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The most indispensable player for all 32 NHL teams
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Monday, 27 December 2021 05:38
Every NHL team has one -- the player it can't win without.With the league on pause until at least Tuesday, we've combed through each roster to find the player having the biggest impact. Sometimes it was easy to spot that player, in other instances, a closer look was required.The bottom line is that an indispensable player is greater than the…
U.S. opens defense at world juniors with victory
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Sunday, 26 December 2021 22:34
RED DEER, Alberta -- Boston University goalie Drew Commesso made 23 saves and the defending champion United States opened the world junior hockey championship with a 3-2 victory over Slovakia on Sunday night.Up 3-0 after two periods, the Americans held on after Martin Chromiak scored twice for Slovakia in the final period -- the last with 2:33 remaining.Minnesota forward Matthew…
Sabres coach Granato placed in COVID protocol
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Sunday, 26 December 2021 13:02
The Buffalo Sabres placed coach Don Granato and two players in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Sunday upon returning from the league's holiday break.The team canceled its scheduled practice and announced that Granato and forwards Dylan Cozens and Mark Jankowski are asymptomatic. The Sabres have been off since practicing on Dec. 18, a day after a 3-2 overtime loss at Pittsburgh.Buffalo…
NHL implementing taxi squads, other measures
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Sunday, 26 December 2021 15:21
The NHL will emerge from an extended holiday break with taxi squads and other roster revisions, a move made to guard against more disruptions to the season amid more players and coaches going into COVID-19 protocol Sunday.Each team will be allowed to have a taxi squad of up to six players and to make emergency recalls from the minors if…
Maple Leafs' Nylander enters COVID protocols
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Friday, 24 December 2021 15:35
TORONTO -- Toronto forward William Nylander entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Friday, giving the Maple Leafs 13 players on the list.Maple Leafs captain John Tavares, defenseman Morgan Rielly and goaltender Jack Campbell also are in the protocols along with coach Sheldon Keefe, two assistants and four other members of the organization.The NHL shut down for its annual Christmas break after…
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