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Bettman confirms Atlanta’s interest in franchise but says NHL is ‘not in expansion mode’ https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/bettman-confirms-atlantas-interest-in-franchise-but-says-nhl-is-not-in-expansion-mode/ Atlanta group requests NHL expansion franchise https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2867231 Atlanta Ownership Group Makes Official Request for NHL Expansion Team https://www.si.com/nhl/2024/03/13/atlanta-nhl-expansion-team-anson-carter Atlanta Group Requests NHL Expansion Franchise A group led by Anson Carter has formally requested an NHL expansion team in Atlanta. https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/arizona-coyotes/latest-news/atlanta-group-requests-nhl-expansion-franchise Atlanta group formally requests NHL expansion franchise https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39716818/atlanta-group-formally-requests-nhl-expansion-franchise Atlanta has lost two NHL teams. Former player Anson Carter leads one of two groups seeking a third https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2024/03/12/atlanta-has-lost-two-nhl-teams-former-player-anson-carter-leads-one-of-two-groups-seeking-a-third/

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Kessel 'wasn't a fit' for Canucks, remains unsigned 36-year-old forward, 3-time Cup winner now ineligible for playoffs if he agrees to NHL contract https://www.nhl.com/news/phil-kessel-was-not-a-fit-for-vancouver-canucks-remains-unsigned VANCOUVER -- Phil Kessel will not be eligible to play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season after he and the Vancouver Canucks were unable to come to a contract agreement prior to the deadline on Friday. The 36-year-old forward arrived in Vancouver on Feb. 12 and had been skating with the Canucks' American Hockey League affiliate in nearby Abbotsford. Kessel, who has been an unrestricted free agent since winning the Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights last season, can still sign an NHL contract and play this season but would be ineligible for the playoffs. "Phil is a great person and well-respected player, what he has done in the League, a three-time Cup winner, [he] wanted to come back to play," Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said Friday. "With roster complications and how we want to play, unfortunately at this point it wasn't a fit for us." Kessel had 36 points (14 goals, 22 assists) in 82 regular-season games with Vegas last season but after playing in their first four playoff games, he was a healthy scratch for the rest of the postseason, including the Cup Final. He also owns the NHL record for most consecutive games played, which is active at 1,064. Selected by the Boston Bruins with the No. 5 pick in the 2006 NHL Draft, Kessel has 992 points (413 goals, 579 assists) in 1,286 games with the Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Arizona Coyotes and Golden Knights. He has 83 points (34 goals, 49 assists) in 100 playoff games, winning the Stanley Cup three times, including back-to-back with Pittsburgh in 2016 and 2017 with Allvin, current Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford and current Canucks coach Rick Tocchet. Those relationships appeared to make the Canucks a good fit for Kessel's return, but as Allvin said Friday, Vancouver did not have enough NHL salary cap space to add a player without removing one from the roster. "In order to facilitate a trade for us, we needed to move a player out to get a player in so obviously that's a tougher situation," Allvin said. Vancouver did not make any trades after acquiring forward Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames on Jan. 31 for forward Andrei Kuzmenko, defenseman prospects Hunter Brzustewicz and Joni Jurmo, a first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and a conditional pick in the 2024 draft. The Canucks (41-17-7) lead the Pacific Division by 11 points over the Edmonton Oilers after not qualifying for the playoffs last season.

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When ranking the players based on their talent and skills, you should also take into consideration the number of times they won the Stanley Cup. RANKING THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE'S RETIRED 500+ GOALS CLUB MEMBERS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF TIMES THEY WON THE STANLEY CUP AS PLAYERS 01. 10 – 507 – Jean Beliveau 02. 8 – 544 – Maurice Richard 03. 6 – 694 – Mark Messier 04. 6 – 533 – Frank Mahovlich 05. 6 – 524 – Bryan Trottier 06. 5 – 601 – Jari Kurri 07. 5 – 560 – Guy Lafleur 08. 4 – 894 – Wayne Gretzky 09. 4 – 801 – Gordie Howe 10. 4 – 573 – Mike Bossy 11. 3 – 692 – Steve Yzerman 12. 3 – 656 – Brendan Shanahan 13. 3 – 577 – Mark Recchi 14. 3 – 564 – Joe Nieuwendyk 15. 3 – 525 – Marian Hossa 16. 3 – 502 – Joe Mullen 17. 2 – 766 – Jaromir Jagr 18. 2 – 741 – Brett Hull 19. 2 – 717 – Phil Esposito 20. 2 – 690 – Mario Lemieux 21. 2 – 625 – Joe Sakic 22. 2 – 556 – Johnny Bucyk 23. 2 – 549 – Ron Francis 24. 1 – 684 – Teemu Selanne 25. 1 – 668 – Luc Robitaille 26. 1 – 640 – Dave Andreychuk 27. 1 – 610 – Bobby Hull 28. 1 – 561 – Mike Modano 29. 1 – 541 – Stan Mikita 30. 1 – 522 – Pat Verbeek 31. 1 – 500 – Lanny McDonald 32. 0 – 731 – Marcel Dionne 33. 0 – 708 – Mike Gartner 34. 0 – 625 – Jarome Iginla 35. 0 – 608 – Dino Ciccarelli 36. 0 – 566 – Patrick Marleau 37. 0 – 564 – Mats Sundin 38. 0 – 548 – Michel Goulet 39. 0 – 538 – Keith Tkachuk 40. 0 – 518 – Dale Hawerchuk 41. 0 – 515 – Pierre Turgeon 42. 0 – 513 – Jeremy Roenick 43. 0 – 512 – Gilbert Perreault 44. 0 – 503 – Peter Bondra ACTIVE NHL 500+ GOALS CLUB MEMBERS STANLEY CUP WINS 1. 3 - 582 - Sidney Crosby 2. 2 - 539 - Steven Stamkos 3. 1 - 839 - Alex Ovechkin

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Ovechkin vs. Kane tonight, and neither one of them scored!

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5+ STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS WHO ARE NOT IN THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME 01. Pete Green (10 Stanley Cup Rings) DEAD - 66 02. Claude Provost (9 Stanley Cup Rings) DEAD - 50 03. Jean-Guy Talbot (7 Stanley Cup Rings) DEAD - 91 04. Larry Hillman (6 Stanley Cup Rings) DEAD - 85 05. Ralph Backstrom (6 Stanley Cup Rings) DEAD - 83 06. Doug Jarvis (6 Stanley Cup Rings) ALIVE - 67 07. J.C. Tremblay (5 Stanley Cup Rings) DEAD - 55 08. Charlie Huddy (5 Stanley Cup Rings) ALIVE - 63 09. John Muckler (5 Stanley Cup Rings) DEAD - 86

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