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Ngakoue, 24, released a statement on Monday revealing his contract was the reason he will be missing from the team facility this week. “I will not be attending minicamp as my contract has not been resolved," Ngakoue said via ESPN. “I remain committed to Jacksonville, the fans and my team-mates. My hope is to be with Jacksonville for years to come.” The defensive lineman is in the final year of his rookie contract and is expected to make a base salary of $2....

We’ve lumped the players up into tiers based on how much ice time they logged at five-on-five during the regular season. The only wrinkle here is that we’ve broken the defensemen down into three tiers rather than four. BOSTON BRUINS Zdeno Chara is an absolute animal. Despite having turned 37 years old during this past season, he put together yet another Norris-caliber campaign. While his workload has been slowly but surely reducing, he was still in a class of his own amongst Bruins blueliners....

The NHL announcer, who has spent more than 40 years voicing hockey games, will call several Pirates spring training games and part of a Grapefruit League game next month, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Friday. MORE: Spring Training offers a serious blast from the past Although Emrick has discussed the idea with Pirates announcer Greg Brown, the pair have yet to determine a date or game. “I’ve known Brownie for a long time, because he’s a hockey guy and he likes the sport....

The “Two Man Advantage” contest may fill easily based on increased demand. That has an $8 entry with $35,000 prize pool. There is also a Micro, Medium, and Large “Light The Lamp” contest at $3, $30, and $150 entry levels. Furthermore, several games have an over/under of six from Las Vegas. Keep in mind, Vegas is not always right, as games could dud like many did on Monday. MORE: SN DFS | DFS Lineup Builder...

New Jersey got the pick by winning the NHL Draft Lottery on Tuesday beating out New York, which will pick second, and Chicago, which will select third. It’s the first time the Rangers have been in the top three. Here is the full order of the 2019 NHL Draft Lottery. Odds to win the 2019 NHL Draft lottery Points vs. No. 1 overall % vs. not landing top five %...

My counterpoint islargely embedded in the fact that every offseason, we see a ton of sensible signings. Tampa Bay’s five-year, $22.5 million deal for Anton Stralman was about as good as it gets for a bona fide first-pairing defenseman. Chicago managed to sell a quality second-line center in Brad Richards on the chance at winning a Stanley Cup, and will pay him just $2 million next season. Pittsburgh, probably in the same regard, managed to ink another first-pairing defenseman in Christian Ehrhoff at just $4 million....

July hockey isn’t something that a lot of people expected to see in 2020, but that’s where we are this year. After the NHL suspended play in mid-March and some minor labor quibbles, some didn’t expect hockey to return this year, but after four months away, the chase for Lord Stanley’s Cup is back, and in a big, entertaining way. The NHL schedule restarts Aug. 1, with 24 teams jockeying for either spots and positioning for the 2019-20 Stanley Cup playoffs....

The plaintiffs accused the league of failing to inform them of health risks caused by concussions as a result of repeated head trauma and are seeking a financial settlement for the “pathological and debilitating effects of brain injuries caused by concussive and sub-concussive impacts sustained … during their professional careers,” according to court documents. The plaintiffs include former players Dan LaCouture, Michael Peluso, Gary Leeman, Bernie Nicholls, David Christian and Reed Larson....

There is a lot riding on the last few days of the 2018-19 NHL regular season. Two division titles and six playoff spots remain up for grabs entering Monday’s games, and seven of the eight first-round matchups are still to be decided. MORE: Updated odds, predictions for 2019 playoff spots Here are the main things to keep an eye on as we head down the stretch, including updated clinching scenarios and storylines to watch on the nightly schedule....

Sixteen NHL teams will battle it out for the greatest trophy in all of sports: the Stanley Cup. How it’ll all play out is a little different in 2021: the four best teams in each division will face each other (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3 in Round 1) and the eventual division champs will meet in the Stanley Cup semifinals. The last two teams standing will then go head-to-head in the Stanley Cup Final....

The Washington Capitals star scored two goals in his team’s 6-3 series-clinching win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Monday night, setting up a second-round matchup against Crosby’s Penguins for the third consecutive postseason. NHL playoffs 2018: Braden Holtby bounces back from benching as Capitals’ saving grace Pittsburgh won both of those series on its way to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, but that hasn’t deterred Ovechkin from wanting another shot against his biggest rival....

Like the Jets and Predators out West, these Stanley Cup contenders carry the unfortunate burden (challenge?) of having to beat one another to a pulp before their playoff really have a chance to get off the ground. Boston already experienced this in its a seven-game slugfest with Toronto; Tampa had it easier as the conference’s No. 1 overall seed, handily beating the happy-to-be-here Devils in five games. GOLDEN STANDARDHow Vegas became the most successful expansion team in sports history...

Kucherov, the Art Ross Trophy winner, was suspended for a hit on the Blue Jackets’ Markus Nutivaara in Game 2 and his absence was known well ahead of Sunday’s puck drop. What wasn’t confirmed until less than an hour before the start of Game 3 was the status of Hedman, a former Norris Trophy winner and a huge part of the Lightning’s blue line corps. Hedman was ultimately left out of Jon Cooper’s lineup due to an unspecified injury, and the odds continued to pile up against the Presidents’ Trophy holders....

Players and teams from the NBA, the WNBA, MLB and MLS stood in solidarity by setting aside games to draw attention to the recent shooting of yet another unarmed Black man by police. The NHL did not. Instead, the league issued a short statement and observed a “moment of reflection” for a total of 33.69 seconds prior to Game 3 of the Lightning-Bruins playoff series in Toronto. “Racism has been embedded in our society for far too long,” public address announcer Mike Ross said as he read the league’s statement....

After weeks of speculation, and a few drool-worthy teasings by the NHL and teams alike, the homage to old-school hockey jerseys is officially here. Released on Nov. 16, the jerseys pay respect to each franchise’s history with a modern twist. “NHL team jerseys have long carried deep historical significance for avid and casual hockey fans," noted Brian Jennings, the NHL’s chief brand officer and senior executive vice president in the press release....

And for Vancouver general manager Jim Benning, the situation is less than ideal. Luongo’s retirement last summer meant the Canucks are on the hook for over $3 million in annual salary-cap recapture penalties over the next three years. Meanwhile, Luongo’s back to drawing paychecks from the Panthers. “I wanted to voice our displeasure with the whole thing,” Benning told the Vancouver Sun’s Ben Kuzma. MORE: Panthers to retire Luongo’s No....

McMahon entered the match at Number 27 and made it to the final three before being eliminated by the eventual winner Brock Lesnar. The bombshell reports have garnered reactions from many former and active superstars, including former RAW Women’s Champion Nia Jax. During her time with the company, Nia Jax was often targeted by critics for benefitting from nepotism and her relation to Hollywood mega-star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Clearly, the “Irresistible Force” decided to take today’s news as an opportunity to take shots at those same critics....

In the opulent cool of a glass-and-steel office building on the shores of the gulf, Mohammad Al Gergawi exudes confidence. “The world is changing, and a lot of people think this part of the world will be the last to change,” he says. “But we are lucky enough to live in a place called Dubai.” After the emirate announced the creation of Dubai Internet City in October 1999, no expense was spared to make it happen....

MMA legend and UFC icon Nick Diaz has taken to his official Twitter and Instagram accounts to post photos of himself, with a rather intriguing statement attached to the posts, hinting at a potential comeback. The statement attached to Nick Diaz’s social media posts read as follows: Needless to say, this has led to speculation regarding the reason behind Nick Diaz potentially attending the UFC 261 event. Certain sections of the MMA community believe that the older Diaz brother could be in attendance at the event to call out his younger brother Nate Diaz’s rival Jorge Masvidal after Masvidal’s UFC 261 main event fight....

Tyrod Taylor had an excellent Week 1 outing against the Jaguars and continued to excel against the Browns. So much so that the Texans were hanging in on the road against the Browns. Taylor ultimately pulled up lame as he rolled out of the pocket on a broken play. The experienced quarterback immediately knew something was wrong and signaled to the bench. Taylor went for an MRI on Monday but will miss Thursday night’s clash against the Panthers regardless of the test result....