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How does the NHL playoff format work? Explaining the 2023 Stanley Cup bracket, postseason matchups

How does the NHL playoff format work? Explaining the 2023 Stanley Cup bracket, postseason matchups

The countdown to the NHL playoffs is on. The 2022-23 regular season has less than a month remaining on the schedule. The race for the Stanley Cup playoffs continues to forge on, as clubs aim to secure their spot in the postseason.

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NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, explained: Panthers' Spencer Knight latest to join

NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, explained: Panthers' Spencer Knight latest to join

Hockey players are just like other human beings. Everyone goes through struggles, and athletes are no different. In the NHL, the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program is available to all players and their families.

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Inside the Tkachuk family tree: How brothers Matthew, Brady followed dad Keith's footsteps in NHL

Inside the Tkachuk family tree: How brothers Matthew, Brady followed dad Keith's footsteps in NHL

The Tkachuks are back in action, this time on the same ice together. Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are both down in South Florida this weekend for the NHL All-Star Weekend. This is the third All-Star selection for Brady, the captain of the Senators, and the second for Matthew, currently in his first season with the Panthers.

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NHL overtime rules 2022-23: Explaining how the OT format works in hockey for regular season, playoffs

NHL overtime rules 2022-23: Explaining how the OT format works in hockey for regular season, playoffs

Overtime in the NHL makes for some of the most exciting action in the game of hockey. The sudden-death factor in OT adds tension and suspense and teams go back and forth, up and down the ice with scoring chances on each end.

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Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov boycotts Pride night, cites religious beliefs as reason

Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov boycotts Pride night, cites religious beliefs as reason

On a night that was supposed to be about the Flyers' support of the LGBTQ+ community, the focus quickly shifted toward Ivan Provorov’s boycott of the event. The Flyers defenseman elected not to participate in warmups with the team on Tuesday night because he refused to wear Philadelphia’s Pride Night jerseys and use a stick with rainbow tape on it.

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