NHL
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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For the Kings, it marked their 34th overtime in 84 games this season, an NHL record.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“It’s special as a kid growing up, just watching that first game of the NHL playoffs,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Their ineptitude in the 2010s was so dramatic that the NHL even changed its rules for the draft lottery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Despite starting the season at the bottom of the NHL standings, the reinvigorated Buffalo Sabres are heading to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
He’d been a competitive swimmer and boxer in school, too, and as an adult was a fan of every televised sport, from professional golf to the NHL.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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