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COVID delays, travel frights and frozen pizzas: The San Jose Barracuda's unforgettable road trip
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Thursday, 04 March 2021 03:54
The San Jose Barracuda began their season with an unforgettable road trip -- the team got stuck in Texas for a week as the state was ravaged by a devastating winter storm and power crisis.It's a classic minor league tale, featuring bus hijinks, close calls and 50 frozen DiGiorno pizzas. Combine that with the challenges of staging a season through…
Bruins' Coyle enters league's COVID-19 protocol
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Wednesday, 03 March 2021 16:08
Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle has entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, upping the number of players on the list to four, pending test results from Anaheim and the Los Angeles Kings.Coyle becomes just the second Bruins player added to the protocol, and first since Karson Kuhlman spent the first two days of the season on the list in January.He also…
NHL fines Canes' Niederreiter for hit on goalie
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Wednesday, 03 March 2021 09:30
NEW YORK -- Carolina Hurricanes forward Nino Niederreiter was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Wednesday for interfering with Nashville goaltender Juuse Saros, the maximum amount allowed under the collective bargaining agreement.Niederreiter hit Saros up high in a collision behind the net five minutes into the Hurricanes-Predators game Tuesday night. He was given a two-minute minor penalty for roughing.Saros remained…
NHL Power Rankings: Key trends for all 31 teams
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Wednesday, 03 March 2021 03:59
We're seven weeks into the 2021 NHL season, and less than six weeks away from the trade deadline. It's about that time that trends start to solidify. For this week's ESPN Power Rankings, we identified an encouraging or worrying trend for every team.How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 -- taking into…
Burke named Canadiens' new goaltending coach
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Tuesday, 02 March 2021 21:13
The Montreal Canadiens made another change to their coaching staff, appointing Sean Burke to take over as the director of goaltending, general manager Marc Bergevin announced after Tuesday night's 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.Burke replaces Stephane Waite, who was let go after holding the position since 2013.Burke will be required to undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine before joining the…
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