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28Jun

MacKinnon finally wins Cup with Avalanche after years of disappointment

Childhood dream comes true for longtime Colorado center by Nicholas J. Cotsonika @cotsonika / NHL.com Columnist TAMPA -- The emotion poured out after the final horn. Nathan MacKinnon caught Erik Johnson in his arms after the Colorado Avalanche clinched the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 win in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on Sunday, then tackled Johnson to the ice. "We did it!" Johnson screamed. "I love you!" They lay there together, embracing amid the discarded sticks and gloves as their teammates celebrated behind the...

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05Oct

Simmonds rails against racism, says Denyskin should be ‘banned for life’

TORONTO — Wayne Simmonds has a right to be angry. He wants to tell the world how he feels, and there is so much more he could say in the wake of another vile on-ice racist incident marring the sport he loves. But what Simmonds does say drives to the heart of the problem like a hammered nail — and hurts just as much. “If I had it up to me, you got two choices: You're gonna either face off against us [and] we're...

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23Sep

Post-Pandemic NHL Season Debut

Get your favorite team jersey on!  On October 12th, 2021, the reigning NHL champions will face the Pittsburgh Penguins to ring in the start of the 2021-2022 NHL season. After two seasons impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, this year promises to be the first full 82 game season since March 2020. Before the season opener, the Tampa Bay Lightning will raise their 3rd Stanley Cup banner in their home stadium of Amalie Arena as they host the Penguins lead by Sidney...

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22Jul

Carey Price won’t be selected by Seattle Kraken in expansion draft

Carey Price is not going to be selected by the Seattle Kraken in Wednesday's expansion draft, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Price not selected by SEA— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 21, 2021 Price waived his no-move clause ahead of the expansion draft, making him eligible to be claimed by the Kraken. Seattle had to submit their expansion list by 10:00 a.m. ET. Price, whose playoff heroics were an essential factor in Montreal reaching the Stanley Cup Final this season, is in the fourth year of an...

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21Jul

NHL prospect Luke Prokop announces he’s gay in social media post

Luke Prokop, a third-round pick of the Nashville Predators in the 2020 draft, has come out as gay. The 19-year-old defenceman from Edmonton made the announcement Monday via social media. "Today I am proud to publicly tell everyone that I am gay," Prokop said in the post. "From a young age I have dreamed of being an NHL player, and I believe that living my authentic life will allow me to bring my whole self to the rink and improve my chances of...

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21Jul

NHL 2021-22 schedule to be announced on ESPN

The 2021-22 NHL schedule will be revealed during the 6 p.m. ET edition of SportsCenter on ESPN on Thursday. The NHL plans to play a full 82-game schedule beginning in October and ending in April followed by the Stanley Cup Playoffs ending in June. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly on July 12 briefed general managers on the guidelines for next season and a variety of other topics in a video conference called by senior executive vice president...

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05Mar

Ward fired as coach of Flames, replaced by Darryl Sutter

Calgary was 11-11-2 in his second season Geoff Ward was fired as coach of the Calgary Flames on Thursday and replaced by Darryl Sutter. Sutter coached the Flames for three seasons from 2002-06 and was their general manager from 2003-10. He has been an adviser to the Anaheim Ducks coaching staff since July 2019, and last coached in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings in 2016-17, his last of six seasons with them. The Kings won the Stanley Cup in...

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21Dec

Canada’s preparation for world junior hockey championship continues to face hurdles

A Canadian team already short on game reps ahead of the world junior men’s hockey championship in Edmonton must recalibrate yet again with the cancellation of one of its two pre-tournament games. Wednesday’s exhibition game against Russia is the only time Canada, limited to intrasquad games so far, will play against anyone other than themselves before the host country’s Boxing Day opener against Germany. Canada’s pre-tournament game Monday against Sweden at Rogers Place came off the schedule. Coming out of a mandatory four-day quarantine for all...

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21Dec

NHL teams in new divisions with realignment for 2020-21 season

Seven based in Canada make up one of four; intradivisional games only The 31 NHL teams will be realigned in four new divisions for this season, including one for the seven teams based in Canada. "Pretty neat you get to see those other teams a little bit more and have an appreciation for what they do," Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher said in November, according to the Canadian Press. "And at the same time, there's a little bit of pride involved when you're...

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