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NWHL to finish virus-stalled playoffs in Boston
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Monday, 08 March 2021 08:38
The National Women's Hockey League will complete its abbreviated season with two nationally televised semifinals and a championship game some two months after the league suspended its playoffs following a COVID-19 breakout among numerous teams.The league on Monday announced play will resume outside of Boston with the semifinals on March 26, followed by the Isobel Cup Final the next day.…
What NHL players have learned during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Monday, 08 March 2021 05:56
This Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the NHL suspending its 2019-20 season amid COVID-19. The pandemic upended everyone's daily lives and routines, and it put the NHL season on pause for four months before returning for a postseason -- though some teams went 10 months without any game action. ESPN asked more than a dozen people around the game…
Bruins' Carlo will be out 'a while' after Wilson hit
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Sunday, 07 March 2021 09:00
BOSTON -- Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo "is feeling better" but remains week-to-week from the head hit that earned Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson a seven-game suspension, coach Bruce Cassidy said Sunday."He's obviously going to be out for a while," Cassidy said.The NHL suspended Wilson for the fifth time in his career on Saturday, after his hit in the first period…
Emotional Gretzky eulogizes 'remarkable' father
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Saturday, 06 March 2021 22:09
BRANTFORD, Ontario -- Walter Gretzky's family thought the end was coming quickly in the middle of February.The father of hockey's greatest player had suffered a serious hip injury and, after battling Parkinson's disease and other health issues in recent years, his time -- something Walter was always willing to give both friends and strangers -- appeared to be running short."But…
Predators' Duchene goes on IR, out 3-5 weeks
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Saturday, 06 March 2021 12:14
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Nashville Predators placed Matt Duchene on injured reserve Saturday with a lower-body injury that is expected to sideline the veteran center for three to five weeks.Duchene becomes the fourth Nashville player placed on IR since Tuesday, when defenseman Ryan Ellis and forward Luke Kunin were ruled out. Goalie Juuse Saros went on injured reserve Thursday.The Predators…
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