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Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn, left, congratulates teammate center Devin Shore (17) after Shore scored a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. The Stars won 4-2. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

NHL still searching for reason to play at 2018 Winter Games

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Nino Niederreiter, left, of Switzerland, gets tripped up by New York Islanders' Johnny Boychuk during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Wild win 12th in a row, 6-4 against Islanders

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

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Vancouver Canucks defenseman Luca Sbisa (5) tries to clear Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown (23) from in front of Canucks goalie Ryan Miller (30) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

Miller has 36 saves to lift Canucks over Kings 2-1

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Columbus Blue Jackets rookie defenseman Zach Werenski has scored 12 of his 22 points on the power play this season. (Associated Press)

Elite young defensemen adapting to NHL faster than ever

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

FILE - In a Saturday, Dec. 23, 2016 file photo, Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski works against the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio. Werenski quickly followed the lead of Seth Jones and 2015 Calder Trophy winner Aaron Ekblad in adapting more quickly to the NHL than elite defensemen of previous generations. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)

Elite young defensemen adapting to NHL faster than ever

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

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Columbus Blue Jackets players celebrate a goal against the Boston Bruins during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets won 4-3. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Blue Jackets push winning streak to 13 with win over Boston

By MITCH STACY - Associated Press

Downie goes on Twitter rant against Cherry, Coyotes

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Arizona Coyotes right wing Shane Doan skates during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. Doan has been a franchise cornerstone since the Coyotes moved from Winnipeg to Arizona in 1996, a stabilizing force through the good times and the bad. Auston Matthews grew up watching the Coyotes, went on to become the first Arizonan to be drafted in the NHL and a budding star with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Matthews returned to the desert Friday for his first game as an NHL player in his home state, the same night Doan played his 1,500th NHL game and scored his 400th career goal. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Past and future of Arizona hockey face off in desert

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) skates around New Jersey Devils defenseman Andy Greene (6) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, Nov. 23, 2016, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)

Crosby scores 24th, Penguins top struggling Devils 4-1

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen, of Denmark, pulls on his mask after a timeout against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Kadri scores 2 goals, Maple Leafs blank Avalanche 6-0

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Winnipeg Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers, of Denmark; Mark Scheifele; Patrik Laine, of Finland; and Toby Enstrom, of Sweden, from left, celebrate Laine's goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ehlers scores twice in 3rd, Jets beat Canucks 4-1

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FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2016, file photo, New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin, left, and United States' Abbey D'Agostino after competing in a women's 5000-meter heat during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During a qualifying heat for the 5,000 meters at the Rio Games, D'Agostino Hamblin got their feet tangled, sending both sprawling. D'Agostino got up and, instead of trying to get herself back into the race, crouched down, helped Hamblin rise to finish the race. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

A look at some of 2016’s most inspiring sports moments

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) waits to enter the game against the Boston Bruins in an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in Sunrise, Fla. Jagr began the game tied with Mark Messier for second-most points in NHL history. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)

Jaromir Jagr moves into second on NHL points list

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Jaromir Jagr's next point will be the 1,888th of his career and give him sole possession of second place on the all-time NHL scoring list. He would trail only Wayne Gretzky's 2,857 total. (Associated Press)

Jaromir Jagr: Wayne Gretzky ‘was from another planet’

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2016, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) waits during the team's NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Tampa, Fla. No matter where the Edmonton Oilers travel, captain Connor McDavid is confronted by the same questions and comparisons to the opposing team's star. In Buffalo, it's Jack Eichel, who was selected second in the 2015 draft behind McDavid. In Toronto, it's Auston Matthews, the No. 1 pick last June. In Pittsburgh, it's Crosby, the player the NHL's &quot;Next Generation&quot; crop of youngsters must all be compared against. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Marquee rivals: From Crosby and Ovechkin to McDavid and who?

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

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Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) acknowledges the fans after he scored his third point of the game against the Buffalo Sabres during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in Sunrise, Fla. Jagr tied Mark Messier for 2nd place overall in NHL scoring with 1,887 points. The Panthers defeated the Sabres 4-3 in a shoot out. (AP Photo/Joel Auerbach)

Jagr on Gretzky: ‘I don’t think he was from this planet’

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press