USA TODAY Sports’ NHL point projections have the Coyotes and Panthers making the playoffs, and the Avalanche winning the Central Division.
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Opinion: Auston Matthews’ bad behavior shows he might not be ready for captaincy
Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews’ disorderly conduct charges raise questions about him as a leader and whether he’s ready for captaincy.
Andrei Svechnikov should score 30: These five players are the next NHL stars
Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov, 19, leads our list of breakthrough candidates for the 2019-20 season after scoring 20 goals in his rookie year.
Upsets mark voting for best all-time college football player: Herschel Walker, Bo Jackson, Barry Sanders highlight this week’s candidates
Upsets are happening every week in USA TODAY Sports’ bracket to find the best college football player of all time. This round should be no different.
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This is the second week of USA TODAY Sports’ quest to determine the best college football player of all-time. We need your help with the voting.
Greg Johnson, who played for Nashville Predators and three other NHL teams, dies at 48
Greg Johnson, 48, was taken by the Nashville Predators in the expansion draft and was their captain from 2002-06.
Roberto Luongo’s retirement leaves Florida Panthers with room to spend on free agents
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AAF investor Tom Dundon seeks $70 million back, claims misrepresentation in bankruptcy filing
Tom Dundon shuttered the Alliance of American Football in April and is now seeking to recoup his $70 million investment in the league.
Devils select US-born Jack Hughes with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft
Jack Hughes, 18, was considered the No. 1 prospect from the start of season until finish, though Finland’s Kaapo Kakko challenged him at the end.
NHL draft will have American flavor: Five U.S. players could go in top 10
Jack Hughes, Cole Caufield and Alex Turcotte could go in the first five picks of the NHL draft and five to seven could go in the first 12 picks.