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Unusual circumstances an opportunity for young players wanting to crack the NHL
CALGARY – An extraordinary time in the NHL is opening doors for some professional hockey…
Used to playing through aches and illness, NHLers know COVID-19 is different
Dave Tippett remembers keeping injuries from trainers on numerous occasions during his playing days. A…
Matthews, MacKinnon, O’Reilly named finalists for NHL’s Lady Byng award
NEW YORK – Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews, Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and…
Storm causes damage but Edmonton Oilers arena structurally sound: mayor
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers and the city’s mayor say that despite rain and flood…
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Caleb Jones says he tested positive for COVID-19
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Caleb Jones has acknowledged he tested positive for COVID-19 before training camp.…
Penguins star Crosby misses practice with undisclosed issue
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby did not practice on Sunday, a day after leaving a…
Thousands of lives on hold as immigration system remains largely shut down
OTTAWA – John McCall’s great-grandfather was born in southern Ontario some 200 years ago, and…
Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi joins team’s training camp
MONTREAL – Forward Max Domi has joined the Montreal Canadiens training camp after sitting out…
Carlson, Hedman, Josi named finalists for Norris trophy as NHL’s top defenceman
NEW YORK – John Carlson of the Washington Capitals, Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay…
NHL says two players tested positive over first week of training camps
NEW YORK – The NHL says two players tested positive for COVID-19 during the first…
Puck drop around the clock: NHL teams face varying game times in season reboot
CALGARY – The puck dropping at all hours when the NHL resumes would be strange…
Winnipeg set to become CFL hub city if league has 2020 season
TORONTO – Winnipeg will be the hub city for the CFL’s shortened 2020 season if…
No need for Roberto Luongo, Whitecaps find backup goalkeeper in Florida
Roberto Luongo was game but the Vancouver Whitecaps found a backup goalkeeper without having to…
CP NewsAlert: Seattle NHL team announces ‘Kraken’ as its name
Seattle’s NHL team announces “Kraken” as its name. More coming.
Release the Kraken: Seattle unveils name for NHL franchise
SEATTLE – The name Seattle Kraken seems to have had an air of inevitability around…
NHL players, staff arrive in Edmonton, Toronto ahead of league’s summer restart
TORONTO – NHL players have been eager to find out what life will be like…
Augmented audio, fancy sets, the JitaCam: NHL games will look different on TV
Normally the splashy visuals, out-of-the-box camera angles and next-level razzle-dazzle are saved for hockey’s showcase…
At least 3 MLB games postponed amid Marlins’ virus outbreak
MIAMI – The Marlins scrambled for roster replacements as they coped with a coronavirus outbreak.…
WE co-founders to testify and COVID-19 vaccine test; The News for July 28
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
MLB suspends Marlins’ season through weekend amid outbreak
MIAMI – Major League Baseball suspended the Miami Marlins’ season through Sunday, and the Philadelphia…
CFL opt-out rules come into focus as CBA negotiations continue
A CFL player opting out of a potential shortened season won’t be paid, but could…
Kerfoot scores twice, Leafs down Canadiens in exhibition play as NHL returns
TORONTO – Morgan Rielly had a goal and two assists, Alexander Kerfoot scored twice, and…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Exhibition At Toronto Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 2 (OT) Toronto…
Connor McDavid scores twice as Oilers beat Flames 4-1 in NHL exhibition game
EDMONTON – Connor McDavid picked up where he left off, scoring two goals to pace…