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Oilers' Kassian suspended for kicking opponent
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Friday, 14 February 2020 18:43
Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian was suspended for seven games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday, after kicking Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak with his skate blade in Thursday night's loss.Kassian is a repeat offender, having been suspended two games on Jan. 13 for a one-sided fight with Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk. Under the terms…
The fallout from the Wild's firing of Bruce Boudreau, and what comes next
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Friday, 14 February 2020 10:56
Bruce Boudreau's tenure with the Minnesota Wild has come to an end.GM Bill Guerin fired Boudreau on Friday, ending the coach's four-season tenure with the organization.The coach went 158-110-35 with the Wild, making the playoffs in his first two seasons but losing in five games both times. In 13 seasons as a head coach with the Washington Capitals, Anaheim Ducks…
NHL experts predict big deadline trades, Blue Jackets' finish, more
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Thursday, 13 February 2020 11:01
The Pittsburgh Penguins took one of the big names off of the 2020 NHL trade deadline board this week with their acquisition of Jason Zucker, but a number of interesting players remain on the menu of available options.As the Feb. 24 deadline approaches, there are also playoff races to monitor, including a surprising run for the Columbus Blue Jackets. So…
Meet the 'other' 99: Vyacheslav Gretsky is the KHL's newest cult hero
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Tuesday, 11 February 2020 12:54
MOSCOW -- It's a Friday night at the hockey rink, and a dozen kids rush to the first row of the 100 level and begin calling for their hero. "Gretz-key! Gretz-key!" they yell, waving pens and asking for autographs.No. 99 finally walks over. He's lanky, at 6-foot-4, with long, angular features but a boyish grin. He's still getting used to…
Lightning's Kucherov out Thursday vs. Oilers
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Thursday, 13 February 2020 08:54
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be without stars Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos and second-line center Anthony Cirelli for Thursday's game against the Edmonton Oilers.Kucherov, the NHL's seventh-leading scorer with 70 points, has a lower-body injury. Stamkos will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury.Kucherov suffered his injury in the second period of Tuesday's 2-1 win against the…
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