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Nathan MacKinnon’s childhood idol and role model has turned into a training partner and one of his closest friends.

According to insider Elliotte Friedman, one of the pieces the Toronto Maple Leafs may look into is the Carolina Hurricanes’ Mikko Rantanen, who signed a six-year, $55.5 million deal with the Colorado Avalanche in 2019.

JT Toppin had 30 points and 14 rebounds as ninth-ranked Texas Tech led throughout in a 91-75 win over Colorado on Wednesday night, clinching a double-bye

DENVER — A woman is suspected in a string of vandalism against a Colorado Tesla dealership that included Molotov cocktails thrown at vehicles, the words “Nazi cars” spray painted on the building and a message that appeared to be directed against Tesla founder Elon Musk, according to court documents.