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Dylan Larkin - Captain Controversy

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  Dylan Larkin - Captain Controversy Dylan Larkin is a member for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Larkin has established himself as a consistent player throughout his 11-year career; all with the Red Wings. Recently, the longtime captain had been hit with backlash and negative reactions from fans after requesting a trade in June of 2026. The Red Wings have been going through a rebuild for quite some time, as their last playoff appearance was in the 2015-16 season; which happened to be Larkin's rookie season.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Larkin was drafted 15th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft out of the University of Michigan. He only played out his freshman season during his time, posting 15 goals and 32 assists for 47 points with the Wolverines; 12 games above a point-per-game. He joined the Red Wings' affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins for a playoff p...
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The Minnesota Wild

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  Minnesota Wild The 2026-27 season has the potential to be one of the most exciting seasons in the history of the Minnesota Wild's franchise. It also could be one of the most important ones considering the window they are in to compete for a Stanley Cup. After winning their first playoff series since the 2014-15 season, they seemed to be a contender from the Western Conference. The President's Trophy winners, the Colorado Avalanche, had other plans after beating them in just 5 games.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stat Leaders from the 2025-26 season Goals Kirill Kaprizov - 45 -----------------> Matt Boldy - 42 Vladimir Tarasenko - 23 Ryan Hartman - 23 Joel Eriksson Ek - 19 Assists Quinn Hughes - 48 ----------------------> Kirill Kaprizov - 44 Matt Boldy - 43 Mats Zuccarello - 39 Brock Faber - 36 Points Kirill Kaprizov - 89 Matt Boldy - 85 -----------------------> Mats Zuc...
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NHL Late Season Recap

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  NHL Late Season Recap As the 2023-24 NHL season is coming to a close, the playoff race is heating up. With just a few weeks left of games, there is a tight race towards the top of the standings, as well as the wild card race. There have been many individual milestones that have been achieved during this season, season wide or career wide. Let's check on the current stats and standings as the season winds down:  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statistics  Goals TOR - Auston Matthews - 63 (Pictured) FLA - Sam Reinhart - 52 EDM - Zach Hyman - 52 COL - Nathan Mackinnon - 47 BOS - David Pastrnak - 46 Assists EDM - Connor McDavid - 97 (Pictured) TBL - Nikita Kucherov - 88 COL - Nathan Mackinnon - 80 VAN - Quinn Hughes - 70 NYR - Artemi Panarin - 65 Points TBL - Nikita Kucherov - 130 (Pictured) COL - Nathan Mackinnon - 127 EDM - Connor McDavid - 126 NYR - Artemi Panarin - ...
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Sidney Crosby - Part 2

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               2013-14 Crosby nearly played a full season in 2013-14, playing 80 games. It was the most he had played in a single season since 2009-10 when he played 81. He put up 36 goals and 68 assists for 104 points, eclipsing the 100-point mark for the 5th time in 9 seasons. He led the league in assists, as well as points, which ultimately led to winning the Art Ross Trophy for the 2nd time, and the first since 2006-07. He got the honors of league MVP, taking home the Hart Trophy . It was his 2nd time being named the Most Valuable Player, and his 3rd time being nominated for the award. To top it all off, he was named the winner of the Ted Lindsay Award as well.  This was just one of many elite seasons that Crosby has put up, and it brought Pittsburgh back to the postseason where they lost to the New York Rangers in the Second Round. Crosby put up just 1 goal and 8 assists in 13 games, which isn’t very “Crosby like.” Crosby was also a ...
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Sidney Crosby - Part 1

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  Sidney Crosby Sidney Crosby is a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins and is in his 19th NHL season. Crosby can be described in many different words. Exceptional. Talented. Resilient. Generational. Champion. He has been one of the main faces of the league since entering in 2005-06 and hasn't slowed down even at the age of 36. Crosby has totaled a number of awards throughout his legendary career and is actively climbing the ranks of the NHL's all-time points list, sitting in 12th. Crosby's career has been a roller coaster, so let's dive right in: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rimouski Oceanic Crosby   began his junior hockey career in the QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League), playing for Rimouski Oceanic . He was just 16 years old entering his first season, coming off a very impressive season at Shattuck St. Mary's, totaling 72 goals and 90 assists for 162 points. He...
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NHL Announcements for the Future of International Hockey

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NHL in the Olympics It is official. The National Hockey League is allowing current players to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced just a few days ago that the Olympics were a "go" in both 2026 and 2030. The NHL hasn't allowed players to compete in the Olympics since 2014. In 2018, it was the first year they wouldn't send players to compete for the sake of scheduling regular season games, as well as no pause for a few weeks in February. In 2022, it was mainly COVID that made them opt out for a second straight time. There was a pause in the NHL regular season because of the disease, so keeping players in North America was probably for the better.  In 2014, the two teams that competed for the Gold Medal were Canada and Sweden. Canada ended up winning by a score of 3-0, with goals coming from Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks), Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins), and Chris Kunitz (Pittsburgh Penguins). ...
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