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NHL Players Voice Support for Launching Women's Pro League
NHL players have begun voicing their support for women’s hockey and a bid to establish a new professional league in North America
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Doc-Umentary to Showcase Life and Career of Mike Emrick
A documentary about the life and career of Mike “Doc” Emrick will air on NBC on Sunday after an NHL outdoor game at Lake Tahoe.
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NHL Training Camps Open With Sense of Urgency
Every NHL team has opened training camp with the season set to begin next week.
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NHL, Players Reach Tentative Deal for 56-Game Season
The National Hockey League and players have reached a tentative deal to hold a 56-game season
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In Virus Era, Bubbles Provide Game-Changing Lessons Learned
The NBA wants to be back in December. The NHL is aiming at games resuming in January. Baseball’s spring training may begin in February, like normal.
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Lightning Beat Stars to Win 2nd Stanley Cup in Franchise History
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the champions of bubble hockey. Brayden Point scored his playoff-best 14th goal, and the Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 to win the Stanley Cup and finish off the NHL playoffs staged in quarantine during the pandemic.
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How Pro Athletes Are Utilizing Their Platform in the Fight Against Systemic Racism
The shooting of Jacob Blake has sparked numerous protests throughout the professional sports world, including the MLB, NHL and NBA. NBC Sports Boston Reporter A. Sherrod Blakely stops by to break down the events that have ensued with pro athletes over the last 48 hours in the fight against systematic racism and police brutality.
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Bubble Fatigue Cited as Mental Challenge During NHL Playoffs
Spending a month in a posh hotel with first-rate service and amenities might not be as glamorous as it sounds for teams cooped up in the NHL’s two hub cities
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Rask-less Bruins Top Hurricanes 3-1 to Take 2-1 Series Lead
The Boston Bruins, shortly after waking up Saturday to face the Carolina Hurricanes, found out goaltender Tuukka Rask was opting out of the NHL playoffs to be with his family. While the defending Eastern Conference champions are supporting their teammate at least publicly, they’re focusing on their quest to go a step farther in the playoffs than they did...
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Dumba Kneels, NHL Puts Focus on Black Lives Matter Movement
Minnesota’s Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. anthem when he did so before Oilers-Blackhawks in Edmonton
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Sports are Back… But for How Long as COVID-19 Concerns Linger
The NBA is back. So is Major League Baseball and professional hockey is on the horizon. Sports reporter Will Carroll breaks down what fans can expect and what key concerns remain as professional sports attempts a major comeback in midst of the pandemic.
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Release the Kraken: Seattle Unveils Name for NHL Franchise
The NHL’s newest team finally has a name: the Seattle Kraken
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NHL, Players Approve Plan to Resume Season, Extend CBA
Pro hockey’s return is potentially three weeks away, and with it an assurance of labor peace through September 2026
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NHL, Players Announce Labor Deal, Plan to Resume Play Aug. 1
The National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association have reached a tentative agreement to return to play this season and extend their collective bargaining agreement by four years.
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NHL, NHLPA Agree on Protocols to Resume Season
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season but are still negotiating an extension of the collective bargaining agreement
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NHL Not Planning to Quarantine Players for Training Camps
Eleven NHL players tested positive for the coronavirus during the first two weeks of voluntary workouts
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Bruins Player Tests Positive for Coronavirus as Team Begins Practicing Again
An unnamed Boston Bruins player has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Friday, just days after the team began holding practices together again. The NHL recently approved a plan that would bring the 2019-20 season to a close and create an expanded playoff tournament. The second phase of that plan requires players to be tested for the virus…
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NHL Camps to Open July 10 If League, Players Agree to Resume
NHL training camps will open July 10 if the league and players’ union agree to resume the season
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NHL: Players Can Start Voluntary Group Workouts Next Week
The NHL cleared the way for players to return to practice rinks next week and firmed up its playoff format even as a ninth player tested positive for the coronavirus.
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NHL Moves Ahead With 24-Team Playoff Format If Play Resumes
NHL Commmissioner Gary Bettman has announced the league is moving ahead with a 24-team expanded playoff format if it’s able to resume play and award the Stanley Cup.