NHL
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Example Sentences
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The Colorado Avalanche rode swagger, poise and the league’s stingiest goaltender to the best record in the NHL this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
In San Diego, in a city without a team in the NFL, NBA or NHL, the Padres are virtually unchallenged for dollars from fans and corporate sponsors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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
But they wasted their talent by rushing them to the NHL without giving them time to develop.
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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