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Duncan Keith reflects on times with Blackhawks teammates upon his retirement: ‘We wanted to be great’

CHICAGO — Duncan Keith and his Chicago Blackhawks teammates hoisted three Stanley Cups with thousands of fans looking on from the stands and millions more watching on TV.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 13, 2022

Duncan Keith retires; says of Blackhawks, ‘We wanted to be great every single night’

Keith thanked Hawks fans, who can have fun debating whether he was the team’s best defenseman since Chris Chelios, Doug Wilson or Pierre Pilote — or ever.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 12, 2022

Duncan Keith reportedly retires from Oilers, giving Blackhawks massive salary cap penalty

The Hawks will be hit with a $5.5 million recapture penalty in 2022-23 and $1.9 million penalty in 2023-24, although they fortunately weren’t planning to spend near the cap anyway.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 8, 2022

Derrick Mason disagrees with A.J. Brown, says he wasn’t Titans’ best WR: ‘This isn’t a debate’

Derrick Mason disagrees with A.J. Brown, who called himself the best WR in franchise history.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 13, 2022

Mark Kiszla: Avalanche gets first shot at Stanley Cup since 2001, when Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy were kings of hockey universe

EDMONTON, Alberta — Wearing a smile nearly as big as when he handed the Stanley Cup to Ray Bourque in 2001, Joe Sakic emerged from the Colorado locker room after Avs’ 6-5 victory against Edmonton. “It’s fun. But we’re not done,” Sakic told me Monday. “We need four more wins.”

The Denver Post · Jun 7, 2022

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl deserved better in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

The NHL playoffs are cruel, and Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl know it only too well.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 7, 2022

SI:AM | The Avs Still Look Like the Stanley Cup Favorites

They made quick work of the Oilers and will await the winner of the Rangers-Lightning series.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 7, 2022

The Drake curse might be back after he posted about Connor McDavid before Oilers collapse

Oh no.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 7, 2022

NHL fans piled on Mike Smith after the Oilers gave up 5 goals in the third and OT in Game 4 collapse

The Mike Smith Experience ended on Monday.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 7, 2022

Avalanche storms back to oust Edmonton Oilers in overtime, return to Stanley Cup Final

EDMONTON, Alberta — Colorado’s Artturi Lehkonen scored on a rebound 1:19 into overtime in Game 4 here Monday night against Edmonton as the Avs swept the Western Conference Finals and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since winning it all in 2001.

The Denver Post · Jun 7, 2022