American hockey icon Mike Modano recently came to the defense of fellow American superstar Auston Matthews, saying he wouldn’t wish the criticism and scrutiny Matthews faces in the Toronto market on anyone.
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Kyle Dubas and the Penguins Hit an Absolute Home Run with Ben Kindel
When Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins selected Ben Kindel 11th overall in last year’s NHL Draft, much of the hockey world—including a lot of Penguins fans themselves—saw it as a reach and a surprising choice. Names like Jackson Smith, Victor Eklund, and Kashawn Aitcheson were thought to be the obvious picks, but Dubas and company went outside the box, and so far, it’s worked out in spades.
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3 teams we’re already worried about to start the season
It’s been a week and a half since the puck dropped on a new NHL season, and man, how good is it to have hockey back? While that’s certainly the feeling for most teams and fans, some are already dreading what could be a long year.
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