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Early Offseason Storylines.

Thanks for reading! Be sure to subscribe to BTGL via email, or follow us on Twitter or Facebook for continued off-season coverage of the NHL and other hockey leagues. Visit www.belowthegoalline.com for more information.   Thirteen NHL teams are still playing in the playoffs for the right to hoist the Stanley Cup. This means that 18 teams have already moved into their off-season process, which will include the NHL Entry Draft and free agency.   Several top story lines have eme
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4/20/2018 - NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Recap, Day 10

Thanks for reading! Be sure to check out the latest coverage of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as well as continued coverage of the CHL, NCAA, AHL, and KHL over at www.belowthegoalline.com!   Day 10 of the Stanley Cup Playoff featured three games where each of the series could have ended in Game 5 on Friday night. Check out the entire playoff picture here.   Philadelphia Flyers @ Pittsburgh Penguins   Facing elimination, the Philadelphia Flyers headed into Pittsburg
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Day 8 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Thanks for reading! Check out the latest NHL Playoff action at www.belowthegoalline.com!   The 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs continue with four games on Wednesday night. Check out last night's action here, and the entire playoff bracket here.   Pittsburgh Penguins @ Philadelphia Flyers   The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers face off in Philadelphia for Game 4 of their first round series. After winning Game 1, 7-0, and Game 5, 5-1, the Penguins hold a 2-1 seri
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THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 24 Stanley Cup Incidents and 2-0 Series Leads

THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 24 Stanley Cup Incidents and 2-0 Series Leads     Debate 1 |Stanley Cup incidents – We review five incidents that took place in week one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Debate 2 |Eastern Conference Series Recap Debate 3 |Western Conference Series Recap Brad Burud and Blake Friars are all fired up about week one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They review five questionable incidents, a few of which resulted in suspensions. They als
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The Future Coach of the Dallas Stars

Thanks for reading! Be sure to check out the latest coverage from the world of hockey at www.belowthegoalline.com.   Before the 2017-18 season, Ken Hitchcock returned to coach the Dallas Stars. Hitchcock coached the Stars from the 1995-96 season until he was fired in the 2001-02 season. Hitchcock went on to coach the Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, and St. Louis Blues before returning to the Stars for just a single season before announcing his retirement from coaching a cou
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NHL Awards for the 2017-18 Season

Thanks for reading! Please visit Below the Goal Line for more hockey coverage!   As the NHL regular season is over, it's time to think about who deserves to win the prestigious awards handed out by the league to its outstanding players.   We'll start with the automatic award winners.   President's Trophy - The President's Trophy is awarded to the team with the best overall regualr season record. This year winner is the Nashville Predators. On the strength of great g
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4/13/18 - NHL Playoffs Recap

Thanks for reading! Be sure to check out the latest playoff news and notes from Below the Goal Line! Follow us on Twitter for up-to-date breaking info! @belowthegoaline   As the 2018 NHL Playoffs continue into their third night, three teams will look to take a 2-0 series advantage, while three team will look to even up their series at 1-1. These three match-up are Game 2s of Wednesday night's action. Check out the other five series here.   Philadelphia Flyers @ Pittsburgh Pen
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The Instigator - Humboldt Prayers

The Instigator |Episode 12 Humboldt Prayers   On Friday, April 6, 2018 the hockey world changed. It changed forever. A horrific bus accident that left 16 people dead rocked the hockey world. The Humboldt Broncos SJHL junior hockey team has been devastated. The tragedy has weighed heavily on the hockey community, but to their credit the support for Humboldt has been amazing. Humboldt you are in our prayers. We are there for you.   PODCAST  
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Canucks Legends Retire and Humboldt Broncos Tragedy

INSIDE EDGE HOCKEY NEWS – RADIO SHOW | EPISODE 8 Canucks Legends Retire and Humboldt Broncos Tragedy   Brad Burud is joined with guest Blake Friars to discuss Vancouver Canucks legends Daniel and Henrik Sedin. The Sedins announced their retirement two weeks prior to the end of the regular season, and the final games were very exciting and the tribute was amazing. We also discuss the horrific tragedy that the Humboldt Broncos suffered. Sixteen members of the Humboldt Broncos junior
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THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 23 2018 Stanley Cup Preview and Predictions

THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 23 2018 Stanley Cup Preview and Predictions     Debate 1 |2017-2018 Regular Season Prediction Recap Debate 2 |2018 Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoff Preview/Predictions Debate 3 |2018 Eastern Conference Stanley Cup Playoff Preview/Predictions Brad Burud and Blake Friars are pumped and ready to get the Stanley Cup Playoffs underway. First off we review the NHL regular season and discuss our predictions from opening nigh
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NHL Playoff Preview

Thanks for reading! Please check out the full versions of these articles at Below the Goal Line!   The NHL Playoffs getting underway this Wednesday, so it's time to take a look at the Eastern Conference match-ups.   Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New Jersey Devils   The Tampa Bay Lightning are the East's top team. They won the Atlantic Division and play the New Jersey Devils, the second Wild Card team from the Eastern Conference.   The Lightning led the NHL with
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Your 2018 National Champions...

Thanks for reading! Check out  Below the Goal Line for more exclusive content.   In St. Paul, Minnesota, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took on the Bulldogs of Minnesota-Duluth in the finale of the Frozen Four. Both teams got through two regional match-ups and defeated their Frozen Four semifinal opponents to meet for the national championship. Check out the full tournament bracket here.   The Bulldogs jumped out to the early 2-0 first period lead. After defeating Ohio State i
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NCAA Frozen Four Semi-Finals Recap

Thanks for reading! Be sure to check out Below the Goal Line for more exclusive content!   Thursday, April 5th featured a number of compelling hockey games around the world, but none more exciting than the two NCAA Men's Ice Hockey National Championship Semi-Final games. St. Paul, Minnesota hosted the two games that would determine the competitors for the national title, which will be held on Saturday.   If you missed the preview of the NCAA tournament, be sure to check out t
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What Will the Golden Knights Look Like Next Year?

Thanks for reading! Be sure to check out Below the Goal Line for more exclusive content. Visit www.belowthegoalline.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter!   The brightest story in the NHL this season is the Vegas Golden Knights. An expansion team this season, the Golden Knights were expected to be among the league's bottom feeders. Most people, including myself, thought Vegas would finish outside of the playoffs, and would look to the 2018 Entry Draft to continue growing towards the
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3/31/18 - San Jose Barracuda @ Rockford Icehogs

Thanks for reading! Don't forget to check out Below the Goal Line for exclusive content!   A Saturday night special, as Below the Goal Line visits the Rockford Icehogs again as they take on the San Jose Barracuda in an AHL game. The Barracuda, fresh off a shootout loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins, travel to Rockford to take on the Icehogs, on of the AHL's hottest teams of late.   The Icehogs have been playing some inspired hockey lately as they push for a playoff spot. The I
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3/30/18 - Los Angeles Kings @ Anaheim Ducks

Thanks for reading! Check out Below the Goal Line for more exclusive content!   NHL Game Updates:   Toronto Maple Leafs @ New York Islanders, Auston Matthews scores with less than four minutes left to break a tie game. The Maple Leafs, who clinched a playoff spot, won 5-4.   Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers, The Lightning score five straight goals to win 7-3 over the Rangers. This was a homecoming of sorts for Lightning players Ryan MDonagh, Dan Giardi, and J.
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The Instigator |Episode 11 GOAL! Are you Kidding Me!

The Instigator |Episode 11 GOAL! Are you Kidding Me!   Cam Ward allowed one of the weirdest goals ever last week. The puck was rung around the boards by Arizona Coyotes Alex Goligoski. Ward exited his net to stop the puck. The puck stuck in his skate, and Ward (not knowing where the puck was) slid to the front of the net in order to defend his foot slid into the net. The whistle sounded and the officials counted it as a good goal. I have a big problem with this one counting.
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3/28/2018 - NCAA First Weekend Recap

Thanks for reading! Be sure to check out Below the Goal Line for more exclusive content.     It was a wild weekend in college hockey for the opening two rounds of the men's national tournament. We started with 16 teams, and now we are down to four. On April 7th, we will be down to just one college program remain, the team that will be this year's NCAA champion.   The tournament fot underway with eight first-round matchup. In the West region, Air Force took down top-see S
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THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 22 Hart Trophy Race, Burning ELC Contracts, and In or Out of Playoffs?

THE DEBATE – Hockey Podcast | Episode 22  Hart Trophy Race, Burning ELC Contracts, and In or Out of Playoffs?     Debate 1 | The race for the Hart Trophy. Debate 2 | Should teams burn a year on an entry level contract by having players play games after their college season ends. Debate 3 | In or Out? The Playoff Race is on. Brad Burud and Blake Friars discuss the race for the Hart Trophy. Is McDavid the leader or does another player deserve it. Should teams bur
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3/26/18 - Washington Capitals @ New York Rangers

Thanks for reading! Please visit Below the Goal Line for more exclusive hockey content.   NHL Game Updates:   Buffalo Sabres @ Toronto Maple Leafs, The Sabres are victorious in this one 3-2. Toronto is comfortably in third place in the Atlantic Division, but hopes of moving up into second place are almost gone.   Florida Panthers @ New York Islanders, The Panthers are now just one point behind the Devils for the final Wild Card spot thanks to a 3-0 win. The frustrat
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The Market for Evander Kane

Thanks for reading the latest from Below the Goal Line! Check out a BTGL exclusive: Can the Dallas Stars Fix Themselves Soon? This summer, some big name hockey players are set to hit the free agent market. No one is bigger than John Tavares, who we will watch closely. Evander Kane is another big name teams will think about to bolster their team's offense.   Kane has a checkered past. He has had his run ins with the law, and he has been a locker room nightmare, specifically in Winn
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3/25/2018 - Nashville Predators @ Winnipeg Jets

Thank you for reading! Please visit Below the Goal Line for more exclusive hockey coverage!   NHL Game Updates:   Philadelphia Flyers @ Pittsburgh Penguins, The Penguins win a 5-4 game in overtime. The Flyers sit six points ahead of the Florida Panthers for a playoff spot, so if they keep getting points, they will make the playoffs.   Vancouver Canucks @ Dallas Stars, The Dallas Stars, who I tried to fix on Sunday afternoon, are in a free fall. This time, the Stars
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3/24/2018 - Tampa Bay Lightning @ New Jersey Devils

Don't forget to check out this article and the rest of the publications from Below the Goal Line!   NHL Game Updates:   Vegas Golden Knights @ Colorado Avalanche, With a win, the Golden Knights would capture a playoff berth. It was Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog who would deny them of that with his lone shootout goal. In a potential first round playoff match-up, Colorado was victorious in this one 2-1 (SO).   Calgary Flames @ San Jose Sharks, The ice-cold Calga
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