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Avs become latest team shut down due to virus
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Thursday, 04 February 2021 19:04
The NHL has postponed the Colorado Avalanche's games through Feb. 11.Colorado becomes the fifth team shut down, joining Vegas, New Jersey, Buffalo and Minnesota. Dallas and Carolina were put on pause in January because of outbreaks.The Avalanche currently have two players on the league's COVID-19 list: captain Gabriel Landeskog and forward Tyson Jost. Colorado played the Wild, who now have…
NHL revises COVID policy amid player concerns
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Thursday, 04 February 2021 17:16
The NHL has revised a COVID-19 prevention arena protocol just one day after it was established after emphatic protests from the players.On Wednesday night, the NHL sent a memo to all of its teams and COVID compliance officers that detailed a handful of new safety protocols. The additional measures came during a week in which the New Jersey Devils, Buffalo…
Blue Jackets' Merzlikins on IR over practice injury
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Thursday, 04 February 2021 11:25
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Blue Jackets placed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins on injured reserve after he was injured during practice.The move came hours before Merzlikins was scheduled to start Thursday night's game against the Dallas Stars. Joonas Korpisalo likely will start in his place.The Blue Jackets said Merzlikins, who has been rotating games with Korpisalo, suffered an unspecified upper-body injury in…
Sources: NHL steps up virus prevention tactics
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Thursday, 04 February 2021 07:12
After a cluster of postponements this week, the NHL has mandated additional in-arena protocols to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, sources confirmed to ESPN.Beginning with Thursday's games, the glass will be removed behind the teams' benches, sources said. The belief is this measure will help increase airflow in arenas.Sources also said that players and coaches are no longer allowed…
Amazon primed for Toronto Maple Leafs series 'All or Nothing'
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Thursday, 04 February 2021 05:33
If the offer is "all or nothing," the Toronto Maple Leafs have inevitably settled for the latter.They haven't won the Stanley Cup since 1967, which also was their most recent appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. Their seasons either end with the muted disappointment of air slowly seeping out of their party balloons or in absolute calamity, depending on their…
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