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NHL weird jerseys: When stars wind up in random places
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Monday, 28 October 2019 09:19
In the National Hockey League, the oft-cited credo is that the logo on the front of the jersey is more important than the name on the back, because hockey culture prioritizes teams over individuals at every juncture. Perhaps that's why star players are synonymous with certain teams, as the name on the back is partially defined by the logo on…
Last-place Kings bench struggling Kovalchuk
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Tuesday, 12 November 2019 20:13
LOS ANGELES -- Left winger Ilya Kovalchuk was a healthy scratch for the Los Angeles Kings against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, and general manager Rob Blake refused to say how long the veteran will be out of the lineup.Sportsnet Canada reported the team has informed Kovalchuk that he is being benched for an extended period. The 36-year-old Russian…
Leon Draisaitl on life in Connor McDavid's shadow
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Monday, 11 November 2019 18:41
SAN JOSE -- Matching the energy of an ethereal talent isn't something every player can do. That is why playing on Connor McDavid's wing is a daunting task."It's the time and space you have to give him, to get him the puck in full flight. I think that's maybe what some guys struggle with," Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, a…
Longtime AP sports writer, editor Olan dies at 96
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Monday, 11 November 2019 18:32
NEW YORK -- Ben Olan, a sports writer and editor at The Associated Press for more than 50 years who was honored by the NHL Hall of Fame, has died. He was 96.Known for being nattily dressed during his days when AP headquarters was located at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, Olan passed away early Monday morning at a nursing home in…
Jackets' Foligno suspended three games for hit
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Monday, 11 November 2019 14:08
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The NHL suspended Columbus forward Nick Foligno for three games for a hit that leveled Colorado Avalanche forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare.The Department of Player Safety announced the penalty for the Blue Jackets' captain on Monday.Foligno dropped Bellemare with the open-ice hit with his elbow to Bellemare's jaw at 17:15 of the second period Saturday. Foligno said he didn't…
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