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Ken Hitchcock has been known to rub some his players the wrong way. Bishop, who was pulled in Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, was noticeably frustrated with his head coach after the game. The Stars netminder was given the hook after allowing three goals on 17 shots just over 26 minutes into the game (the score was 3-2 for the Avs at that point). It’s hard to fault Bishop on that third goal, especially because teammate Julius Honka morphed into a turnover machine during that shift. Continue to Article

October 25, 2017 11:36:am EST

Player of the night: John Tavares John Tavares has bid farewell to his scoring drought, which saw him go five games without a point from Oct. 9-19. On Tuesday, the Islanders captain recorded the hat trick, including the winning goal late in the third Continue to Article

October 25, 2017 12:54:am EST

–The Flyers will be without Andrew MacDonald for a month. Morin’s NHL-ready, per the Flyers, so it’ll be interesting to see how he fits in. –Team USA and Team Canada’s Women’s teams played the first game of the “The Time is Now Tour” in preparation for the 2018 Olympics. Continue to Article

October 23, 2017 11:13:am EST

The NHL admitted on Friday that a decision denying the Colorado Avalanche a tying goal against the St. Louis was wrong. “St. Louis requested a Coach’s Challenge to determine whether Sven Andrighetto of Colorado was off-side prior to the Avalanche goal. Continue to Article

October 20, 2017 3:55:pm EST

Elliotte Friedman backed up such sentiments in his latest “31 Thoughts” piece for Sportsnet, deeming it “unlikely” that winning would patch things up. Getting NHL teams to shake loose quality defensemen who are already on their rosters is easier said than done, but it’s easier to sell management and fans on guys who haven’t made an impact yet. Really, whatever it takes to get Duchene out of his misery, what with sad-looking photo shoots and comments from Peter Forsberg/other childhood heroes. Continue to Article

October 18, 2017 4:37:pm EST