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Ruff named Devils' coach, Fitzgerald stays GM
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Thursday, 09 July 2020 11:36
The New Jersey Devils hired veteran coach Lindy Ruff on Thursday to take over one of the NHL's youngest teams and removed the interim tag from Tom Fitzgerald's title as general manager.The former New York Rangers assistant replaces interim coach Alain Nasreddine, who guided the team to a 19-16-8 record after John Hynes was fired on Dec. 3. Fitzgerald had…
10 lingering questions about the NHL return-to-play bubbles
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Thursday, 09 July 2020 05:36
My favorite thing about the "return to play" documents released by the NHL and the NHLPA this week -- besides the whole "here's a way to bring hockey back this summer" thing -- is the subtle renaming of their "hubs" as the much more heavy metal "Phase 4 Secure Zone," which sounds like something Katniss Everdeen is trying to break…
Emily Cave: My husband died at 25. Here's how I'll remember him
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Thursday, 09 July 2020 05:24
Editor's note: Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died on April 11, after suffering a brain bleed earlier in the week. He was 25. His wife Emily shares her story here, as told to ESPN's Emily Kaplan.When the hockey season paused for coronavirus, Colby and I returned to Canada. He was playing for Bakersfield at the time, the Oilers' AHL affiliate…
NHL targeting Dec. 1 for start of 2020-21 season
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Wednesday, 08 July 2020 19:53
The NHL is targeting Dec. 1 as the start of the 2020-21 season, according to a memorandum of understanding obtained by ESPN that is being voted on by NHL players. The league's board of governors also must approve it.The NHL Players' Association on Wednesday began a full membership vote on a four-year extension to the collective bargaining agreement and on…
Healthy Ekman-Larsson ready to help Coyotes
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Wednesday, 08 July 2020 11:37
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Oliver Ekman-Larsson had knee surgery last summer, fully expecting it to help him have a healthy 2019-20 season.The Arizona Coyotes captain instead played with lingering pain, never able to fully recover.The NHL's shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic was a huge letdown, but it at least allowed Ekman-Larsson time to get back to full strength."These 2½ months…
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