Amalie Benjamin

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Leonard joining Capitals during Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky 'dream come true' | NHL.com Forward will make NHL debut against Bruins, was No. 8 pick in 2023

Ryan Leonard joining Capitals for NHL debut during Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky 'dream come true' :

(from @amaliebenjamin.bsky.social )

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Brad Marchand took the ice at TD Garden this morning … in a Florida Panthers jersey.

Dodson’s perseverance, skill to be on display for U.S. at Reeve Hockey Classic  | NHL.com After losing legs in grenade attack, Marine becomes gold medalist in sled hockey

Pregame reading: On Travis Dodson, who found the sport of sled hockey at 29 after losing his legs to a grenade blast in Iraq and who will play for the US in the Reeve Hockey Classic.

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USA National Team Development Program has 'become like a factory' | NHL.com Matthews, Eichel, McAvoy among those who evolved into NHL stars, will play at 4 Nations Face-Off

USA Hockey's National Team Development Program has its fingerprints all over this 4 Nations Face-Off, with 15 alums (plus two coaches) on the team. How it's impacting US teams now and in the future: www.nhl.com/news/topic/4...

Marchand 'so grateful' to represent Canada in 4 Nations Face-Off | NHL.com Forward thrilled to have family in stands for what could be last chance to wear maple leaf jersey

This tournament means a tremendous amount to Brad Marchand. To score and get cheered in the Bell Centre? You know he was loving that.

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USA National Team Development Program has 'become like a factory' | NHL.com Matthews, Eichel, McAvoy among those who evolved into NHL stars, will play at 4 Nations Face-Off

"To give that to players with that talent at that age and doing it together, competing against each other, it's become like a factory." NTDP alums to drive US success at 4 Nations. Great stuff from @amaliebenjamin.bsky.social here.
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Auston Matthews is named the captain of the US team for 4 Nations Face-Off with Charlie McAvoy and Matthew Tkachuk as the two alternates.

McAvoy told me today that the call from Bill Guerin gave him "goosebumps."

That's now 14 goals for Morgan Geekie in his past 28 games, including four in the past three games.

USA Hockey’s goaltending development to be in spotlight at 4 Nations Face-Off | NHL.com Oettinger, Hellebuyck, Swayman examples of increased depth, growth at position

Intermission reading: My epic on the way USA Hockey is attacking the goaltending position in its "51 in '30" plan, as it takes aim at a position often overlooked and under-resourced: www.nhl.com/news/topic/n...

Working on it! Going to start posting more on here -- I've already effectively given up posting on Twitter.