Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel headline North America's under-23 World Cup entry

North American general manager Peter Chiarelli was still gushing Wednesday evening over the first NHL matchup of Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, allured by the prospect of what the two young stars might deliver next fall. McDavid and Eichel headlined the first group of players named to the North American

Knights ready to battle as NHL's latest expansion team

The Vegas Golden Knights have molded a rag-tag bunch of experienced veterans and promising picks from two drafts into the NHL's first expansion team in 17 years. "We are not interested in being anyone's dormat," McPhee said. On Tuesday, the Knights will play their first ever home

Huge step? Doctors may find a way to identify CTE in living NHL players

Could be significant in the future ... if the league and players embrace it.

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  Could CTE Brain Disorder Be Diagnosed While Football Players Are Alive?

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  Game-changer? Researchers believe discovery may allow diagnosis of CTE in living players

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