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Connor McDavid and Sam Bennett: From minor hockey linemates to Stanley Cup Final foesMcDavid and Bennett are childhood pals but will put their past aside with the Stanley Cup on the line.Daniel Nugent-Bowman19

How the NHL’s top 4 2014 draft picks all ended up in 2024 Stanley Cup FinalFor the first time, the top four picks of a single draft will all play in the championship series.Daniel Nugent-Bowman38

For this Panthers juggernaut, it’s Stanley Cup or bust: ‘The job’s not finished’Florida treated its 2-1 Eastern Conference final win over New York as a necessary prerequisite to get to the actual prize they’d prefer.Michael Russo119

‘Nasty, nasty man’: Sam Bennett takes over Bruins-Panthers, creating controversy left and rightOne of the NHL’s biggest agitators and villains to Bruins fans scored the controversial tying goal in the Panthers’ comeback win in Game 4.Michael Russo94

Brad Marchand out for Game 4 vs. Panthers after collision with Sam Bennett: ‘It pisses off everyone’BOSTON — Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand will not play in Game 4 because of an upper-body injury. Coach Jim Montgomery classified Marchand as day to day. Montgomery declined to answer whether Marchand had suffered a concussion. The Bruins believe Marchand was injured by Sam Bennett during a first-period collision in Game 3. Slow-motion video replay appears to show Bennett punching Marchand in the head with his right hand. Marchand played for two periods but did not return in the third. Marchand appeared to be in some pain after taking a hit from Bennett. pic.twitter.com/MWsczrMDOU...Fluto Shinzawa497

Bruins, short of a better plan, will build on late burst and compete ‘like Brad Marchand’After losing their captain, the Bruins dusted themselves off and managed to make things interesting in the third period. But what to do now?Steve Buckley90

[Panthers' Sam Bennett fined 5,000forcross−checkingMapleLeafs′MichaelBuntingBennettreceivedatwo−minutecross−checkingminorforthehitonBuntinginthesecondperiod.SeanFitz−GeraldandTheAthleticStaff198![Panthers′SamBennettfined5,000 for cross-checking Maple Leafs' Michael BuntingBennett received a two-minute cross-checking minor for the hit on Bunting in the second period.Sean Fitz-Gerald and The Athletic Staff198

What the Leafs and Panthers are saying about Sam Bennett's hit on Matthew KniesPanthers forward Matthew Tkachuk said he doesn't think the hit will attract attention from NHL Player Safety.Joshua Kloke and Sean Fitz-Gerald233

Panthers' Sam Bennett suspended 3 games for illegal check to head of Canadiens' Cedric PaquetteBennett will be allowed to return on Jan. 11. He has 11 goals and six assists in 26 games this season for Florida.The Athletic Staff

Stock up, stock down: Tracking the playoff performance of pending NHL free agentsHere are 13 players whose playoff performances we're tracking ahead of their contracts expiring at year's end. Scott Burnside148

Did the Flames make a mistake in trading Sam Bennett to the Panthers?Sam Bennett has 13 points in nine games since being traded from the Calgary Flames to the Florida Panthers ahead of the NHL trade deadline.Hailey Salvian54

Sam Bennett’s departure from Flames could signal the start of a period of changeGM Brad Treliving did well to acquire draft picks and a prospect for Bennett and goalie David Rittich.Hailey Salvian32

What the Panthers are getting in forward Sam BennettSam Bennett has fourth-line underlying numbers but the Panthers are hoping a change of scenery could spark Playoff Sam Bennett-type play.Hailey Salvian and Dom Luszczyszyn22

Evaluating Scott Laughton, Sam Bennett and other Penguins trade possibilitiesFour days from the NHL trade deadline, the Penguins are looking for a center. Here are some players who could work.Sean Gentille37

Sam Bennett trade watch: Which teams could be Calgary’s best partners?The Sam Bennett trade calculator has to factor in a lot of math when it comes to contracts and cap hits. Hailey Salvian28

Sam Bennett and the Calgary Flames: What’s gone wrong?Sam Bennett wants out of Calgary. How did it come to this for the former fourth-overall pick and the Flames?Hailey Salvian52

Canucks trade targets: Would Vince Dunn, Victor Mete or Sam Bennett make sense?Do any of the players reportedly on the trade block make sense for the Canucks to target in a complicated midseason trade?Thomas Drance84

Flames hoping that playoff Sam Bennett is rearing his mustachioed headNotes from Flames camp as the team prepares for their play-in series versus the Jets. Scott Cruickshank6

Inside the franchise-altering decision to pick Leon Draisaitl over Sam BennettMistakes made by the Oilers on draft day are common, but their decision to select Leon Draisaitl in 2014 was a franchise-altering move.Daniel Nugent-Bowman22

Fifteen potential trade targets for the Maple Leafs before the 2020 deadlineMirtle and Siegel select some of the most intriguing trade targets for Toronto this season. Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle160