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The Nashville Predators have had their chance to relax and unwind for five days. Nashville is ending its five-day bye week in the new NHL schedule and hopes to avoid the trap that has posed teams coming off their break. The previous 13 teams who have had their bye have gone 3-9-1 out of the break. Continue to Article

February 17, 2017 9:02:pm EST

APRIL 29: Lindy Ruff of the Dallas Stars looks on during pregame warm up before the Stars take on the St. Louis Blues in Game One of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on April 29, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. The problem with coaching in the NHL today — as with the standings in the NHL today — is that there’s too much mediocrity. There are a few elite coaches (four or five is probably the max), a few very bad coaches (maybe only two or three) and then a whole lot of guys who are varying degrees of pretty good to pretty bad. Continue to Article

February 16, 2017 4:00:pm EST

Few opponents have surrendered offense to Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby quite like the Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers franchise. In 30 contest vs. the Jets/Thrashers, Crosby has racked up 47 points. Only the New York Islanders have allowed more on a per-game basis (1.75) to Crosby. Continue to Article

February 15, 2017 4:00:pm EST

Patrik Laine likes to score in bunches, especially against the Dallas Stars. Laine got his third hat trick of the season, including the go-ahead goal late in the third period, to lift the Winnipeg Jets over the Stars 5-2 on Tuesday night. The Finnish rookie has 26 goals, including two in the third period while Winnipeg blew open a tight game. Continue to Article

February 15, 2017 2:31:am EST

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson got all the cushion he needed five minutes into a game against the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. Gibson made 37 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, rookie Joseph Cramarossa scored his fourth goal and Anaheim beat Minnesota 1-0. Gibson stalled the league's fourth-highest scoring team, and the Ducks beat the Wild and former coach Bruce Boudreau for the first time in three meetings this season. Continue to Article

February 15, 2017 2:31:am EST