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| 1 | Boston Bruins | 2 - 1 | 0.66666666666667 | L1 | +0 |
| 2 | Florida Panthers | 1 - 0 | 1 | L2 | +0 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 - 0 | 1 | L1 | +0 |
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| 6 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 - 1 | 0.5 | W1 | +0 |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 - 2 | 0.33333333333333 | L1 | +0 |
| 8 | Detroit Red Wings | 0 - 2 | 0 | L2 | +0 |
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| 1 | New York Rangers | 3 - 1 | 0.75 | W3 | +0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 - 0 | 1 | W2 | +0 |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 1 - 1 | 0.5 | W1 | +0 |
| 4 | New York Islanders | 1 - 1 | 0.5 | W1 | +0 |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 1 - 1 | 0.5 | L1 | +0 |
| 6 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 - 1 | 0.5 | L1 | +0 |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | 1 - 1 | 0.5 | L1 | +0 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 - 1 | 0 | L3 | +0 |
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| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 2 - 0 | 1 | W2 | +0 |
| 2 | Minnesota Wild | 2 - 0 | 1 | W2 | +0 |
| 3 | Utah Mammoth | 2 - 1 | 0.66666666666667 | L1 | +0 |
| 4 | Winnipeg Jets | 1 - 0 | 1 | W1 | +0 |
| 5 | Nashville Predators | 1 - 1 | 0.5 | W1 | +0 |
| 6 | St. Louis Blues | 1 - 1 | 0.5 | L1 | +0 |
| 7 | Dallas Stars | 0 - 2 | 0 | L2 | +0 |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 0 - 3 | 0 | L3 | +0 |
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| 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 - 0 | 1 | W2 | +0 |
| 2 | Anaheim Ducks | 2 - 0 | 1 | W2 | +0 |
| 3 | San Jose Sharks | 2 - 0 | 1 | W2 | +0 |
| 4 | Seattle Kraken | 2 - 1 | 0.66666666666667 | W1 | +0 |
| 5 | Vegas Golden Knights | 2 - 1 | 0.66666666666667 | W1 | +0 |
| 6 | Vancouver Canucks | 2 - 2 | 0.5 | L1 | +0 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Kings | 0 - 1 | 0 | L2 | +0 |
| 8 | Calgary Flames | 0 - 3 | 0 | L3 | +0 |
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Oct 5 β’ 8:43 AM
NHL Tonight: Sharks-Stars the highlight of Monday's four-game NHL calendar β
It's a relatively smaller slate but includes some intriguing clashes. Here's what you need to know for each.
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Oct 4 β’ 10:26 PM
Marchand, out since March 6, back in Panthers' lineup after surgery β
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand, out since March 6, made his season debut Sunday night against the Anaheim Ducks following an offseason that included surgery for the 38-year-old left wing, who scored 27 goals last season.
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Oct 4 β’ 10:26 PM
Amid trade request, Larkin put on IR, booed by Red Wings crowd before loss β
As they continue to mull his trade request, the Red Wings moved Dylan Larkin to a non-roster injured reserve spot before their season-opening 2-0 loss to the Rangers, a game the former captain was booed loudly in when he was shown on the video board.
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Oct 4 β’ 10:26 PM
Bettman eyes no-trade clauses: Not used as 'originally intended' β
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman believes that no-trade clauses are no longer being used as "originally intended," and instead, players are using them to force moves to specific teams after requesting a trade.
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Oct 4 β’ 9:53 AM
Ex-Arizona state justice to lead review of hockey player's collapse β
Arizona State has asked a former chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court to lead an independent review of the collapse of hockey player Matthew Mayich during an outdoor workout in August.
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NHL Tonight: Mammoth, Rangers square off in key interconference matchup β
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Oct 4 β’ 2:39 AM
Sabres F Kulich celebrates return from blood clot issues, nets winner β
Nearly a year of worries of whether he was ever going to play again, while he recovered from a blood clot issue, washed away as Buffalo Sabres forward Jiri Kulich scored the go-ahead goal with 6:40 left to secure a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Oct 3 β’ 9:01 PM
Odelein, defenseman who won Stanley Cup with Canadiens, dies at 58 β
Lyle Odelein, a defenseman who won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993 and played for several other NHL clubs through the 2005-06 season, has died at 58 years old, it was announced in social media posts by several of the teams he played for.
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