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Empty tank: Sharks may host games without fans
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Tuesday, 10 March 2020 12:15
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The San Jose Sharks are known for having one of the loudest home ice advantages in the NHL at SAP Center, better known as the Shark Tank. But after Santa Clara County banned mass gatherings for three weeks due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Sharks may play their next home games inside of an empty…
Canucks' Boeser coming back from rib injury
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Tuesday, 10 March 2020 12:59
The Vancouver Canucks are getting forward Brock Boeser back at an opportune time.The 22-year-old has been out since Feb. 8 with a rib injury, but he will be back in the lineup against the New York Islanders on Tuesday.The Canucks are currently one point out of the second wild card in the West, but they have gone 3-6-1 in their…
Should the NHL change the Stanley Cup playoffs?
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Monday, 09 March 2020 18:55
The Chicago Blackhawks are in playoff race purgatory.With 70 points through 69 games, Chicago remains mathematically relevant -- only the Detroit Red Wings have actually been formally eliminated in this NHL season -- but the Blackhawks have a less than 4% chance of making the postseason cut. They're 12 points out of third in the Central Division, meaning the wild…
Ranking the top 50 NHL-affiliated prospects in hockey
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Monday, 09 March 2020 07:44
It's time for another run at ranking the best NHL prospects. More than 20 such players who were listed on our fall top 100 have graduated from prospect status, and nearly a full additional season since has seen plenty of players rise or fall in how we view their potential. So expect plenty of movement here in our updated top…
MacKinnon exits Avs' loss with lower-body injury
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Monday, 09 March 2020 22:53
Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon sustained a lower-body injury in the second period of Monday night's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings and did not return.Coach Jared Bednar did not know the extent of the injury or when it happened."He leaves the game, I'm concerned right away,'' Bednar said postgame. "I know that he wasn't good enough to come…
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