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Kraken have 5 in COVID protocol prior to debut
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Monday, 11 October 2021 14:35
SEATTLE -- The Kraken are expected to be without five players for the season opener at Vegas due to COVID-19 protocols -- awful timing on the eve of the first game in franchise history.Forwards Jared McCann, Joonas Donskoi and Marcus Johansson, and defenseman Jamie Oleksiak were placed on the league's COVID-19 protocol list, coach Dave Hakstol said Monday. Forward Calle…
Blackhawks bring back defenseman Gustafsson
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Monday, 11 October 2021 11:07
CHICAGO -- The Blackhawks brought back Erik Gustafsson on Monday, agreeing to a one-year contract with the free-agent defenseman.Gustafsson was released by the New York Islanders on Sunday. The deal with Chicago is worth $800,000.The return of Gustafsson bolsters the Blackhawks' blue line after they lost young defensemen Caleb Jones and Wyatt Kalynuk to injuries. Jones sprained his left wrist,…
Lightning give coach Cooper 3-year extension
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Monday, 11 October 2021 07:28
A day before they start their quest for a third straight Stanley Cup, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced that they have signed coach Jon Cooper to a three-year extension that runs through the 2024-25 season."Unequivocally, Coop is the best person for the job," Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois said in a statement on Monday. "He is a great leader, spokesperson…
Lapsed fan's guide to 2021-22 NHL season
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Monday, 11 October 2021 05:15
The Tampa Bay Lightning ended an unprecedented NHL season full of modifications and adjustments forced by the COVID-19 pandemic in July by hoisting the Stanley Cup for the second straight year.They'll go for the three-peat in a 2021-22 campaign that sees the league revert to its normal alignment but features big changes on the ice for a dozen teams --…
Rangers, Zibanejad agree to 8-year, $68M deal
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Sunday, 10 October 2021 11:23
The New York Rangers and top center Mika Zibanejad have agreed to an eight-year contract worth $68 million.Zibanejad, 28, will count $8.5 million against the salary cap beginning next season and through 2029-30. He was a point-per-game player last season with 24 goals and 26 assists in 50 games."Since joining the team in 2016, Mika has emerged as one of…
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