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The Hawks’ streak of six wins in seven games — now firmly in the past after consecutive lethargic losses — did move them out of last place in the NHL, but only barely. With 36 games left, there’s plenty of time to slide back down again.

It's been a difficult ride for Kris Letang as of late, but the Pittsburgh Penguins star made the ultimate return on Tuesday night with four points and a game winner

Talk about growing the game.

The Hawks were just a sideshow Tuesday in Vancouver for Rick Tocchet’s first game as Canucks coach — the end result of a coaching change handled with embarrassing sloppiness.

WARNING GRUESOME IMAGES: Brock Nelson lost a tooth on Monday night after being slammed in the face with a stick, and he became his own dentist while sitting on the bench as he refused treatment

The Rick Tocchet era in Vancouver begins on Tuesday night.

Bruce there it is.

On Sunday, Mitchell was given an opportunity and connected for his first goal of the season in what ended up a 2-1 loss to the Kings. The third-period score is what coach Luke Richardson wants to see from Mitchell: a strong and accurate right-handed shot that exhibited his offensive ability.

Players have long mentioned “good ice” or “bad ice.” But what qualities exactly make ice the best, and which arenas check those boxes?