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Bruins' Rask is thrilled with backup Halak's deal
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Monday, 11 May 2020 20:50
Good news has been sparse amid the NHL's pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. But Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask received some of it this month, when the Bruins agreed to a one-year contract extension with his backup, Jaroslav Halak.Rask, the 2014 Vezina Trophy winner, recognizing the league's top goaltender, is a leading candidate for the award again this season. But…
NCAA top scorer Dugan to join Golden Knights
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Monday, 11 May 2020 14:14
LAS VEGAS -- NCAA leading scorer Jack Dugan agreed Monday to turn pro and join the Vegas Golden Knights.Dugan was a fifth-round pick of the Golden Knights during their first draft in 2017. Because of his age, his NHL entry-level contract beginning next season would be for two years.The 6-foot-2, 185-pound forward from Pittsburgh had 10 goals and 42 assists…
AHL cancels rest of season due to coronavirus
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Monday, 11 May 2020 08:15
The American Hockey League canceled the remainder of the 2019-20 season, including the playoffs, league president Dave Andrews announced Monday.The decision follows a vote by the league's board of governors on Friday. The AHL is the NHL's top minor league affiliate, and it followed the NHL's decision to suspend play on March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic."After a lengthy…
President of NWHL's newest franchise reflects on women's sports
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Monday, 11 May 2020 07:19
The NHWL announced last month it was expanding to Toronto next season, but the league really shook feathers in the women's hockey world when it announced that Digit Murphy would be the president of the unnamed franchise. Murphy, the longtime coach at Brown University, has also founded a women's lacrosse league and coached in China. Most pertinently, she coached in…
The NHL's coronavirus pause: Playoff format, practice plans, draft debate and more
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Monday, 11 May 2020 07:25
It has been 60 days since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. As the cancellations and postponements around the world of sports continue, there have also been continuous nuggets of new information being provided regarding the potential resumption of the season, the draft, the playoffs and how it all impacts 2020-21.As…
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