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Gretzky, Ovechkin raise $40K in NHL 20 deadlock
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Thursday, 23 April 2020 00:09
NHL greats Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin might not be the greatest when it comes to virtual hockey, but their deadlock Wednesday night left plenty of winners as they helped raise over $40,000 for relief efforts related to the coronavirus pandemic.With more than 300,000 people watching their EA Sports NHL 20 showdown via a livestream on the Washington Capitals' Twitch…
Bettman: 4-city NHL restart, June draft discussed
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Wednesday, 22 April 2020 18:24
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman discussed a potential four-arena plan for a season restart, a draft held before the season is completed and fans returning to games during a wide-ranging interview with Sportsnet on Wednesday."Anything we're considering doing starts with health and well-being, whether it's the players or other personnel or fans or the community at large. Everybody is going through…
Devils interim coach waits on season, job status
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Wednesday, 22 April 2020 17:06
New Jersey Devils interim coach Alain Nasreddine is focusing on having his team ready to play, should the NHL resume games after a pause caused by the coronavirus pandemic, rather than whether he will have a job next season.Speaking Wednesday on a conference call, Nasreddine said he is aware of reports that Devils interim general manager Tom Fitzgerald has interviewed…
Professor: Arenas can be 'safe as public parks'
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Wednesday, 22 April 2020 17:23
As the coronavirus pandemic forces all sports leagues to evaluate how to once again host thousands of fans at stadiums across the country, at least one prominent data scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says there are steps teams can take that will make arenas "as safe as public parks."Professor Alex Pentland, the head of the human dynamic lab…
NWHL adding first Canadian team, in Toronto
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Wednesday, 22 April 2020 05:53
The NWHL is expanding to Toronto for the 2020-21 season, the league announced on Wednesday.Johanna Neilson Boynton, a former captain of the Harvard's women's hockey team, is leading the ownership group for the league's sixth franchise. Margaret "Digit" Murphy, the longtime Brown University and CWHL coach, is the team's president, while Tyler Tumminia is a chairman."It's probably not a coincidence…
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Canadiens sign goaltender Demchenko from KHL
Monday, 20 April 2020 18:45
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Monday, 20 April 2020 19:12
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Monday, 20 April 2020 16:26
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Monday, 20 April 2020 13:42
Blue Jackets sign Russian forward Grigorenko
Monday, 20 April 2020 13:55
Jackets GM lobbying to get team into playoffs
Monday, 20 April 2020 11:36
Caps' Oshie stresses health, safety in NHL restart
Monday, 20 April 2020 04:03
The NHL's coronavirus pause: Scenarios for fanless games, impact on 2020-21 and more
Sunday, 19 April 2020 12:58
Gretzky optimistic NHL will resume this summer
Friday, 17 April 2020 17:33
Blue Jackets sign G Korpisalo to 2-year deal
Friday, 17 April 2020 13:58
Oilers coach: Cave's death unbelievably tragic
Friday, 17 April 2020 10:23
Jets, Byfuglien part ways after ankle controversy
Friday, 17 April 2020 10:18
Leonsis pays teams' part-timers through April
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Former Canadiens defenseman Markov retires
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Blues, D Scandella agree on 4-year, $13.1M deal
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