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About Last Night…
Hurricanes 3 - Panthers 1 - Hurricanes Start 2025 with a 3-1 Win Over the Panthers
Rangers 2 - Bruins 1 - Rangers Find Win Column With 2-1 Victory Over the Bruins
Wild 4 - Capitals 3 (SO) - Matt Boldy Nets Shootout Winner as Wild Beat the Capitals 4-3
Red Wings 5 - Blue Jackets 4 - Blue Jackets Lose Heartbreaker in Last Minute to Red Wings
Maple Leafs 2 - Islanders 1 - McMann Scores Twice to Beat the Islanders 2-1
Ducks 4 - Jets 3 (OT) - Terry’s 2 Goals Lift Ducks to Overtime Win Over Jets
Stars 4 - Senators 2 - Roope Hintz Scores 2 as Stars Beat Senators 4-2
Utah HC 5 - Flames 3 - Utah HC Defeat Flames 5-3
Avalanche 6 - Sabres 5 (OT) - Toews scores in overtime, Avalanche overcome 3-goal deficit to beat Sabres 6-5
Golden Knights 5 - Flyers 2 - Golden Knights Ride Second-Period Onslaught to 5-2 Win vs. Flyers
Canucks 4 - Kraken 3 (SO) - Canucks Escape Seattle With 4-3 Shootout Win Over Kraken
Sharks 2 - Lightning 1 - Sharks Beat Lightning 2-1 Behind Askarov’s Big Saves
World Juniors Quarterfinals…
Sweden 3 - Latvia 2 - Sweden Outlasts Latvia in 3-2 Win to Advance to Semi-Finals
United States 7 - Switzerland 2 - United States Obliterates Switzerland 7-2, Advances to WJC Semis
Finland 5 - Slovakia 3 - Finland Holds Off Slovakia in 5-3 Win to Move On to Semifinals
Czechia 4 - Canada 3 - Czechs Stun Canada and Eliminate Them, Again, in Huge WJC Upset
What Canadiens Need to Do to Make 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs
3 Maple Leafs Who Need to Get Back on Track in 2025
Should the Bruins Trade Trent Frederic?
Edmonton Oilers’ Top 5 NHL Drafts of All-Time
NHL Rumors: Islanders, Blackhawks, Canucks, Maple Leafs
Canadiens Should No Longer Be Just Sellers at This Year’s Trade Deadline
Avalanche Prospect Update: Ritchie, Foudy, Gulyayev & More
Maple Leafs’ Matthews Worried He May Not Fully Recover From Injury This Season
What is Behind Blackhawks Goalie Petr Mrazek’s Recent Play?
Can the Dallas Stars Sustain Positive Play in the New Year?
More stuff from THW:
Toronto Maple Leafs - Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2025 New Year’s Resolutions
Chicago Blackhawks - Blackhawks Recall Colton Dach, Expected to Make NHL Debut vs. Canadiens
Calder Trophy Race - Making the Case for Each 2024-25 Calder Trophy Contender
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