Vegas Golden Knights March 5, 2020 NHL goalie Robin Lehner posts photo of mark left on skin after puck hits crucifix In a Twitter post Wednesday, NHL goalie Robin Lehner showed a crucifix mark left on his skin following Tuesday night’s game against – who else? -- the New Jersey Devils.
NHL March 4, 2020 NHL keeping close eye on virus, limiting employee travel The NHL is not allowing its employees to make work-related trips outside of North America in response to the global fears over the coronavirus, and if any of those employees go on their own to a country where the virus has been found they will be quarantined before being able to return to work.
SPORTS March 4, 2020 Hype or horror? The risk of CTE brain disease divides football and medical communities How much of ex-NFL player Aaron Hernandez’s troubled life stemmed as a result of the brain injury chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known simply as CTE? How much of a cause for concern is it really?
NHL March 4, 2020 Growing pains: Krueger, Eakins and McLellan staying positive Buffalo’s Ralph Krueger, Anaheim’s Dallas Eakins and Los Angeles’ Todd McLellan had no illusions about quick fixes in their first seasons.
Pittsburgh Penguins March 4, 2020 Crosby collects 800th assist, Penguins top Senators 7-3 Sidney Crosby's march to 800 career assists slowed to a crawl in recent weeks. So did his team's momentum after a stirring — if brief — sprint to the top of the Metropolitan Division.
Edmonton Oilers March 4, 2020 At GMs meetings, Oilers' Holland likes where he's at Ken Holland appeared to be in an exceptional mood when he walked out of Day 2 of the NHL general managers' meetings Tuesday afternoon, and it had nothing to do with the balmy weather in South Florida.
New York Islanders March 3, 2020 Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk takes skate to the face This wasn’t the first game the Islanders trailed the Canadiens by three goals this season.
Colorado Avalanche March 3, 2020 Avalanche win season-high 7th straight, 2-1 over Red Wings Gabriel Landeskog withstood a crunching hit while making a pass that sprung Logan O'Connor for a breakaway goal in the second period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Monday night for their seventh straight victory.
Carolina Hurricanes March 3, 2020 Zamboni driver unlikely to spur NHL to change goalie rule NHL general managers seem unlikely to suggest changes to the emergency backup goaltender policy, even after 42-year-old Zamboni driver David Ayres became one of the biggest stories of the season by winning a game for Carolina last month.
NHL March 2, 2020 Emergency goalie protocol talk on tap for NHL GMs meeting When a 42-year-old Zamboni driver entered as an emergency goaltender and won an NHL game, it became one of the best stories in sports.