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Crawford returns as Blackhawks ready for Oilers
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Saturday, 25 July 2020 10:50
CHICAGO -- Corey Crawford has rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks, giving the team a boost in its preparation for its qualifying series against the Edmonton Oilers.The veteran goaltender skated Saturday and faced shots from teammates. The Blackhawks travel to Edmonton on Sunday, and Game 1 of their best-of-five series against the Oilers is Aug. 1.Crawford had been absent since the Blackhawks…
Cave's widow thanking Oilers with gifts, letters
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Friday, 24 July 2020 21:17
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Emily Cave will have special gifts waiting for players when the Edmonton Oilers wrap up training camp.She will be in attendance Saturday when Edmonton concludes camp with an intrasquad scrimmage, paying tribute to her late husband, Oilers forward Colby Cave. He died in April after suffering a brain bleed.Emily won't be able to make direct contact with…
Seabrook won't join Blackhawks for postseason
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Friday, 24 July 2020 15:04
CHICAGO -- Veteran defenseman Brent Seabrook won't play for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL playoffs, saying he isn't feeling comfortable enough on the ice after three surgeries.The 35-year-old underwent two hip surgeries and right shoulder surgery in a five-week span earlier this year. He was originally scheduled to miss five to six months but hoped to be ready for…
Bettman to make call on players who test positive
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Friday, 24 July 2020 13:26
When the NHL restarts its season on Aug. 1 in Toronto and Edmonton, neither commissioner Gary Bettman nor deputy commissioner Bill Daly will be on-site."Bill and I have actually put ourselves on the back burner because we don't have the requisite approvals to enter Canada or the bubble without a 14-day quarantine," Bettman said Friday during a news conference. "We…
Grading the Seattle Kraken name, logo, colors and uniforms
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Friday, 24 July 2020 05:01
We have known since 2018 that Seattle would be the NHL's 32nd franchise. But until Thursday, we didn't know the team name, nor the logo, nor the colors -- although speculation ran wild over what all of that would be.Now we know: It's the Seattle Kraken, and upon the release (sorry) of the official name, logo, colors and uniforms came…
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