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The 10 people we're rooting for in the NHL's restart
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Thursday, 23 July 2020 10:56
Let's begin by stating the obvious: What we're rooting for the most when the NHL restarts its season a week from Saturday in Toronto and Edmonton is health and safety. That the bubbles are secure, and the protocols are followed. That the physical and mental health of everyone involved in this reboot is regarded. That the COVID-19 risk is present…
How Seattle's NHL team became the Kraken
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Thursday, 23 July 2020 12:34
When NHL Seattle first installed signage on its downtown office in 2018, employees arrived at work the next morning to a surprise.Stuck to the door was a Post-it note with a handwritten message: "Release the Kraken.""That may have been the first time I heard or thought of 'Kraken,'" said Heidi Dettmer, the team's vice president of marketing. "But throughout this…
UBS, Isles reach deal for arena naming rights
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Wednesday, 22 July 2020 10:06
Wealth management service UBS secured 20-year naming rights to the New York Islanders' new arena at Belmont Park, a $1.5 billion project that is expected to be ready for the team to move in for the 2021-22 season.It's the culmination of a decades-long saga for the Islanders, who will finally have a long-term solution in Long Island after a brief…
Lindblom inks extension after cancer treatment
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Wednesday, 22 July 2020 11:49
Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom has signed a three-year, $9 million contract extension just weeks after completing radiation treatment for a rare form of bone cancer.Lindblom, 23, has not played since being diagnosed in December with Ewing's sarcoma, a cancerous tumor that grows in the bones or in the tissue around bones. He underwent his final treatment July 2 in…
Are NHL coaches worried about players breaking the postseason bubbles?
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Wednesday, 22 July 2020 05:03
John Tortorella gathered around his Columbus Blue Jackets for their first day of training camp in the NHL's restarted season. The famously direct coach explained what he expected from them under the league's COVID-19 "return to play" protocols."We don't want a bunch of drama. We're trying to win a Stanley Cup," Tortorella said. "We understand the circumstances, and we should…
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