NHL
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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“It’s special as a kid growing up, just watching that first game of the NHL playoffs,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The Kings held the highest-scoring team in the NHL to just two goals, held the highest-scoring line in the league to just one point and won the battle of the special teams.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Their ineptitude in the 2010s was so dramatic that the NHL even changed its rules for the draft lottery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The Sabres suffered the longest playoff drought in the NHL.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
He’d been a competitive swimmer and boxer in school, too, and as an adult was a fan of every televised sport, from professional golf to the NHL.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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