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World Cup provides lessons for NHL restart
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Sunday, 19 July 2020 10:46
Sidney Crosby was two months removed from lifting the Stanley Cup when he turned his attention to winning another championship.It was early September 2016, and the Pittsburgh Penguins captain stepped on the ice in Ottawa for Canada's training camp ahead of the World Cup of Hockey. Players had gone four months since any game action when NHL camps opened July…
Crosby misses practice with undisclosed issue
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Sunday, 19 July 2020 13:13
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby did not practice Sunday, a day after leaving a team scrimmage with an undisclosed health issue.The team captain and two-time NHL MVP scored during an organized scrimmage Saturday. Coach Mike Sullivan declined to offer specifics on what happened to Crosby in the immediate aftermath, saying he was "not permitted to comment."On Sunday, assistant coach Mark…
Oilers' Jones reveals positive coronavirus test
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Saturday, 18 July 2020 10:01
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Caleb Jones says he tested positive for the coronavirus before training camp.Jones said Friday that he tested positive when he returned to Edmonton from his home in Dallas. He says he was asymptomatic.The NHL is not releasing the names of players who test positive for the virus, and the league also is no longer revealing which teams…
Hellebuyck, Rask, Vasilevskiy to vie for Vezina
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Friday, 17 July 2020 11:31
Goaltenders Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the three finalists for the 2019-20 Vezina Trophy, it was announced Friday.The NHL's general managers cast ballots to determine the league's "goaltender judged to be the best at his position" at the conclusion of the regular season.Vasilevskiy, who…
Predators coach John Hynes on goalie controversy, NHL bubble life
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Friday, 17 July 2020 05:12
John Hynes began the 2019-20 NHL season as head coach of the New Jersey Devils, a position he had held since 2015. But after 26 games, having amassed only 22 points in a highly hyped season, Hynes was fired on Dec. 3. He wasn't out of a gig for long: On Jan. 7, Hynes was named the third coach in…
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Thursday, 16 July 2020 21:34
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Thursday, 16 July 2020 13:05
Denver's Mitchell to join Blackhawks in 2020-21
Thursday, 16 July 2020 05:18
Winners and losers of the NHL's new CBA
Wednesday, 15 July 2020 13:58
Blue Jackets use lengthy layoff to get healthy
Wednesday, 15 July 2020 11:43
Finalists announced for coach, rookie of year
Wednesday, 15 July 2020 05:22
Predicting the 2022 Olympic hockey rosters
Tuesday, 14 July 2020 12:48
Caps' Eller to leave bubble for birth of child
Tuesday, 14 July 2020 18:48
Ducks give Troy Terry 3-year, $4.35M extension
Tuesday, 14 July 2020 17:40
Hawks' de Haan misses practice (family reasons)
Tuesday, 14 July 2020 07:25
The NHLPA's Don Fehr on the Olympics, bubble life, coronavirus testing and more
Tuesday, 14 July 2020 07:11
Brandon Hagel's extended wait to play NHL Game No. 2
Monday, 13 July 2020 20:05
Three KHL prospects sign deals with NHL clubs
Monday, 13 July 2020 16:22
Crawford absent as Blackhawks reopen practice
Monday, 13 July 2020 10:19
Penguins sideline 9 after possible virus exposure
Monday, 13 July 2020 08:55
Wild remove interim tag for coach Evason
Monday, 13 July 2020 07:17
NHL return-to-play update: Game schedule, testing plans, players opting out and more
Monday, 13 July 2020 05:05
2020 NHL playoffs guide: Stanley Cup chances, biggest roster questions, bold predictions for all 24 teams
Saturday, 11 July 2020 10:32
Lightning's Stamkos injured during workouts
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Stars' Polak, Canucks' Baertschi opt out of return
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