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IN THE NHL, WE'RE ALL WINNERS

The NHL is the only league where you can't lose. At least not like you can in other sports. And even if the sport has the most affluent and educated f...

REPORTING FROM ... THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY'S SPORTS CONCUSSION SYMPOSIUM

Seven hundred and fifty-nine National Hockey League players have been diagnosed with concussions since 1997, according to data released for the first ...

LUNCH LINKS

...of USC. · Seems a good time to throw up a Colt McCoy link. · The Vancouver Canucks pause for self-reflection. · A cool Mental Floss hockey quiz. · Penn State mascots reflect...

Alex Has A New Best Friend

The Caps want Alexander Ovechkin to have a long and healthy career. So they took out a $1 million insurance policy named Donald Brashear

Routine Play

Justin Morneau is a creature of habit. But to live up to his potential--and the expectations of his teammates--the Twins slugger had to change the very way he lives his life

The Man Who Can't Stop Skating

After a long NHL career, Mike Keane has the cash, cred and cups to retire with a smile. So why in the world is he playing Minor League Hockey in Winnipeg?

THE BACK AND FORTH: WHICH SPORT HAS THE BEST POSTSEASON?

MLB playoffs just started. Cool! There've been some classic moments in Octobers past: the entirety of the 2001 World Series ('cept Game 6), Aaron Boon...

NHL PREVIEW

...up his senior year at North Dakota to offer his on-ice leadership to the Oilers. VANCOUVER CANUCKS Last Season: 39–33–10 Coach: Alain Vigneault New GM Mike Gillis promised big...

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DETROIT RED WINGS Last Season: 54–21–7 Coach: Mike Babcock Bad news for the NHL's 29 other teams: The defending champs—who led the...

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DALLAS STARS Last Season: 45–30–7 Coach: Dave Tippett The Stars have something a lot of teams would kill for: balance. They can score (r...

NHL 2008-2009: THE PREVIEW

We got you covered all over the ice.

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WASHINGTON CAPITALS Last Season: 43–31–8 Coach: Bruce Boudreau The Caps went 37–17–7 under Coach of the Year Boudreau, inclu...

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MONTREAL CANADIENS Last Season: 47–25–10 Coach: Guy Carbonneau GM Bob Gainey couldn't entice FA Mats Sundin to join the Canadiens' line...

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Last Season: 47–27–8 Coach: Michel Therrien GM Ray Shero couldn't keep free agent wings Marian Hossa and Ryan Malone...