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Tortorella benches Laine: 'Last thing I want to do'
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Monday, 08 February 2021 20:38
Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella benched newly acquired winger Patrik Laine during Monday night's game against Carolina, acknowledging afterward that although sitting a player is "the last thing I want to do," it was something he felt was needed.The Blue Jackets acquired Laine two weeks ago in a trade for center Pierre-Luc Dubois, whom Tortorella had also benched this…
Leafs' Simmonds out 6 weeks with broken wrist
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Monday, 08 February 2021 13:40
TORONTO -- The Maple Leafs will be without Wayne Simmonds until mid-March.The team announced Monday that the bruising winger is set to miss six weeks after suffering a broken wrist in Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.Simmonds, 32, scored twice in the game but took a clearing attempt off his left arm in the third period. The injury was…
More games postponed for Sabres, Wild, Devils
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Monday, 08 February 2021 13:54
The NHL is extending the postponements for the Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils as those teams recover from COVID-19 outbreaks among players.The league announced Monday that two additional Sabres games (Feb. 11 and Feb. 13 against the Capitals); three more Devils games (Feb. 11 and Feb. 13 against the Flyers, and Feb. 15 vs. the Bruins) and…
Khudobin back with Stars after 1-day discipline
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Monday, 08 February 2021 12:09
FRISCO, Texas -- Anton Khudobin was back at practice with the Dallas Stars on Monday, a day after their starting goaltender wasn't in uniform for a game as discipline for being late to a weekend practice.Khudobin said he was late to practice Saturday after not sleeping well throughout the night, and then waking up late when he didn't hear his…
Why NHL goalies are struggling in the early stages of the season
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Monday, 08 February 2021 03:53
On Feb. 28, Maddie Rooney will play at Madison Square Garden as part of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association Dream Gap Tour.For the 23-year-old goalie, it's "an incredible opportunity" to play in New York City at the world's most famous arena. Unfortunately, her preparation for the game hasn't exactly been ideal. Since the pandemic wreaked havoc on our daily…
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