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Canadiens' Price likely to miss start of season
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Wednesday, 06 October 2021 15:53
MONTREAL -- Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is not expected to practice before the start of the regular season, making it unlikely that he'll be ready for next week's opener at Toronto.Coach Dominique Ducharme said Wednesday that Price is "not doing well right now" as he recovers from a non-COVID-19 illness. The goaltender also had offseason surgery to repair a torn…
Can Alex Ovechkin still break Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record?
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Wednesday, 06 October 2021 05:01
Alex Ovechkin would prefer not to talk about breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal-scoring record.He'll gladly talk about his cars, like his G-wagons and his Bentley coupe. Or the best high-end sushi joints on the road. He'll happily indulge you about fashion: "Dolce, Dolce, Dolce," he said, cataloguing his shirt, pants and shoes during an interview.But the Gretzky record ..."I…
Kings' Byfield injured, linesman stretchered off
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Wednesday, 06 October 2021 00:45
LOS ANGELES -- Quinton Byfield, the second overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft, suffered a lower body injury during the third period of the Los Angeles Kings' 4-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes in a preseason game Tuesday night.The 19-year-old center hit the corner boards awkwardly during a collision with Arizona right wing Christian Fischer. Byfield was unable to…
Lehner talks pain medication allegations with NHL
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Tuesday, 05 October 2021 14:18
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner said he's encouraged by his talks with the NHL and NHLPA after accusing teams of giving players pain medication without prescriptions in a controversial Twitter thread Saturday.Lehner intended to bring attention to the stalemate between the Buffalo Sabres and Lehner's former teammate Jack Eichel over his options for neck surgery. But his accusations that…
NHL eyes Mexico as next frontier in expanding Latino fan base
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Tuesday, 05 October 2021 08:50
Over the last three decades, the NHL's expansion into the American Sun Belt has served to diversify the league's geography and fan profile. Markets with high Latino populations such as Phoenix, Dallas-Fort Worth and Miami have reaped the benefits.Now, the league is poised to make its next ambitious leap: Mexico."I was saying a couple years ago, 'How cool would it…
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