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Not every major deadline deal is guaranteed to be a smashing success for contending teams. One week out from the trade freeze, here are five headline-making swaps that flopped.
NewsTake a look at the NHL's active leaders in career goals, assists and points, as well as goalie wins and shutouts -- and where they rank among the league's all-time best.
NewsTeam not good enough? You can't win MVP, say voters. But playing for a team too good could ruin a Hart bid just as easily.
NewsA team like the powerhouse Tampa Bay Lightning leads the NHL in many significant categories. But if you look beyond goals and wins and points, you discover that every single team in the league does something better than everybody else.
NewsAt 24, the Markham Thunder right winger is coming into her own on the international stage and her performance in Toronto at the Rivalry Series demonstrated just how dominant the youngster can be.
NewsFollowing a 19-hour surgery and 11-day hospital stay, Owen Brady has begun his battle against cancer. And the 16-year-old OHL prospect is doing so with the hockey world cheering him on every step of the way.
NewsThanks to a deft trade and a drop in the standings, the Avalanche could very well pull off something that hasn't happened since 1969. What would Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko do to a core of forwards that is already pretty dynamic at the top end?
The mid-season favorite to win the Norris Trophy was the Calgary captain, but even if Giordano comes up short, his production level at an advanced age is reaching into historic territory and he's showing no signs of slowing down.
All-Access +The NHL is trending smaller and that’s great news for Johnny Gaudreau, the best little guy in the game today.
All-Access +The Central Division has two major Stanley Cup contenders in Winnipeg and Nashville and some intriguing potential sellers in Chicago, Minnesota and Colorado.
All-Access +With Beijing hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics, China has tapped some of the biggest names in the hockey world to fast- track its program and lay the foundation for (relative) success at the Games in three years – and after that, the sky’s the limit.
All-Access +Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe and Bobby Orr live in hockey fans’ hearts as immortal icons. Their famous mugs earn automatic carving bids on our virtual tribute sculpture. But who deserves the final spot? Four of the game’s legends have strong cases
All-Access +His sublime talent was evident when he was four years old. Here, in his own words and from the people who know him best, is the story of Connor McDavid from minor hockey to the NHL.
All-Access +Alex Ovechkin feels light as a feather, and not just because his new workout regimen put so much pep back in his step. With the relief of a long-awaited Stanley Cup championship, he’s a free man. What if the happiest Ovie is also the best Ovie we’ve ever seen?
All-Access +It was about the pucks and bucks, first and foremost, but lest we forget the acrobats, blood-soaked mascots and accidental on-ice sex acts. There’ll never be another partnership like the one between the Pittsburgh Penguins and CSKA Moscow, which changed Russian hockey forever.
All-Access +The hockey world remembers Marc-Andre Fleury’s infamous own-goal, which handed the U.S. the title. For 55 minutes before that, though, it was a rollercoaster match. The key performers share their memories, triumphant and gut-wrenching, 15 years later.
All-Access +His sublime talent was evident when he was four years old. Here, in his own words and from the people who know him best, is the story of Connor McDavid from minor hockey to the NHL.
All-Access +Everyone associated with the governing of the NHL game seems OK with the way gifted players have to battle through rule violations. Blame that on the ex-players.
All-Access +Meghan Chayka sees her company as more than a valuable tool in scouting analysis. She hopes it helps level the playing field.
All-Access +Who in NHL history had the best bunch down the middle? That's up to personal opinion, but here are five of the top center cores the league has ever seen.
NewsIs it time for Ottawa to cash in Stone, Duchene and Dzingel? Is Calgary's goaltending going to be OK? And more.
NewsThe Canada Winter Games begin this weekend in Red Deer and will showcase some of the true up-and-comers. The tournament has featured Sidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos in the past. Who are the players to watch at the 2019 event?
NewsGoaltender Jacob Ingham always had the potential but now he's putting it all together for the Steelheads. Learn more about the Los Angeles Kings prospect, plus players from around the world in our weekly wrap of who's next.
PodcastWill 'The Bread Man' remain a Blue Jacket through the trade deadline? Are the Hurricanes' post-game antics still wired or getting tired? Grading the Pens-Panthers trade; and more.
PodcastWill Kyle Dubas pursue additional trade upgrades in an all-out Stanley Cup push? How close are we to seeing a female NHLer? And more.
PodcastWho should be the Oilers' long-term choice for GM, and what should the plan be? Are the Leafs contenders or pretenders? And more.
