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Marc-Andre Fleury, winner of multiple Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins, had been cast off to Vegas when a younger player took his spot as starting goalie. Now in goal for the Golden Knights, he's four wins away from adding his name yet again to t

For Vegas Oddsmakers, Home Team's Fairy Tale Season Becomes A Frightfest

6:31pm May 21, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The odds of the Vegas Golden Knights winning the Stanley Cup hovered as high as 500-to-1 last fall. Now, the team has made the final in its first season — and some bettors stand to win big.

Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins looks on during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference second round against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday.

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NHL Player Brad Marchand Stops Licking Opponents, On League's Orders

12:45pm May 07, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The Boston Bruins forward licked other players twice during the postseason. After a scolding from league executives, he kept his tongue to himself in the Bruins' final game, which they lost.

This is, what, attempt No. 5? Brett Connolly did get the puck to her — eventually, at least.

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WATCH: How To Give A Tiny Superfan A Souvenir — A Drama In 3 Acts

7:34pm April 16, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Brett Connolly just wanted to give a little girl a puck for a souvenir. The Capitals winger didn't know he was signing himself up for a roller coaster of emotions — which, happily, had a sweet ending.

North Korean hockey players arrive at the Inter-Korean Transit Office in Paju, South Korea, on Thursday.

North Korean Women's Hockey Players Arrive To Begin Olympic Training With South

1:57pm January 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Twelve members of the team crossed the DMZ dressed in red, white and blue team parkas emblazoned with the North Korean flag. They will compete as part of a unified North-South team next month.

The Kunlun Red Stars, China's hockey team, warm up before a game.

Chinese Fans Are Slow To Warm Up To Ice Hockey

3:15pm January 24, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

After China won its bid to host the 2022 Olympics, President Xi Jinping vowed to encourage winter sports. But so far, the country's first professional hockey club has struggled to find fans.

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