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Following the NHL Draft Lottery on Wednesday, NHL.com writers Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale make their predictions for how the first 15 selections of the 2021 NHL Draft could turn out.

Mark Bove If you’ve lived in the Burlington area for more than a few years, you probably remember Bove’s Restaurant. Luis and Victoria Bove opened their beloved Art Deco eatery on a memorable day — December 7, 1941. It closed at the end of 2015. Three generations of the Bove family worked in the restaurant over its 74-year lifespan. They fed basically everyone in town. Politicians of all stripes dined there, Gov. Phil Scott to S...

Michael Tureski/Icon Sportswire They may have played different positions (Esposito a forward and Orr a defenseman) but these might be the first two names that come to mind when you think of the Boston Bruins. They were the two most dominant offensive players of their era as they combined to win seven consecutive scoring titles between 1968 and 1975. In five of those seasons they finished first and second in the scoring race. They finished first and third in one of the others. The Bruins ...

Breaking down the Union’s ‘anti-golazo’ goal vs Inter Miami The grit and conviction in which Monteiro finished the play was the mark of a Philly goal, one that won’t dominate headlines but still made a firm statement about his value in the box. Share this story Morgan Tencza The Philadelphia Union’s goal against Inter Miami in Saturday’s MLS home opener wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t Ezequiel Barco’s banger into the upper-ninety against Chicago nor Nani’s cheeky backheel against K...

MONTREAL -- Shea Weber misses the crowd. That wasn’t exactly the sentiment I expected from the Canadiens captain when I spoke to him via Zoom on Tuesday. I had asked Weber if it’s tougher to get mentally and emotionally prepared for games this time of the year, particularly because the schedule is so condensed. He said something is missing. “Especially when you’re playing at home, there’s times when you’re not feeling your best and the crowd’s there to get you going,” said ...

MONTREAL -- Shea Weber misses the crowd. That wasn’t exactly the sentiment I expected from the Canadiens captain when I spoke to him via Zoom on Tuesday. I had asked Weber if it’s tougher to get mentally and emotionally prepared for games this time of the year, particularly because the schedule is so condensed. He said something is missing. “Especially when you’re playing at home, there’s times when you’re not feeling your best and the crowd’s there to get you going,” said ...

Rival in Focus: New Jersey Devils by Bill Meltzer @BillMeltzer / philadelphiaflyers.com It doesnt feel like all that long ago that the New Jersey Devils gave fits to virtually every team in the National Hockey League -- they were, after all, three-time Stanley Cup champions between 1995 and 2003 and took four trips to the Cup Fin...

The tournament Canada opened the festivities on Boxing Day with a 4-2 win over a Sweden squad that was still a few years away from icing some of the most dominant players in tournament history. The Canadians followed that up with another 4-2 victory over Czechoslovakia, then tied Finland 4-4 for the only blemish on their record. On New Years Eve, Canada dispatched a U.S. team featuring future NHL stars Jeremy Roenick, John LeClair, and Mike Modano. Then came a clash with the Soviets, which Cana...