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McDavid and Bennett are childhood pals but will put their past aside with the Stanley Cup on the line.
Daniel Nugent-Bowman19
For the first time, the top four picks of a single draft will all play in the championship series.
Daniel Nugent-Bowman38
Florida treated its 2-1 Eastern Conference final win over New York as a necessary prerequisite to get to the actual prize they’d prefer.
Michael Russo119
One of the NHL’s biggest agitators and villains to Bruins fans scored the controversial tying goal in the Panthers’ comeback win in Game 4.
Michael Russo94
Coach Jim Montgomery declined to answer whether Marchand had suffered a concussion.
Fluto Shinzawa497
After losing their captain, the Bruins dusted themselves off and managed to make things interesting in the third period. But what to do now?
Steve Buckley90
Bennett received a two-minute cross-checking minor for the hit on Bunting in the second period.
Sean Fitz-Gerald and The Athletic Staff198
Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk said he doesn't think the hit will attract attention from NHL Player Safety.
Joshua Kloke and Sean Fitz-Gerald233
Bennett will be allowed to return on Jan. 11. He has 11 goals and six assists in 26 games this season for Florida.
The Athletic Staff
Here are 13 players whose playoff performances we're tracking ahead of their contracts expiring at year's end.
Scott Burnside148
Sam Bennett has 13 points in nine games since being traded from the Calgary Flames to the Florida Panthers ahead of the NHL trade deadline.
Hailey Salvian54
GM Brad Treliving did well to acquire draft picks and a prospect for Bennett and goalie David Rittich.
Hailey Salvian32
Sam Bennett has fourth-line underlying numbers but the Panthers are hoping a change of scenery could spark Playoff Sam Bennett-type play.
Hailey Salvian and Dom Luszczyszyn22
Four days from the NHL trade deadline, the Penguins are looking for a center. Here are some players who could work.
Sean Gentille37
The Sam Bennett trade calculator has to factor in a lot of math when it comes to contracts and cap hits.
Hailey Salvian28
Sam Bennett wants out of Calgary. How did it come to this for the former fourth-overall pick and the Flames?
Hailey Salvian52
Do any of the players reportedly on the trade block make sense for the Canucks to target in a complicated midseason trade?
Thomas Drance84
Notes from Flames camp as the team prepares for their play-in series versus the Jets.
Scott Cruickshank6
Mistakes made by the Oilers on draft day are common, but their decision to select Leon Draisaitl in 2014 was a franchise-altering move.
Daniel Nugent-Bowman22
Mirtle and Siegel select some of the most intriguing trade targets for Toronto this season.
Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle160