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Sidney Crosby - Wikipedia
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Auston Matthews carries Maple Leafs' Stanley Cup hopes - Sports Illustrated
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World Cup of Hockey Team Canada player update: Bouwmeester added
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LeBrun: NHL's lost generation of Olympians is 'dying for' its shot at best-on-best play in 2026 - The Athletic
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World Cup of Hockey roster: Team North America - ESPN - Cross Checks Blog- ESPN
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Mock 2023 NHL Draft: Bedard to Blackhawks at No. 1; Ducks take Fantilli
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Thoughts on the projected lineup for USA in the 2025 WC? : r/hockey
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NHL -- World Cup of Hockey - World Cup preview - Team North America laying it all on the first line: Auston Matthews teams with Connor McDavid - ESPN
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An all-Canada Stanley Cup? 80 points for Connor Bedard? Patrick Kane in Florida? LeBrun's NHL predictions - The Athletic
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How Connor McDavid compares with Sidney Crosby through their first 6 seasons: similar points totals, McDavid has more trophies but Sid had a Cup already : r/hockey
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Controversial future for the World Cup of Hockey
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Blackhawks' Bedard impresses with 2 assists in preseason debut - ESPN
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Auston Matthews - Wikipedia
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North American 23-and-under team eliminated from the World Cup of Hockey
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Oilers' Connor McDavid wins Hart Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award as NHL MVP