to come.

The Metropolitan Division beat the Pacific Division, 6-4.
The Central Division beat the Atlantic Division, 8-5.
The Metropolitan Division beat the Central Division, 5-3.

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The chase for the Cup is on.  The Stanley Cup playoffs began with the Bruins against the Hurricanes.  At 7:30 p.m., the Lightning will face the Atlantic rival Maple Leafs.  There will be two more games tonight.  Updates to come.

The Hurricanes beat the Bruins, 5-1.
The Maple Leafs beat the Lightning, 5-0.
The Blues beat the Central rival Wild, 4-0.
The Kings beat the Pacific rival Oilers, 4-3.

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I hope you canceled your plans so you could watch this game.  The Penguins and Metropolitan rival Rangers are in an epic Game 1 that is going to tripleovertime as the Penguins’ Sidney Crosby has two assists and the Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin has 70 saves.  Updates to come.

The Penguins beat the Rangers, 4-3, in triple overtime.  (What a thriller tonight in New York!)

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Apparently, this year's ping-pong balls speak French.  The Canadiens won the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft lottery.  The Devils, Coyotes and Kraken rounded out the Top 4.

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You know what the drill is in this situation.  The Bruins and Hurricanes are facing off in a win-or-go-home Game 7 matchup to see who advances to the second round.  Updates to come.

The Hurricanes beat the Bruins, 3-2.

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This should provide an exciting end to the series.  The Kings are taking on Connor McDavid and the Oilers in a win-or-go-home Game 7 to see who advances to the second round.  Updates to come.

The Oilers beat the Kings, 2-0.

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Who wants bonus playoff hockey?  Regulation isn't enough as the Stars and Flames are heading to overtime tied, 2-2, in a huge Game 7.  Updates to come.

The Flames beat the Stars, 3-2, in overtime to advance to play the Pacific rival Oilers beginning on Wednesday in Calgary, Alberta.  (What a thriller tonight in Calgary!)

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Has everybody caught their breath after this game?  The Flames picked up a thrilling 9-6 win over the Oilers in an epic 15-goal Game 1 in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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This is going to be exciting.  The Rangers are playing the Hurricanes in Game 7 with an Eastern Conference finals berth at stake.  Updates to come.

The Rangers beat the Hurricanes, 6-2, to advance to play the Lightning beginning on Wednesday in New York.

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What a thriller tonight in Edmonton!  Artturi Lehkonen’s deflected overtime goal secured a 6-5 Avalanche win over the Oilers to complete the sweep as the Avalanche advanced to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2001.