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Two more stars inked long-term deals this week as NHL teams continue to grapple with a rising-cap environment.

U.S. GM Bill Guerin on roster hopefuls' early play: "It is great for USA Hockey, and it's great for our process. We want hard decisions."

It's hard to avoid the pull of nostalgia watching a star of Chicago's most recent golden era on the ice. He won. The Blackhawks did not.

Neas is off to the best start of his career, with seven goals and six assists in 11 games.

Barzal will not play in the Islanders' game Thursday night against the Hurricanes after showing up late to a morning practice.

Before checking in on upcoming four-game streamers and light-night targets, Shayna Goldman looks at October's biggest risers and fallers.

Plus, an Avalanche of power-play goals, Dylan Larkin the faceoff specialist and Ivan Demidov and Lane Hutson's chemistry.

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Keeping his salary steady was a choice McDavid felt he had to make to help the Oilers compete for the Stanley Cup.

It's time for our annual roster of the NHL's scariest starts, relative to expectations.