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Yahoo Sports CanadaHow Conn Smythe's racism kept Herb Carnegie from achieving his NHL dream
Hall of Fame inductee Herb Carnegie never got his shot to play in the NHL because of Conn Smythe's racist views.
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NHL Draft: Avalanche's biggest needs, top prospects
The Colorado Avalanche may be the team of the moment in the NHL, but they'll have to stock up their prospect pool if they want to sustain the success in the long run.
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NHL Draft: Lightning's biggest needs, top prospects
Winning back-to-back Stanley Cups makes the shallow nature of the Lightning's prospect pool understandable.
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Bill Haslam's looming ownership of Predators damages NHL's diversity efforts
Bill Haslam has a political history of opposing and removing LGBTQ+ rights as Governor of Tennessee.
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NHL Draft: Kings' biggest needs, top prospects
After a surprisingly good season, the Los Angeles Kings could take the next step with a talented prospects corps ready for primetime.
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NHL Draft: Ducks' biggest needs, top prospects
The Ducks will try to continue adding to a young, developing NHL core featuring the likes of Trevor Zegras, Troy Terry, Sam Steel and Jamie Drysdale.
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NHL Draft: Devils' biggest needs, top prospects
The New Jersey Devils have plenty of talent in their system, and can add another elite prospect with the the third-overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
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NHL Draft: Blue Jackets' biggest needs, top prospects
The Columbus Blue Jackets have one of the deepest prospect pools in the NHL, but will need to transition its talent to the next level if they want to compete for a playoff spot.
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NHL Draft: Blues' biggest needs, top prospects
With Scott Perunovich looking poised to step in full-time next year, the Blues need to start replenishing their defense prospect pool at the 2022 draft.
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NHL Draft: Sharks' biggest needs, top prospects
The Sharks have a number of needs heading into the NHL draft.
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NHL Draft: Predators' biggest needs, top prospects
The Nashville Predators should look to replenish their defensive prospect pool with their mid first-round selection.
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NHL Draft: Flyers' biggest needs, top prospects
The Flyers' prospect pool ranks among the worst in the NHL.
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NHL Draft: Stars' biggest needs, top prospects
The Stars have reinforcements coming up the prospect pipeline, especially on the scoring front.
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NHL Draft: Wild's biggest needs, top prospects
The Wild have a decent prospect pool despite their winning ways, and already have some young players ready to step in and make an impact.
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NHL Draft: Islanders' biggest needs, top prospects
The New York Islanders have a lot of work to do at the 2022 draft and beyond.
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NHL Draft: Rangers' biggest needs, top prospects
After reaching the Eastern Conference finals, the New York Rangers are in a very good position to contend for the Stanley Cup for a long time.
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NHL Draft: Panthers' biggest needs, top prospects
The "win-now" Florida Panthers shift to a mode of drafting and developing with an eye on the distant, not immediate, future.
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NHL Draft: Coyotes' biggest needs, top prospects
As bad as they’ve been in recent years, the Coyotes are surprisingly bereft of high-end prospects.
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NHL Draft: Hurricanes' biggest needs, top prospects
Carolina enters the draft without a first-round pick, but it still has eight total selections.
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NHL Draft: Sabres' biggest needs, top prospects
When the Buffalo Sabres step onto the ice for the 2022-23 season, they’ll be wielding an exciting mix of youth and talent.