NHL prospects face difficult decisions

Matthew Tkachuk

Tkachuk and Werenski’s draft classmate, Mitch Marner, who came second in OHL scoring this season as a member of the Knights, “are trying to persuade” the Wolverine to jump ship, according to Werenski.

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Welcome to the Show: Scott Mayfield

Scott Mayfield

Scott Mayfield made his National Hockey League debut over a year earlier, but never before had he experienced something quite like this.

Following a 2-1 loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack on April 19 that concluded the Sound Tigers’ season, the Islanders recalled five players including the 22-year-old Mayfield.

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Bishop gives Lightning goaltending they needed

Ben Bishop

But it was Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning who ended up with a 2-0 win Friday that sent the Lightning to the Stanley Cup Final, where they will face the Chicago Blackhawks or Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 on Wednesday.

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B-Sens Ink Four Skaters for Next Season

Alex Wideman

Wideman, 23, also appeared in four games with the B-Sens at the end of the season following the conclusion of his collegiate career at the University of Miami at Ohio.

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Ducks’ Patrick Maroon, a Fallen Top Prospect, Climbs All the Way Back

Pat Maroon

The 2010-11 season was supposed to be a pivotal one for the Philadelphia Flyers prospect Patrick Maroon. A sixth-round draft pick by the Flyers in 2007, he was expected to make the jump to the National Hockey League.

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Generals’ Dakota Mermis hopes Memorial Cup brings opportunity

Dakota Mermis

But there are players here, too, like Oshawa Generals defenceman Dakota Mermis and Quebec captain Kurt Etchegary, both seeking the glory now because their futures are less certain.

Mermis is 21 and was overlooked in the NHL draft. He’s been to rookie camps, but he has no guarantee of a pro contract.

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Hawks Secure Michael Davies

Mike Davies

In 2014/15, Davies spent his first season in the league, appearing in 52 of 60 regular season games.  The 5-8, 158-pound St. Louis native notched four goals and ten assists.  With a +10 plus/minus differential, Davies ranked third among Dubuque defensemen.  He appeared in four of the Saints’ postseason contests with a +2 mark.  Davies is committed to Ohio State University.

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U17’s Luke Martin Learned Competitiveness From His Family

Luke Martin

Growing up as the youngest of Stan and Jenny Martin’s four competitive kids, Luke Martin had no shortage of challenges as a kid.

“No matter what we played, it was always a competition,” the St. Louis native said. “We were always betting something or having fun with it.”

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Big Ben vs. The King

Ben Bishop

Chief among these is the goalie match-up between Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop.

First, we’ll look at the basics of each goalie. Then we’ll take a deeper look at the things that make this match-up so interesting.

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Patrick Maroon enjoying playoff success with Anaheim Ducks top line

Pat Maroon

“When they get tired, they start leaning on you a little bit,” Patrick Maroon said. “When we do what we’re supposed to be doing, there can be some long shifts down there.”

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