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Winners and losers of the 2020 NHL playoff bubbles
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Wednesday, 30 September 2020 18:21
The 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs took 65 days, 24 teams, five playoff rounds, two "bubbles" and, most important, 33,394 COVID-19 tests that returned zero positive results, according to the NHL -- and that's not even mentioning the 20,000 or so iced cappuccinos handed out by Tim Hortons.However you want to calculate it, the quarantined postseason ended on Monday with the…
Lightning return home, hoist Stanley Cup to fans
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Tuesday, 29 September 2020 22:56
Defenseman Ryan McDonagh was preparing to answer one last question regarding the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup championship when teammates Nikita Kucherov and Alex Killorn crashed the room, putting an abrupt and celebratory end to the news conference."Who's next? Next question," Kucherov said, looking into the camera.With McDonagh stopping in mid-sentence, Killorn stepped behind the podium and said, "We're not…
Lamoriello optimistic Isles will stay mostly intact
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Tuesday, 29 September 2020 18:25
New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello is hoping he can keep his roster mostly intact while knowing he still must re-sign star forward Mathew Barzal, despite having limited room under the NHL's flat salary cap.In saying he is exploring every possible option, Lamoriello on Tuesday wouldn't completely rule out what he called "a last resort'' of having to part…
Ranking the NHL's top 60 (plus) 2020 free agents into tiers
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Tuesday, 29 September 2020 07:08
During the past few months, the phrase "in these uncertain times" has entered the zeitgeist or at the very least entered the lexicon of advertising copy. The phrase also is applicable to what the National Hockey League's newest free-agent class will experience when the horn sounds at noon ET on Oct. 9."I mean, no one knows what next season is…
Lightning fan's 'Shoot!' mix-up turns into big score
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Tuesday, 29 September 2020 15:28
A Tampa Bay Lightning fan whom police called on for screaming "Shoot!" at the television during the Stanley Cup Final is using the misunderstanding to help raise money for domestic violence organizations.Devon Garnett, 26, was watching Wednesday's Game 3 of the Lightning-Dallas Stars series at a friend's third-floor apartment in Tampa, Florida. The three fans were energized after Lightning star…
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