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Guide to the NHL scouting combine: What to expect from each test
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Tuesday, 28 May 2019 05:46
Editor's note: This story was originally posted ahead of the 2018 NHL combine. It has been updated.Josh Norris was lost. After showcasing elite-level athleticism in the dreaded Wingate test at the 2017 NHL scouting combine, he went for a walk. Unlike many of his fellow draft prospects, he did not head to a nearby garbage can to expel whatever was…
Why don't prospects skate at the NHL combine?
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Tuesday, 28 May 2019 05:45
More than 100 NHL draft hopefuls will descend on Buffalo this week to take part in the NHL's annual scouting combine. Despite the large volume of hockey players, there will be no sticks or skates in the building for the largest and final pre-draft event.Why there is no on-ice component is one of the more common questions from fans. If…
NWHL nixes expansion plans, open to changes
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Thursday, 30 May 2019 18:00
The National Women's Hockey League is canceling plans to add a pair of Canadian teams for the 2019-20 season for now and making clear it is open to doing what's best for women's hockey.Even if that means a new league.The NWHL made clear in a post on its website Thursday titled "We'll Always Do What's Best for the Game'' that…
Maple Leafs defenseman Zaitsev asks for trade
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Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:23
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Nikita Zaitsev has asked for a trade for personal reasons, and the team is willing to oblige him.TSN first reported the trade request, and Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas confirmed it to NHL.com."That will be our goal, to try to find a fresh start for him, for his own personal and private reasons," Dubas said,…
Gary Bettman's War and Peace: The cases for, against a lockout-free CBA
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Thursday, 30 May 2019 05:21
Putting Gary Bettman in charge of hockey labor peace is like putting a cat in charge of rodent safety. There are just some things that are inherently, instinctually part of an individual's comportment, and there's nothing they can do to suppress the urges.For Bettman, it's labor stoppages. The only person who doesn't seem to realize this is Gary Bettman. "I…
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