Will Ovechkin ever slow down? (and other questions for the new NHL season)
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The NHL returns next week — here are some things to follow
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Hall of Fame goalie Bernie Parent, who backstopped Flyers to back-to-back Stanley Cups, dead at 80
Bernie Parent, the Hall of Famer considered one of the great goalies of all time who anchored the net for the Philadelphia Flyers' only two Stanley Cup championships in the 1970s during their Broad Street Bullies heyday, has died. He was 80.
Hall of Famer Bernie Parent, a Flyers great, dies at age 80 - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Bernie Parent, the Hall of Famer considered one of the great goalies of all time who anchored the net for the Flyers' only two Stanley Cup championships during their Broad Street Bullies heyday, has died. He was 80.
Florida Panthers, Aaron Ekblad agree on eight-year extension - ESPN
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad won't be hitting the open market.
Wild trade for Tarasenko, Islanders sign Romanov to 8-year deal on eve of free agency
The Minnesota Wild got a two-time Stanley Cup champion for nothing on the eve of NHL free agency, and the New York Islanders locked up one of their top young players to a long-term contract.
Panthers' Bennett wins Conn Smythe after NHL-high 15 goals - ESPN
Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Conn Smythe Watch: Who's leading for Stanley Cup playoffs MVP? - ESPN
The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs are down to their final two teams, as the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers meet for the second straight season for the right to lift the chalice. One of the players in this series is going to win the Conn Smythe as NHL postseason MVP.
Defending Conn Smythe winner McDavid heavily favored to repeat - ESPN
Connor McDavid is no stranger to winning NHL awards, including the Hart Trophy for MVP (three times), Ted Lindsay Award for most outstanding player (four times), and Art Ross Trophy for most points (five times) all by the age of 28.