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![This week in the NHL March 09, 2024](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/768dcd7cbe7b831deedc5cf7828a5a66.jpg)
This week in the NHL March 09, 2024
It was natural to think the New York Rangers “got it” after they traded in the misguided clenched ja...
![Does the Rangers' Matt Rempe even play hockey?; Pittsburgh's run seems to be ending; The Avs go on a bender](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/768dcd7cbe7b831deedc5cf7828a5a66.jpg)
Does the Rangers' Matt Rempe even play hockey?; Pittsburgh's run seems to be ending; The Avs go on a bender
It was natural to think the New York Rangers “got it” after they traded in the misguided clenched ja...
![Say what you want about the NBA, it still values its titans](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/e56885039a6dd1d82306a695035e12f6.jpg)
Say what you want about the NBA, it still values its titans
For all the misguided complaints about the melodrama that can be the NBA at times, or the claims tha...
![The Golden Knights are trying to build the wall](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/914f70b6f9b20bf73b999e15e49a547d.jpg)
The Golden Knights are trying to build the wall
No, not that wall. Calm down, Jethro. ...
![The Avalanche have gone full Freddie Four Fingers](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/0db8c10525b454de32644d0309587a17.jpg)
The Avalanche have gone full Freddie Four Fingers
The NHL trade deadline has gotten into high gear a couple days before Friday afternoon’s deadline, s...
![The Rangers have a big, dumb sideshow: Matt Rempe](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/fea83125a5d14deefc5daba56c4f91b9.jpg)
The Rangers have a big, dumb sideshow: Matt Rempe
It was natural to think the New York Rangers “got it” after they traded in the misguided clenched ja...
![The Penguins lasted longer than they were supposed to](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/7e573b84169ce7cea14eec68ae26fd13.jpg)
The Penguins lasted longer than they were supposed to
In the salary-cap era of the NHL, no team gets to go out on their shield, really. The Datsyuk-and-Ze...
![Finally time for the Winnipeg Jets?; Let's hand out some NHL awards; Remember Wayne Gretzky as a Blue?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/9685ee5e0987cc31dd2be40f26711879.jpg)
Finally time for the Winnipeg Jets?; Let's hand out some NHL awards; Remember Wayne Gretzky as a Blue?
The Winnipeg Jets are in first place. The Jets have a legitimate shot at the Stanley Cup. They have ...
![NHL could learn from new women's hockey league playoff and draft formats](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/f1eb982d0a122d2f49d4ba30dea968ea.jpg)
NHL could learn from new women's hockey league playoff and draft formats
The PWHL has accomplished a lot even though it’s only been in existence for a few months. It has set...
![You probably forgot these NHL players were on these teams](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/9376f5470112ad4f9cbad469f37deaae.jpg)
You probably forgot these NHL players were on these teams
The NHL has seen some greats that stick out for their time with one specific franchise. What if we t...
![Deadspin presents the Two-Thirds Through the Season NHL Awards](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/fd1279e90cd4af8e1a925aa8686e3fef.jpg)
Deadspin presents the Two-Thirds Through the Season NHL Awards
After working up a third of a season award post just so my editor would have something to publish du...
![The Florida Panthers are getting started early this year](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/5afe7f96f4ed0d316a9413d260c5a8df.jpg)
The Florida Panthers are getting started early this year
Cat Scratch Fever has shifted up the calendar a couple months this time around. Last year, the Flori...
![This week in the NHL February 24, 2024](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/bf7ebab9831b2cd8bc1e991f05f3af39.jpg)
This week in the NHL February 24, 2024
Sebastian Aho scored with 18.9 seconds to play and Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 44 shots as the Carolina ...
![The New York Rangers are the NHL's hottest team](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/dfad291596a47e348c7aa709208de821.jpg)
The New York Rangers are the NHL's hottest team
The New York Rangers are the hottest team in the NHL right now. The Blueshirts currently sit atop th...
![As the Thunder return to contention, let's not forget the Supersonics](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/1ea193a86fdeae9377f78c2634626b0c.jpg)
As the Thunder return to contention, let's not forget the Supersonics
The Oklahoma City Thunder have executed one of the shortest rebuilding periods in NBA history. Since...
![Steph bests Sabrina in their 3-point shootout](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/1ba76316988d61551988c20493399b4c.jpg)
Steph bests Sabrina in their 3-point shootout
The better player won. Steph Curry beat Sabrina Ionescu in their 3-point showdown at the NBA’s All-S...
![NHL 'tough guys' are always cheapshot artists; The cause of increased scoring revealed](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/a1402c3a27e33ada2eb1d51cc6574982.jpg)
NHL 'tough guys' are always cheapshot artists; The cause of increased scoring revealed
For a sport that really loves to tout how tough its players are, hockey players don’t seem to have m...
![How much is the NHL’s increase in scoring due to goalie pads or increased skill?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/7ba8c3ccc436d3192a870a4c7f3ecc51.jpg)
How much is the NHL’s increase in scoring due to goalie pads or increased skill?
The NHL is always chasing goals. Sometimes to its detriment, as the league often confuses goals with...
![Jenny Cavnar becomes first woman to get full-time MLB TV play-by-play gig](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/52df850a66bdfd651937cd4dbc4c4f8e.jpg)
Jenny Cavnar becomes first woman to get full-time MLB TV play-by-play gig
For the first time in MLB history, a woman will serve as the leading play-by-play announcer for a ma...
![USA Hockey hiring Bruce Guerin feels wrong; Edmonton still haunted by this ghost](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/ad948fc0ff8856419c844fffd10c9ba3.jpg)
USA Hockey hiring Bruce Guerin feels wrong; Edmonton still haunted by this ghost
As you may have heard after considerable wailing from players and at least the Canadian fanbase who ...