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Their 4-3 overtime loss in Game 5 was bittersweet and infuriating. The ceremonial handshake line featured many terse exchanges. Some disconsolate fans threw debris on the ice. Th...(full article)
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For two days, Shane Doan smoldered. Behind that easy-going demeanor, the warmth had left his eyes and a cartoon plume of smoke over his head followed him everywhere. So Doan did w...(full article)
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