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Updated Sep 16, 2026, 6:07 p.m. · 8 stories

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   The best of the NHL All-Star accuracy contest

   Look back at the best moments from the accuracy contest at the NHL All-Star Game.

   ESPN · Jan 31, 10:02 a.m. · Open story

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   Best all-time trades made by every one of the 30 NHL teams

   The trade deadline leads to speculation about which teams are going to win and which are going to get hosed. With that in mind, here are the best deals ever done by each of the 30 franchises.

   ESPN · Apr 22, 10:13 a.m. · Open story

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   On second thought, Jaromir Jagr's career points mark is testament to his dedication and conditioning

   With an assist off his famous butt, Jaromir Jagr of the Florida Panthers passed Mark Messier for second overall in career points, and he deserves much praise for it. Plus, Blue Jacket mania.

   ESPN · Dec 23, 5:17 a.m. · Open story

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   Career points mark tied by the Florida Panthers' Jaromir Jagr no big deal

   Sure, Jaromir Jagr tied Mark Messier on Tuesday for second most in career points, but younger stars have stolen the spotlight from the 44-year-old Panthers winger. Plus, Sidney Crosby sizzles.

   ESPN · Dec 21, 5:55 a.m. · Open story

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   First game between superstars Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby a moment to savor

   The collision of current and future legends doesn't happen often. So when it does -- like Tuesday's clash between Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid -- we need to make sure we appreciate it.

   ESPN · Nov 7, 5:35 p.m. · Open story

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   'They had a swagger to them:' An oral history of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey

   With the puck set to drop in Toronto for the revamped World Cup of Hockey, we revisit one of the seminal moments in U.S. hockey history, when a band of upstart Americans pulled off an epic upset.

   ESPN · Sep 13, 7:19 a.m. · Open story

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   The captain surprises Linda Cohn

   Hall of Famer and six-time Stanley Cup champion Mark Messier joins SportsCenter to surprise Rangers fan and SC anchor Linda Cohn on her 5,000th SportsCenter show.

   ESPN · Feb 21, 7:46 a.m. · Open story

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   Remembering the UFA rule everyone thought was a good idea at the time

   When free agency began favoring big markets, the league came up with a compensation plan for small markets that was good in theory, except for that gaping loophole the Maple Leafs mastered.

   ESPN · Dec 15, 10:25 a.m. · Open story

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