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The league, the season and the roles: how the game is organised on and off the ice.

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A 31-Team NHL, With Las Vegas in the Pacific

Las Vegas joins the seven-team Pacific and the rest of the map stays put, because realignment can probably wait until the league reaches 32 clubs.

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Expansion to Seattle, Relocation to Houston and Quebec

A might-happen scenario: Seattle gets an expansion team, Arizona lands in Quebec City and Carolina moves to Houston, with old division names back.

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NHL News: Matchups, Potential Winners and the Points Race

Three records worth marking, thirteen February matchups, five teams with a case for the Cup and the players chasing the scoring title this season.

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Sensational Finale: USA Crowned 2025 World Champions

A 4-2 final at Madison Square Garden, a Swiss run nobody predicted, and the numbers behind a night that ended with an empty-net goal in New York.

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