NHL season preview: Power Rankings, X factors, best- and worst-case scenarios for all 32 teams

Get all of the key intel you need on every team ahead of opening night.

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Lightning suspend Cole pending investigation

The Lightning suspended defenseman Ian Cole pending an investigation into allegations made on social media that he sexually abused a woman when she was a minor.

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Mets stay alive behind deGrom, force Game 3

Jacob deGrom came through for the New York Mets in a win-or-go-home Game 2, pitching six strong innings in a 7-3 victory over the Padres on Saturday night.

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Harper, Nola help Phils upset Cards, reach NLDS

Behind a strong performance from Aaron Nola, the Phillies shutout the Cardinals in Game 2 to reach their first NLDS since 2011.

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Guardians return to ALDS on Gonzalez's walk-off

Cleveland's baseball franchise is back in the division series for the first time since 2018 after its two-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays in one of the American League wild-card affairs.

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DeGrom 'excited' to start G2 with season on line

The Mets will rest their hopes in Jacob deGrom, who said it's "a huge goal of mine to keep this going" as he takes the mound in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Padres.

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Flames sign Weegar to 8-year, $50M extension

The Calgary Flames have signed defenseman MacKenzie Weegar to an eight-year, $50 million extension, the team announced Friday.

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Interim Beasley 1st to interview for Rangers job

Interim manager Tony Beasley will be the Texas Rangers' only internal candidate in their managerial search, general manager Chris Young said.

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Cards to start Quintana in Game 1, then Mikolas

St. Louis pitcher Jose Quintana will start in Game 1 of the NL wild-card series against the Phillies, while Miles Mikolas gets the ball for Game 2.

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MLB average game time drops by six minutes

The average time of a nine-inning major league game dropped for the first time since 2018, likely helped by the introduction of the PitchCom electronic device to signal pitches.

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The playoff field is set! Here's why this could be the greatest MLB postseason since ... well, maybe ever

From those under the most pressure to win to the teams and young stars with opportunities to show they're legit, this is why this October -- and November -- will be amazing.

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Twins 1B Arraez tops Judge for AL batting crown

Twins first baseman Luis Arraez finished the season at .316 to win the AL batting title over Yankees star Aaron Judge, and Minnesota beat the White Sox 10-1.

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Frick baseball broadcasting award finalists named

Boston's Joe Castiglione, the Mets' Gary Cohen and former major leaguers Dave Campbell, Steve Stone, Duane Kuiper and Ernie Johnson Sr. are among the 10 finalists for the Hall of Fame's 2023 Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting.

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With lead in batting race, McNeil sits out finale

With a four-point lead in the big league batting race, Jeff McNeil was not in the Mets' starting lineup Wednesday for their regular-season finale.

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Nats GM calls Strasburg's 2023 status 'a mystery'

GM Mike Rizzo called the Nationals' 2022 season "a disappointment." A major question for the team in 2023 will be the availability of injury-plagued Stephen Strasburg, who's thrown just 31 1/3 innings over the past three seasons combined.

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Hockey Canada grilled on alleged sexual assaults

Hockey Canada's board chairs, under scrutiny for their handling of alleged sexual assault cases, played defense when questioned by the House of Commons on Tuesday, saying that 'toxic behavior' goes beyond the sport of hockey.

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White Sox's La Russa steps down due to health

White Sox manager Tony La Russa is stepping down as manager due to health concerns that kept him out of the dugout for the final five weeks of the season.

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Mariners promote Hollander to general manager

The Mariners officially promoted Justin Hollander to general manager on Sunday.

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Yanks hope Carpenter can be ready for playoffs

The Yankees have moved Matt Carpenter to the 60-day injured list, ruling him out for the final week of the regular season but with the hope that he can be ready for the playoffs.

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Ohtani, Angels reach $30M agreement for 2023

Angels star Shohei Ohtani will make $30 million in 2023 after he and the team agreed to a one-year contract for next season to avoid arbitration.

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Jays to celebrate 'weird' wild-card berth on Friday

The Blue Jays will wait until Friday night to celebrate clinching a postseason berth after Baltimore lost 5-3 at Boston on Thursday while Toronto was off.

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Yankees activate LeMahieu (toe) off injured list

DJ LeMahieu landed on the IL earlier this month with a lingering toe inflammation that had him struggling at the plate.

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