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GAME 1
Name two of the five most valuable NHL franchises that are located west of the Mississippi River, according to Forbes magazine, as of the 2017-2018 season.
GAME 2
Not including Kosovo, the most recent time that a country in Europe declared its independence from another country in Europe was in 2006, when two countries that were part of a union declared independence from each other days apart. Name either country.
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game one answers:
Los Angeles Kings
Vancouver Canucks
Vegas Golden Knights
Edmonton Oilers
Dallas Stars
GAME 2 answers:
Serbia
Montenegro