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NHL superstar poll: Must-see players, best road restaurants, rule changes
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Tuesday, 19 September 2023 08:45
HENDERSON, Nev. -- With training camps opening up this week, and a preseason game in (checks notes) Australia on Friday, the NHL is close to being back in action. This summer was an eventful one, with a new franchise icon in Chicago in Connor Bedard, a handful of key players signed to new teams or traded -- including the reigning…
Blue Jackets on Babcock hire: 'We got it wrong'
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Monday, 18 September 2023 13:49
Columbus Blue Jackets management admitted it made a mistake in hiring former head coach Mike Babcock, apologizing privately to players and publicly to critics.Babcock resigned from the Blue Jackets over the weekend -- days before the start of training camp -- after an NHLPA investigation into claims that he violated players' privacy when he asked to see photos on their…
Minnesota takes Heise first overall in PWHL draft
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Monday, 18 September 2023 15:40
TORONTO -- Being the first pick in the first draft of a new league was a surreal experience for Taylor Heise, who's now a part of history.Minnesota selected the American forward Taylor Heise first in the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League draft Monday. Tennis legend Billie Jean King, a member of the league's board of directors, made the announcement."It's an…
Why Mike Babcock is out as Blue Jackets coach -- before his first game
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Sunday, 17 September 2023 18:12
Mike Babcock resigned as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets days before the start of NHL training camp and just over two months after he joined the franchise. How and why did this happen? What does it mean for the future?Here's a look at those questions and more after checking in with a range of NHL sources:How to watch…
NHLPA visits Jackets amid Babcock phone claims
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Thursday, 14 September 2023 17:22
Two NHLPA executives met with Columbus Blue Jackets players Thursday to investigate whether coach Mike Babcock violated players' privacy when he asked to see photos on their cellphones, union officials told ESPN.Marty Walsh, NHLPA executive director, and assistant executive director Ron Hainsey, who played three seasons with Columbus (2005-08), met with Blue Jackets players at Nationwide Arena after a morning…
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Wednesday, 13 September 2023 11:02
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Coyotes extend GM Bill Armstrong's contract
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Former Ranger Del Zotto retires after 13 seasons
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Bruins add veteran Heinen, 28, to roster on PTO
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