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Blue Jackets sign G Korpisalo to 2-year deal
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Friday, 17 April 2020 17:33
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Blue Jackets signed All-Star goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a two-year contract Friday worth a reported $5.6 million.Korpisalo, who turns 26 on April 28, set single-season career records in multiple categories -- including games played, wins and goals-against average -- after taking over as the starter when Sergei Bobrovsky left via free agency. He was set…
Oilers coach: Cave's death unbelievably tragic
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Friday, 17 April 2020 13:58
Calling it an "unbelievable tragedy," coach Dave Tippett remembered Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave, who died April 11 after suffering a brain bleed earlier that week."Just an outstanding young man that I really feel for," Tippett said of the 25-year-old Cave on Friday during an NHL media call. "He grew up in Saskatchewan. He was an undrafted player that worked…
Jets, Byfuglien part ways after ankle controversy
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Friday, 17 April 2020 10:23
The Winnipeg Jets and Dustin Byfuglien have mutually agreed to terminate the defenseman's contract, the NHL and NHLPA announced on Friday. The move also resolves Byfuglien's grievance against the club.The 35-year-old Byfuglien is now an unrestricted free agent.Byfuglien was suspended by the Jets after failing to report to training camp in September, as he reportedly weighed retirement. Byfuglien was initially…
Leonsis pays teams' part-timers through April
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Friday, 17 April 2020 10:18
Ted Leonsis -- the CEO of Monumental Sports and Entertainment, which owns the NBA's Washington Wizards, WNBA's Mystics and NHL's Capitals -- said he's committed to paying his 1,500 part-time employees through April."I felt that it was the right thing to do, to pay our part-time employees that signed up to work in March and April," said Leonsis, who estimated…
Which NHL interim coaches earned permanent jobs in 2020-21?
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Thursday, 16 April 2020 14:32
Dean Evason waited 21 years for an opportunity that might have lasted 12 games.He was named the head coach of the Minnesota Wild on Valentine's Day, replacing Bruce Boudreau. The 55-year-old Evason first stepped behind the bench with the WHL's Kamloops Blazers back in 1999, the season his professional playing career ended. He has been a head coach in juniors…
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