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Canucks given week off due to COVID protocols
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Thursday, 01 April 2021 16:48
The Vancouver Canucks will not play for at least a week after three members of the team were placed in the NHL's COVID protocols, the league announced Thursday.The NHL said in a statement that Canucks games have been postponed until April 8. Two players -- Adam Gaudette and Travis Hamonic -- and a member of the coaching staff went on…
Why the 2021 NHL trade deadline is the most extraordinary in league history
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Thursday, 01 April 2021 07:48
The NHL trade deadline on April 12 is the first of the COVID-19 era. Dealers, rebuilders, reloaders and those with legit Stanley Cup aspirations will all come to the virtual bargaining table to talk trades. But the subtext to these conversations is inherently different in 2021 than in previous editions.There are unique challenges, like quarantines and immigration issues. There's the…
Canucks sign goalie Demko to 5-year extension
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Wednesday, 31 March 2021 19:39
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Thatcher Demko to a five-year contract extension.Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini confirmed the deal on Twitter on Wednesday. No financial terms have been released.Demko took over as the No. 1 goaltender for the Canucks after Jacob Markstrom went to the Calgary Flames in free agency. The 25-year-old Demko is 12-12-1 with…
It's history: Sabres snap 18-game winless streak
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Wednesday, 31 March 2021 22:34
The nightmare is over for the Buffalo Sabres, who snapped their 18-game winless streak with a 6-1 victory at home over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.Sam Reinhart and Curtis Lazar scored in the first period to give Buffalo a 2-0 lead. Steven Fogarty and Casey Mittelstadt added goals in the second period to make it 4-1 entering the third…
MacKinnon throws helmet at Coyotes' Garland
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Thursday, 01 April 2021 00:27
Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon hit Arizona Coyotes forward Conor Garland with his own helmet, earning a misconduct penalty in the Avs' 9-3 home win on Wednesday night.Late in the third period, MacKinnon and Garland battled into the corner of the Coyotes' zone. MacKinnon threw Garland to the ice and in the process ripped off Garland's helmet. Later, as Garland…
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