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NHLPA: Olympics protocols has players wary
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Saturday, 11 December 2021 14:51
NHLPA executive director Don Fehr said the lack of "concrete answers" from the Beijing Organizing Committee about COVID-19 protocols, including quarantine logistics, has led to uncertainty from the players about participation in the Winter Olympics.The NHL and the NHLPA collectively bargained to allow players to participate in the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics, but concerns about COVID-19 protocols in Beijing,…
NHL admits mistake in disallowing Sabres' goal
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Saturday, 11 December 2021 11:24
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The NHL announced that it made the wrong call in disallowing what would have been the Buffalo Sabres' tying goal in the final minute of a 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers.In a statement released by the league Saturday, senior executive VP Colin Campbell said Victor Olofsson's goal scored with 57 seconds remaining Friday night should…
Bettman: NHL participation in Games on players
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Friday, 10 December 2021 12:21
MANALAPAN, Fla. -- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said that participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics is "ultimately going to have to be a players' decision."The NHL and NHLPA negotiated to have players participate in the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympic men's hockey tournament, per their latest collective bargaining agreement. But concerns about COVID-19 protocols in Beijing, along with other political…
Coyotes not a threat to relocate, Bettman says
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Friday, 10 December 2021 12:07
Despite having not yet announced where they'll play next season, and after some embarrassing lapses in payments to the city of Glendale and the state of Arizona, Bettman said "there's no issue" with the Arizona Coyotes and that the team is not a threat to relocate."[Owner] Alex Meruelo is committed to Arizona and is working on a plan for a…
Stan Fischler on why he's not in the Hockey Hall of Fame
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Friday, 10 December 2021 04:01
Stan Fischler entered the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on Thursday, enshrined there after a career in sports media that has spanned seven decades and continues on today with a new gig at The Hockey News."There's also a sentimental aspect to it that," said the 89-year-old. "I was an original THN subscriber since 1947 and still have a bound version…
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