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Devils' Crawford takes indefinite leave of absence
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Friday, 08 January 2021 10:25
New Jersey Devils goaltender Corey Crawford is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team due to personal reasons, the team announced Friday.Crawford has not practiced since training camp opened for the team last week. His absences were first described as "maintenance days" by coach Lindy Ruff before the team said he was taking personal days on Wednesday and…
Spinning NHL Rank forward five years: Predicting the future's top players, risers, more
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Friday, 08 January 2021 04:30
We're just days away from embarking on a very different kind of NHL season, and it was fascinating to see how this year's NHL Rank -- our predictive ranking of the top 100 players for 2020-21 -- played out. But it also got me thinking: How different will this list look in five years?As a hockey prospects guy, I'm always…
What you need to know about NHL rule changes for this season
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Friday, 08 January 2021 04:16
The NHL drops the puck on the 2021 season on Jan. 13, and things are going to look different.It's not just the abridged 56-game season length and temporary divisional realignment. The league also instituted several new rules. There's one big on-ice change, which could simplify one of hockey's most controversial rules and maybe even increase scoring.But there are also tweaks…
Six Canadian teams approved to play at home
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Thursday, 07 January 2021 14:30
Ontario became the fourth Canadian province to officially give the green light for its NHL teams to play in home arenas this season, joining Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia.Six of the seven Canadian NHL teams have now received clearance to host home games.With the NHL season starting in six days, only Manitoba has yet to give the formal approval for…
Devils re-sign Vatanen less than year after trade
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Thursday, 07 January 2021 14:49
NEWARK, N.J. -- The New Jersey Devils have re-signed defenseman Sami Vatanen less than a year after trading him to the Carolina Hurricanes.The Devils announced Thursday that the free agent was given a one-year, $2 million contract."He's highly competitive," coach Lindy Ruff said after practice. "He's another veteran we can put inside our dressing room who knows how to play…
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