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Avs' MacDonald banned 2 games for hit vs. Wild
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Thursday, 08 April 2021 20:00
NEW YORK -- Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jacob MacDonald was suspended Thursday for two games without pay for an illegal check to the head on Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman.The NHL's department of player safety said the contact was avoidable for MacDonald, who approached Hartman on a back check and knocked him to the ice with a sideswipe hit in the…
Canucks sign Pearson to three-year extension
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Thursday, 08 April 2021 16:56
The Vancouver Canucks, whose season is on pause amid a coronavirus outbreak on the team, have signed forward Tanner Pearson to a three-year, $9.75 million contract extension, general manager Jim Benning announced Thursday.The Canucks also announced that No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko will make $25 million on his five-year contract extension. Team owner Francesco Aquilini had confirmed the deal last…
NHL hopes Canucks can return to ice next week
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Thursday, 08 April 2021 15:20
The NHL is hopeful the Vancouver Canucks will be able to get back on the ice by the end of next week, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN.However, the situation is still fluid after 25 players and coaches have tested positive for COVID-19 that involves a variant. Many infected players were symptomatic, including some that had fatigue, body aches, chills…
Blackhawks deal for Panthers' Connolly, Stillman
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Thursday, 08 April 2021 15:53
CHICAGO -- The Blackhawks sought to give their surprising playoff push a boost by acquiring forward Brett Connolly and defenseman Riley Stillman from the Panthers on Thursday in exchange for forward Lucas Wallmark and defenseman Lucas Carlsson.The Blackhawks also got the rights to prospect Henrik Borgstrom and Florida's seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft.The move gives Florida, in first…
Regrading 10 recent NHL trade deadline blockbusters
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Thursday, 08 April 2021 07:33
Our old friend Trey Wingo recently called it "a tradition like no other" in sports: "grading a trade that includes draft picks before seeing what the picks actually turn into."The instant gratification of the "trade grade" is very much the lifeblood of trade deadline coverage, especially in the NHL. There are obviously some things that can be evaluated in the…
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