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Kane encourages Oilers fans to be 'open-minded'
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Friday, 28 January 2022 13:38
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Evander Kane knows he will not be universally loved by by fans of the Edmonton Oilers.Edmonton is the fourth franchise for the 30-year-old forward whose contract was dumped by the San Jose Sharks. There will be questions about his past, from suspensions due to violations of COVID-19 protocols, a bankruptcy and self-confessed gambling problems. Allegations of abuse…
Sabres seek goalie plan with Houser in protocol
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Friday, 28 January 2022 10:53
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Sabres are potentially down to their sixth option at goalie after Michael Houser was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Friday.Houser's unavailability makes it unclear who will start or even serve as Buffalo's backup Saturday, when the team opens a three-game western road swing at Arizona.Season-opening starter Craig Anderson and backup Dustin Tokarski are traveling with…
Ex-Canuck Virtanen charged with sexual assault
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Thursday, 27 January 2022 15:42
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has been charged with sexual assault following an investigation.Vancouver police said Thursday that one count of sexual assault has been lodged against the 25-year-old stemming from an incident on Sept. 26, 2017, when Virtanen was playing for the Canucks.Police launched an investigation in May 2021 after a 23-year-old woman filed…
Sources: MacKinnon diagnosed with broken nose
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Thursday, 27 January 2022 15:09
The initial diagnosis for Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon, who was bloodied on a hit Wednesday, is a broken nose, sources told ESPN's Emily Kaplan.MacKinnon is still being evaluated, and the team should have a better sense by the weekend of how long he will be out, Kaplan reports.MacKinnon left the ice in the first period of Wednesday night's game…
NHL clears Kane; winger, Oilers agree to contract
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Thursday, 27 January 2022 15:03
Evander Kane has reached a verbal agreement to sign with the Edmonton Oilers for the rest of the NHL season, sources told ESPN's Kevin Weekes on Thursday.A Kane-to-Edmonton agreement comes as the NHL on Thursday cleared the veteran winger of potential violations of COVID-19 protocols.Sources told Weekes that Kane's deal with the Oilers is for one year, carries a cap…
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