Drop the puck for summer hockey: NHL playoffs get under way
Sat., Aug. 1, 2020
The puck has dropped in two Canadian cities to usher in the return of the NHL after a hiatus of more than four months.
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Game On: NHL restart a small step toward return to normalcy
Fri., July 31, 2020
The NHL is set to resume with a 24-team expanded playoff opening this weekend in Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta.
Area NHL players ready for unusual return to ice after months-long layoff
UPDATED: Thu., July 30, 2020
The “where” of the National Hockey League’s restart isn’t particularly unfamiliar to Derek Ryan.
Kraken hire Dave Baseggio as pro scouting director
UPDATED: Thu., July 30, 2020
SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken added to their hockey operations staff by hiring Dave Baseggio as director of pro scouting Thursday.
NHL’s top teams face dilemma on what round-robin play means
Wed., July 29, 2020
The top four teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences get byes into the traditional first round of the NHL playoffs.
Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at home games
Wed., July 29, 2020
The Chicago Blackhawks are banning headdresses at home games as part of their pledge to honor the Native American community.
Throwback 5-game series force players to ‘embrace the grind’
UPDATED: Wed., July 29, 2020
The NHL hasn't had best-of-five playoff series since 1986.
Bruins to lock arms for anthems to promote racial equality
UPDATED: Tue., July 28, 2020
Boston Bruins players say they will lock arms during the U.S. and Canadian anthems when the NHL opens play this week to promote racial equality.
Chris Pronger moves on from Panthers split without animosity
Tue., July 28, 2020
Chris Pronger insists there’s no ill-will after his surprising split with the Florida Panthers earlier this month.
Former Maple Leafs player Eddie Shack dies at 83
UPDATED: Sun., July 26, 2020
Eddie Shack, one of the NHL’s most colorful players on and off the ice, has died. He was 83.
John Chayka steps down as Arizona Coyotes’ GM week before Stanley Cup qualifier
UPDATED: Sun., July 26, 2020
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona general manager John Chayka earned a contract extension early this season for building the Coyotes into playoff contenders in four short years.
Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford returns after positive virus test
Sat., July 25, 2020
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford practiced after he missed the start of training camp because he tested positive for COVID-19.
NHL officials acknowledge long road to successful resumption
Fri., July 24, 2020
NHL officials acknowledge there's a long way to go before celebrating hockey's return during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pending free agents confront injury risk in NHL playoffs
Thu., July 23, 2020
Pending free agents face the risk of injury by resuming the NHL season.
Release the Kraken: Seattle unveils name for NHL franchise
UPDATED: Thu., July 23, 2020
The NHL’s newest team finally has its name: the Seattle Kraken.
NHL’s training camps advantage for coaches hired midseason
Tue., July 21, 2020
The NHL’s restart has given six coaches hired or promoted during the season the chance at a fresh start with a training camp they never got with their current teams.
NHL’s older coaches debate wearing masks, taking precautions
Thu., July 16, 2020
Some of the oldest coaches in the NHL are considering wearing a mask behind the bench and taking other precautions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pekka Rinne refreshed, eager to continue playoff streak for Preds
Tue., July 14, 2020
Pekka Rinne's string of starting every playoff game for the Nashville Predators since 2010 may be in jeopardy.
NHL, players approve plan to resume season, extend CBA
UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020
Pro hockey’s return is potentially three weeks away, and with it an assurance of labor peace through September 2026.
Lindy Ruff hired as Devils coach, Tom Fitzgerald stays on as GM
UPDATED: Thu., July 9, 2020
The New Jersey Devils have hired veteran coach Lindy Ruff to take over one of the NHL’s youngest teams and removed the interim tag from Tom Fitzgerald’s title as general manager.
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