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Ex-Lightning forward, fan favorite Ondrej Palat returns to Tampa
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NHL free agency: Devils sign Palat, Capitals add Strome
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Ex-Lightning forward, fan favorite Ondrej Palat returns to Tampa
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Joe Pavelski and Ondrej Palat both dropped deep in NHL Entry Draft
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Johnson, Palat score first NHL goals in Lightning win
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Lightning win OT thriller to force Game 7 vs. Maple Leafs
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Reports: Devils land former Lightning winger Ondrej Palat on five
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Ondrej Palat reaches 400 career points in Lightning's 7-2 victory
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Lightning F Ondrej Palat may return Tuesday against Ducks
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Diving into the Details of Ondrej Palat's Deal with the New Jersey
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Lightning Push the Avalanche to Game 6 in the Stanley Cup Finals
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Devils' Ondrej Palat reached out to former Lightning teammates
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Ondrej Palat Gives New Jersey Devils A Nice Top Six
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Ondrej Palat signs 5-year contract with Devils
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NJ Devils sign Ondrej Palat from Tampa Bay Lightning to deal
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Ex-Lightning forward, fan favorite Ondrej Palat returns to Tampa