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FBI is now involved.
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NHL announces no positive tests, over 7000 of them, since teams arrived in the Toronto and Edmonton bubbles.
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Told that Jake Evans is at the Canadiens’ Hotel in Winnipeg. Doing fine. Alert. But shaken.
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It’s Canada 🇨🇦 Day!
Montreal wins!
Toronto wins!
Ottawa wins!
Calgary wins!
Edmonton wins!
Vancouver wins!
WOW!
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Source confirms that the NHL is planning the private purchase of a COVID vaccine for all constituents involved in the potential upcoming season.
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Tampa Bay Lightning were the first team to clinch a playoff spot...they will be the first team eliminated from the playoffs.
#StanleyCupPlayoffs
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What the NHL has pulled off in Toronto and Edmonton is miraculous...Just a quick shout out to all the Local Radio and TV Broadcasts across the league, who aren't in their regular press box seats...and have done an amazing job.
It looks and sounds great. Congratulations to all.
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Too many stories already.
Just to confirm I won’t be returning to PrimeTime and HockeyCentral this fall.
Ten great years.
Thanks for listening and watching. Thanks for encouraging and critiquing.
Not going away. Will soon storytelling somewhere else.
#evolveordie
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Connor Bedard: “…We aren’t taking about me …we just won the biggest tournament in the world…I love this team…I love this country...”
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The Draft Lottery is what it is...the league set the ground rules months ago...and few, if any objected. But the reality is that Detroit, who had 23 less points than any other team, should have the
#1
pick.
End of story.
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Congratulations to Mike Emrick. He won the Sports Emmy for Best Play by Play tonight. That’s 6 straight years...And 7 of the last 9 Years.
He is the Voice of Hockey in America.
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Tomorrow, the Calgary Flames will announce their plans to retire the
#12
of Jarome Iginla.
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Hearing the NHL and PA have had preliminary talks about next season. One proposal is to create 4 bubble cities, and rotating all 31 teams in those venues in 8 game increments.
At present, there’s no indication if all the cities would be in Canada.
But makes the most sense.
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Tomorrow, NHL will announce 2020 Winter Classic will be in Dallas. Not sure yet who the Stars’ opponent will be.
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Final results are in on our Playoff format poll. More than 8200 voters….72% want to see a 1-8 format in each conference.
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Matt Duchene will play his first game for CBJ against the Senators tonight.
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He won't get his name on the Stanley Cup, but Steve Yzerman certainly deserves some credit for building the foundation of a championship team.
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So the kids on this Ranger team…
Chytil…1st Round in 2017 (21st)
Miller… 1st Round in 2018 (22nd)
Kakko…1st Round in 2019 (2nd)
Lafreniere…1st Round in 2020 (1st)
Are creating a new identity on Broadway.
#StanleyCupPlayoffs
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The Edmonton Oilers have dismissed Peter Chiarelli as President/GM.
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Speaks volumes of the character of Leafs’ GM Kyle Dubas, who elected to stay in Newark last night following Mykeyev’s emergency surgery. He really does treat people with respect and dignity.
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The Top 3 Goal Scorers in NHL History:
Wayne Gretzky 894 Goals in 1487 Games
Gordie Howe 801 Goals in 1767 Games
Alex Ovechkin 767 Goals in 1256 Games
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Key NHL Dates:
June 15. 1st Buyout Period starts.
June 19. Awards in Vegas
June 19. BoG in Vegas
June 20. GMs Meeting in Vancouver
June 21-22. Draft in Vancouver
June 23. UFA interviews begin
June 25. Full schedule release
June 26. RFA interviews begin
July 1. Free Agency
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Amazing to think that the Soviet Union has won Olympic Gold...The Unified Team has won Olympic Gold...and O A R has won Olympic Gold...
But never Russia.
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I have the ultimate respect for the 17 people that make up the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee. I realize it is a very difficult job to please everyone.
For the life of me, I do not understand why Alexander Mogilny is not in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Emergency Backup Goalie Dave Ayres is the Zamboni operator at the home of the AHL Marlies.
As per league rule, he is made available to both teams, if the situation warrants it.
Who’s the back-up to the emergency back-up? Good question.
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Great News for hockey fans in the United States... NHL Network to Exclusively Air Every Game of 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship.
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When John Tavares arrived in Toronto last summer, and held his first press conference, he said all the right things without be prompted. To hear him say "I'll never take it for granted" about the Captaincy speaks volumes of his professionalism, class and dignity.
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We didn’t learn enough from Rosa Parks.
We didn’t learn enough from MLK.
We didn’t learn enough from Mohammed Ali.
We didn’t learn enough from Nelson Mandela.
Perhaps...perhaps..
We can learn from George Floyd.
Be tolerant. Be compassionate.
Learn.
Please.
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Chris Cuthbert returns to Hockey Night in Canada. Where he should be.
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Taylor Hall. 2 Goals in 37 games in Buffalo.
Taylor Hall. 2 Goals in 3 games in Boston.
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@realmikemilbury
Hey Mike. This is the Space Needle. And your idea goes downhill from there.
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NHL source says Slava Voynov has NOT been cleared to return to the NHL.
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I think they should re-vote for the Hart Trophy.
Connor McDavid is amazing.
#StanleyCupPlayoffs
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Mike Babcock's Maple Leafs this season: 9-10-4
Sheldon Keefe's Maple Leafs this season: 15-4-1
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If TV sports execs learn anything through the pandemic, it's that sports viewers actually want to watch the event. Over produced, over announced sports are for people in the industry, not for the guy at home.
Good quality sports TV is simple and effective.
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Hearing the NHL plans to put the World Feed broadcasts from the hub cities on a 5 second delay to monitor the players' language.
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Long time NHL referee and Officiating Supervisor Mick McGeough passed away last night after suffering a stroke earlier in the week. He represented all that was good in the game he loved. He will be sorely missed. Gone far too early. He was 62.
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On January 3rd, the Blues were 31st in the NHL...Tonight they become Champions.
#StanleyCup
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According to the NHL, Tomas Hertl’s shorthanded goal in the 2nd OT tonight is the first of its kind. He becomes the first player in NHL history to score a shorthanded winner in a game that required multiple overtimes.
#StanleyCupPlayoffs
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The Voice of the NHL in America,Mike Emrick, is retiring. An amazing career in a business that can be unforgiving.
Emrick has always given the viewer the best seat in the house to enjoy the game. Mike always knew the game came first.
Good luck Mike, and Thank you.
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Jared Bednar becomes the first coach to win an ECHL Kelly Cup, AHL Calder Cup and an NHL Stanley Cup.
#StanleyCup
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The Rangers take a shot across the bow of the NHL.
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We all learn from others.
The courage shown by Ben and the Stelter family was inspiring.
To the Stelter family, our deepest sympathies.
But know the joy and love that Ben gave you … and us all … lives forever.
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Hearing the Oilers are rolling out the red carpet for the Sedins. The families will watch the twins’ final game from Daryl Katz’s private box.
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NHL source confirms there will be an announcement tomorrow saying that the Islanders will play all their playoff games at the Coliseum, as well as, all of next season’s home games at the Coliseum.
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Kyle Beach talked of wanting to fulfill his dream of being a pro hockey player…just know he did something today that was far more important and impactful than anything he ever did or will ever do as a player.
He has taught all of us to speak up.
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I know this story has been told, but the fact Joe Thornton picked Evander Kane up at the airport in SJ speaks volumes for Jumbo’s leadership... and the desire by SJ to make Kane feel welcome and important and start with a clean slate.
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David Ayres, Jay Bouwmeester, Bobby Ryan.
What a week for great hockey stories...and better people.
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For clarification...
The NHL is interested in securing vaccine when and if it’s available for private purchase.
Is it at this point? — no.
The league also is adamant they would not jump the line to do so.
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Hard to imagine, but Canucks’ Alex Edler is just sore and stitched today...but nothing is broken. No facial fractures.
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So Matt Duchene has been told he’s not playing the next few games.
Deduct from that what you want.
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That Jack Eichel is back skating is amazing. That he’s actually been back skating for almost 2 weeks in truly remarkable. People around Eichel believe he will actually be a better player when fully healed. I’m told “30 to 40” percent better.
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As the NHL regular season ends…a salute and thank you to 3 great announcers who have called their last game in the NHL. The game was better for them in the broadcast booth.
Thank you Rick Jeanneret.
Thank you Pat Foley.
Thank you Dennis Beyak.
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Anyone more real than Rod Brind’amour...I think not...
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Alex Ovechkin now has 695 goals. This season he has passed Luc Robitaille, Teemu Selanne, Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman and Mark Messier on the all time goal scoring list.
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I rarely, if ever, criticize my former employers. But I am so disappointed in both Rogers and the NHL for not respecting the tradition of Saturday Night for
#HNIC
. Surely there could have been some thought to putting 1 of the 3 remaining Canadian teams in that familiar window.
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McDavid does not have a broken leg. Will return to Edmonton with team. MRI tomorrow.
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I'm told the architect of Yzerman's return to the Red Wings is Ken Holland. He has been working on this for the past 3 months.
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Since July 26, and the beginning of Phase 4, the NHL has performed 31,247 Covid-19 tests. With zero positive results.
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And IF the
@NHL
went 1-16…here’s what we would have…
Bos vs Pgh
Car vs Col
Tor vs Minn
NJ vs Wash
Dal vs Edm
TB vs VGK
Wpg vs NYR
Sea vs LA
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I know it's just a Game🇨🇦But as a Canadian, you do feel a little taller🇨🇦And much Prouder🇨🇦
Thank you Boys!🇨🇦
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Jaromir Jagr will make his debut as a Calgary Flame tonight in LA vs Kings.
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Attendance on Friday night in the NHL:
-Nashville: 12,125
-St. Louis: 9,000
-Boston: 4,565
-Edmonton: 0
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Great Stat from the NHL...On McDavid:
Quite a progression for
@cmcdavid97
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0 to 100 points – 92 games
100 to 200 points – 82 games
200 to 300 points – 68 games
300 to 400 points – 67 games
400 to 500 points – 64 games
#NHLStats
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Ottawa 5. Montreal 1. 8 minutes to play.
Is there a chance that the 3rd best team in the North right now is the Ottawa Senators? With tonight not in doubt, Sens are 8-2-1 in their last 11.
Young. Dynamic. Physical. And fun to watch.
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No Fans in the stands in Edmonton...but the
#Oilers
on-line 50/50 draw is near 2.8 million dollars tonight!
Yup..
2.8 Million dollars!
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Interesting on Spezza signing in Toronto.... No Bonuses. Didn't want to put additional pressure on their cap issues. Came back home to play and win in Toronto. Believes it would be the ultimate experience.
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Such a great costume. Abby is my favourite Zamboni driver… ever!
@NHLBruins
Can you give Abby a thumbs up and a retweet? Her Halloween Zamboni costume is a total tribute to her favorite team!
@wbz
@NESN
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According to the
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, the Boston v Toronto game was played in 2 hours and 15 minutes. That has to be one of the fastest games in a long, long time.
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Canadiens gave their fan base something to be proud of...and look forward to...Young Stars like Suzuki, Kotkaniemi...plus the vets like Weber and Price...and a ton of Cap Space to work with...Montreal is on the rise.
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The Final Four, a year ago...
Washington: Out after 2 Rounds.
Tampa Bay: Missed the Playoffs.
Winnipeg: Missed the Playoffs.
Vegas: Prepping for the Expansion Draft.
#StanleyCup
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Vezina Trophy Finalists, as voted by the League's GMs:
Vasilevskiy, Ben Bishop, Robin Lehner.
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While there appears to be interest from multiple teams for Taylor Hall...keep hearing St Louis and Arizona at the top of the list.
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In a sign of complete professionalism, David Krejci explains to Bruins fans why he’s returning to the Czech Republic…
“I want to play in front of my parents, brothers and friends. I want my children to live where I grew up…”
#pureclass
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Blues changed travel plans last night. Rather than heading to Vegas, team stayed in Orange County after Bouwmeester incident.
Good news is that Jay was texting with friends last night from the hospital. He says he's doing well.
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Kings lose to Nashville.
Oilers defeat Seattle.
On the 25th of November, Edmonton was 16 points behind LA…On the 30th of December Edmonton was 10 points behind LA.
Today, they are 1 point ahead of LA.
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ESPN announces the hiring of Mark Messier as an analyst for next season.
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NYR will have the highest pick in franchise history this draft.
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Presidents' Trophy was first awarded in 1986, but just 8 teams have won both the regular season title and the Stanley Cup:
2013 CHICAGO
2008 DETROIT
2002 DETROIT
2001 COLORADO
1999 DALLAS
1994 RANGERS
1989 CALGARY
1987 EDMONTON
Lightning will try to join a elite group.
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Got to love Eddie Olczyk...who admits tonight he used an illegal stick for 16 years in the NHL.
"If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'!"
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Dale Hawerchuk passed away today.
So sad.
He was one of the great players of the game we all love, and became a dynamic coach.
His imprint will be on the game for generations.
#HawerchukStrong
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So my question...why would Vegas take money on Brassard and help Pittsburgh? It appears otherwise, Brassard was heading to a western team, VGK got involved to keep him in the east. As I was told “Better to face him in round 4 than 2.”
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