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Sharks sign goaltender Melnichuk, 21, from KHL
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Monday, 04 May 2020 19:08
The San Jose Sharks signed goaltender Alexei Melnichuk to a two-year, entry-level contract on Monday, the team announced.Melnichuk, 21, played with SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League this season. He went 8-5-1, posting a 1.68 goals-against average to go with a .930 save percentage before the season was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.Melnichuk, who played for Russia in…
Leafs ink KHL's top-scoring defenseman Lehtonen
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Monday, 04 May 2020 15:37
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Mikko Lehtonen to a one-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Monday.Lehtonen, 26, led the Kontinental Hockey League this season in scoring among defensemen, posting 17 goals and 49 points, and was granted his release last month from Jokerit to seek NHL opportunities.Lehtonen, a 6-foot, 196-pound left-handed shot, played in the KHL's All-Star Game this…
Devils give ticket holders refund, donation options
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Monday, 04 May 2020 15:50
The New Jersey Devils have given fans options if they have tickets to postponed 2019-20 NHL games, ranging from full refunds to ticket donations for front-line workers in the COVID-19 pandemic.Most NHL teams have opted not to address what fans can do with their tickets to games that were postponed in the NHL's season "pause" for the coronavirus outbreak, preferring…
The NHL's coronavirus pause: League memo makes early-June draft case; return-to-play talk continues
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Monday, 04 May 2020 04:05
It has been 53 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…
Players entering Canada subject to quarantine
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Sunday, 03 May 2020 15:24
The NHL could face another hurdle if the league decides to continue the 2019-20 season in the near future -- getting non-Canadian resident players across the border to join their teams.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that players would -- at a minimum -- need to follow quarantine protocols if they were to arrive in Canada while the border remains…
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