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2020 NHL playoffs guide: Stanley Cup chances, biggest roster questions, bold predictions for all 24 teams
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Monday, 13 July 2020 05:05
The NHL is set to return from the monthslong pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. The postseason will be played out with a 24-team format, with 12 teams from the Eastern Conference skating in Toronto and their Western Conference counterparts heading to Edmonton, Alberta.Some have said this format could be the greatest NHL playoffs yet, though there are many lingering…
Lightning's Stamkos injured during workouts
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Saturday, 11 July 2020 10:32
Captain Steven Stamkos will be limited at the start of Tampa Bay Lightning training camp because of a new lower-body injury, general manager Julien BriseBois announced Saturday.Stamkos, 30, had fully recovered from core muscle surgery in early March but was injured again during voluntary workouts. He is expected to be ready for the start of the NHL's expanded 24-team Stanley…
Stars' Polak, Canucks' Baertschi opt out of return
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Saturday, 11 July 2020 12:54
Dallas Stars defenseman Roman Polak and Vancouver Canucks forward Sven Baertschi on Saturday joined the list of players who won't be reporting to training camp for the resumption of the NHL season.Baertschi, who has spent much of this season in the minors and is under contract through 2020-21, told the Canucks he'd be opting out of participating in the expanded…
NHL prohibits teams from releasing test results
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Saturday, 11 July 2020 13:33
The NHL announced on Saturday that it has prohibited teams from releasing coronavirus test results and injury information during its season restart this summer."We've talked to the NHLPA about it and continue to feel that medical privacy is important in this process. Having said that, we have an obligation as a league to have some transparency with respect to the…
Lites moving from CEO to chairman for Stars
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Friday, 10 July 2020 15:42
FRISCO, Texas -- Longtime Dallas Stars executive Jim Lites is transitioning from his role as CEO to chairman, a move that will lessen his day-to-day duties with the team.The Stars announced the move Friday. Brad Alberts, the Stars president since March 2018, will remain in that role while also adding the CEO title and responsibilities.Lites had two previous stints with…
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