NHL puts Vancouver Canucks on pause through April 6 over COVID-19 protocols, targets April 8 for their first game back
The Canucks have now had four games postponed thanks to this latest outbreak.
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NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says they believe they’ve reached an agreement for their teams to play in Canada this season
"On the basis of our discussions in the past week, as well as our exchange of correspondence over the last 24 hours, we believe we are aligned and in agreement on the conditions on which each of our Canadian franchises can begin play in their own buildings for the start of the 2020-21 NHL season."
The NHL may have just ended the emergency goalie scenario that gave us David Ayres
The league may have just stopped a future David Ayres situation from happening again.
Patrick Marleau is quietly closing in on a big NHL record
Marleau is the league's pinnacle Iron Man.
Applaud the NHL for hosting an extremely successful Stanley Cup tournament
Kudos to the NHL for a job well done.
The Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning are both deserving champs thanks to 2020’s circus
The Stars and Lightning will be deserving champs.
NHL fans need to avoid knee-jerk reactions over the current playoffs
Fans should view the NHL's tournament independently.
Andrei Svechnikov scores hat trick in Canes win over Rangers
The Hurricanes now have a 2-0 lead over the Rangers in the Best-of-5.
Avs’ Nazem Kadri scored one of the closest buzzer-beater goals in NHL history
A last-second goal to win it for the Colorado Avalanche. Was it the closest buzzer-beater in NHL history?
NHL and NHLPA announce tentative deal to begin postseason play August 1, extend CBA through 2025-26, resume Olympic participation
The NHL and NHLPA are set to begin postseason play August 1. The sides have also tentatively agreed to a four-year CBA extension.
Edmonton and Toronto likely to be chosen as NHL hub cities for continuation of season
The NHL seems to be keeping everything north of the border.
26 NHL players have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past three weeks
15 players from the more than 250 who reported to NHL facilities for voluntary Phase 2 workouts have tested positive through the league's tests. 11 further players have tested positive in the past three weeks through other tests.
The Detroit Red Wings have had awful draft lottery luck over the past several years
Detroit has fallen in the lottery for four straight years.
Three Tampa Bay Lightning players and two staffers test positive for COVID-19, training facility shut down
These positive tests come during Phase 2 of the NHL's return-to-play plan, involving players conducting small-group voluntary workouts.
NHL announces a 24-team Stanley Cup Playoff format where two hub cities will host games
A 24-team format will begin with a best-of-five series between seeds 5 through 12 while the top four seeds in each conference will play in a round-robin format to determine seeding.
