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Jackets' Laine out 4-6 weeks with oblique strain
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Friday, 05 November 2021 10:32
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Blue Jackets will be without key forwards Patrik Laine and Max Domi for Saturday's game against the Avalanche.The Blue Jackets said Friday that the 23-year-old Laine will miss four to six weeks with an oblique strain. He got hurt during Wednesday overtime win at Colorado.Domi was put into quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.…
Winners and losers as the Jack Eichel Derby comes to an end
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Friday, 05 November 2021 07:11
There's something wholly appropriate about the Vegas Golden Knights having a trade announced at 4:30 a.m. local time in a city where high-stakes gambles still happen in the predawn hours.Every blockbuster trade is a gamble. Assuming Jack Eichel comes through his artificial disk replacement surgery as a healthy star, the Golden Knights are betting that he's the piece in their…
NHL Awards Watch: Who's leading for Hart, Norris, Vezina, Selke, Calder?
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Friday, 05 November 2021 04:51
As the NHL Awards Watch for the 2021-22 season begins, there's only one award that has a clear frontrunner.No, not Connor McDavid for the MVP.Bill Armstrong for general manager of the year.The general manager of the year should be the one that best accomplishes the task at hand. In most cases, that means challenging for the Stanley Cup. In the…
NHLPA board backs review of Beach's allegations
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Thursday, 04 November 2021 17:35
TORONTO -- The executive board of the NHL Players' Association has voted to approve an independent investigation into the union's handling of sexual assault allegations by Kyle Beach in 2010.Executive director Don Fehr recommended on a call earlier this week bringing in outside counsel to review what happened more than a decade ago when the PA learned of Beach's allegations.…
Pens coach Sullivan in COVID protocol, out Thu.
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Thursday, 04 November 2021 15:21
PITTSBURGH -- Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is unavailable for Thursday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers after being placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.The team made the announcement a few hours before the Penguins were scheduled to take on the Flyers. Assistant coach Todd Reirden will fill in for Sullivan.The Penguins have been grappling with a COVID-19 outbreak since training…
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