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Helene Elliott: A bad back nearly cost the Kings' Gabe Vilardi his career. Now he's playing like a star.

LOS ANGELES — It's easy to forget, now that Kings forward Gabriel Vilardi is dominating entire shifts and controlling the puck as if it were magnetized to his stick, that a bad back nearly ended his career before it could truly begin.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 2, 2022

The Astros losing a World Series game because their pitcher might have been tipping pitches is absolutely hilarious

The Astros would deserve this.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 2, 2022

Islanders strong on penalty kill, beat Blackhawks for fourth straight victory

CHICAGO — It was a game Casey Cizikas would have appreciated, had he been around to see it. A prototypical Islanders’ performance of shutdown defense skating five-on-five in a tightly-contested match.

Newsday · Nov 2, 2022

NHL November power rankings: Listless Maple Leafs are once again looking for answers

Lifeless Maple Leafs take a nosedive in our NHL power rankings as November begins.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 1, 2022

PA Sport Trivia (02/11/2022)

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The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

Kyle Davidson encouraged, not upset, by Blackhawks’ competitiveness

The Hawks general manager is thrilled about new coach Luke Richardson’s “phenomenal” start and insists he isn’t bothered by the Hawks’ 4-3-2 record undermining their draft positioning.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 31, 2022

Eichel leads the way in NHL for disk replacement surgeries

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel fought for the right to have neck surgery never before performed on an NHL player

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022

SI:AM | Ross Chastain’s Daring GameCube-Inspired NASCAR Move

You have to see this.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 31, 2022

Wild finish road trip with 4-3 shootout victory over Chicago

A potentially ho-hum road trip ended in gutsy fashion after the shorthanded Wild rallied for a 4-3 shootout win over the Blackhawks at United Center and wrap the five-game trek with seven out of a possible 10 points.

Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022

Blackhawks crumble against Sabres, spoiling Arvid Soderblom’s stellar bid for first victory

Soderblom made 14 high-danger saves, the most by a Blackhawks goalie since Corey Crawford in February 2020, and 41 saves total. But the Hawks blew a 3-1 lead in a 4-3 overtime loss Saturday in Buffalo.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 30, 2022