NHL Playoffs

A photo of the NHL hockey trophy, the Stanley Cup
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Explaining the general structure of the NHL

Sports February 12, 2022

By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Puck Drop and Play Every NHL hockey game begins with the singing of the respective teams’ national anthems before the first faceoff. Faceoffs occur at the beginning of any play after the whistle has been blown. Both centers from each team meet in the middle of the circle on the ice. Once the referee drops the puck, both players attempt to use their stick to push the puck to a player on their own team. Every game consists of three periods that are 20 minutes long. If there is a tie at the end of…

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Peak Sports Stanley Cup predictions

EIC April 4, 2016

Nick Bondi, Sports Editor Anaheim Ducks vs. Washington Capitals Winner: Washington Capitals After a tough start, Anaheim has certainly turned it around. They lead the league in both power play percentage and penalty kill percentage, and look like they will…

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