Washington wins thriller in NHL's Winter Classic

WASHINGTON—The NHL almost could not have scripted the 2015 Winter Classic any better. From the time the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks took the ice at Nationals Park, through a flyover by F-16 fighter jets, an Alex Ovechkin goal and the drama of a late winner by Troy Brouwer, Thursday'

Donald Trump tweets about Penguins’ White House visit

He finished with "Great team!"

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Sticks and slashes break bones, so NHL aims for less pain

When slash after slash broke one of Johnny Gaudreau's fingers, he called it part of the game. The Calgary Flames winger known as ''Johnny Hockey'' is one of the NHL's most marketable players, so broken bones should be a problem. Slashing has become such a regular element in

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  Will the NHL's faceoff/slashing crackdown lead to more goals like in 2005-06?

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  NHL to officials: Cut back on slashing, faceoff violations

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