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EA Sports announced the top 50 NHL 24 player ratings, with some big shake-ups compared to the previous sports game’s ratings

Everyone has been awed by some aspect of Bedard’s game through the first two days of camp. For Tyler Johnson, it’s Bedard’s unique shooting release. For Connor Murphy, it’s his ability to create space. For Luke Richardson, it’s his various similarities to Sidney Crosby, Mark Stone and Auston…

PITTSBURGH — You know the names.

The Chicago Blackhawks have selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft

The Hawks will host seven home games on Saturdays, a day they’ve historically ignored, and 25 of their 41 total games on weekends next season — their most since 2008-09. The season starts Oct. 10 at Pittsburgh. The home opener is Oct. 21 against the champion Golden Knights.

The Pirates star received several salutes after notching his latest career milestone during Sunday’s game against the Mets.

Lacrosse-style goals used to be rare—and taboo—in the NHL. But young players are going vertical more and more, including in the playoffs.

PITTSBURGH — A partial list of Hall of Famers who left their original team after achieving greatness:

The Stanley Cup playoffs will begin Monday night without the Penguins for the first time since Sid the Kid really was still a kid. The next two months will remind us of all the fun we are missing. We'll see Edmonton's Connor McDavid or Boston's Patrice Bergeron or perhaps, horror…