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April 16: Maple Leafs win Stanley Cup for third st

April 16: Maple Leafs win Stanley Cup for third straight year

THIS DATE IN NHL HISTORY, APRIL 16:1949: The Toronto Maple Leafs become the NHL's first modern-era dynasty by winning their third consecutive Stanley Cup. They complete a four-game sweep of the Detroit Red Wings in the Final with a 3-1 victory at Maple Leaf Gardens. Turk Broda allows five goals in four games against the NHL's top-scoring team during the regular season. The win is Toronto's ninth straight in the Final.
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Prospect of Interest: Why Bowen Byram is the best

Colorado bound Bowen Byram is the best of this year's best

Since the beginning of the 2018-19 campaign, rankings have shown a strong class of talent up front worthy of single-digit selection, but one name has consistently stood out: defenceman Bowen Byram.
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Holland uses first pick as Oilers GM on another sm

How Swede it is. Broberg taken 8th overall by the Oilers

When he was running the Detroit Red Wings, Ken Holland used to kid about how having the best defenceman in the game — Nicklas Lidstrom — helped make him a smart general manager. It was one of the jokes that was really only funny because it was true.
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Canucks take calculated risk on Podkolzin, don't m

Time will tell. Canucks' first round pick is a surprise...again.

The Vancouver Canucks haven't had the greatest history of drafting players out of Russia, but Vasily Podkolzin could end up being a steal a few years down the road. With Round 1 out of the way, all eyes now turn towards the trade market and the possibility of landing Tyson Barrie.