David Purdum

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FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Stars have re-signed forward Matt Duchene to a four-year contract worth $18 million. General manager Jim Nill announced the deal Thursday. Duchene will count $4.5 million against the salary cap through the 2028-29 season. "We are thrilled to have Matt back with our organization," Nill said in a statement. "As our team's leading scorer last season, he helped to solidify our forward group while also providing invaluable leadership off the ice and in the community.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Stanley Cup is a little banged up, thanks to the Florida Panthers' celebration of back-to-back titles. The bowl of the famous trophy is cracked and the bottom is dented. Not for the first time and likely not the last. The Panthers won their second consecutive championship on home ice Tuesday night, beating Edmonton in six games.

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SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final on Tuesday night, becoming the NHL's first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and '21 and the third team to do it this century. Sam Reinhart scored four goals, becoming just the fourth player in league history to get that many in a game in the final. His third to complete the hat trick sent rats, along with hats, flying onto the ice.

1 week ago | espn.com | David Purdum

Odds to win the 2026 Stanley Cup are already up at sportsbooks, and there is disagreement in the betting market regarding which team should be the favorite heading into the offseason. Depending on what sportsbook you look at, the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes or Colorado Avalanche are next season's Stanley Cup favorites. The Panthers finished off the Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 Tuesday night to lift the Cup for a second straight season.

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Joey Chestnut, competitive eating legend, announced Monday that he is returning to the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest after a one-year hiatus from the annual Fourth of July event. Chestnut, the 16-time champion, missed last year's event due to a dispute with Major League Eating over his sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods, a company that makes plant-based hot dogs. "I'm thrilled to be returning to the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest," Chestnut wrote on X.