Answering early questions about the 2018 NHL draft class

Dan Marr of NHL Central Scouting answers some early questions on the 2018 NHL draft class.

NHL's smallest markets dominate second round

Certainly someone should have seen this coming: An NHL playoffs dominated by non-tradtional markets. And as much as commissioner Gary Bettman might want to pat himself on the back for making hockey viable in such places, there has to be concern when hockey's biggest markets tune out. -All of the

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Blues take first bite, win opener against Sharks

ST. LOUIS—Brian Elliott had another standout game in net, David Backes and Jori Lehtera had goals and the St. Louis Blues opened their first Western Conference final in 15 years with a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night. Tomas Hertl scored on a first-period deflection for the Sharks

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