7:24 PM ET Associated Press Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is one of five players added to the NHL’s COVID-19 list, a day after he was unable to play in a 5-2 loss to Florida. The Lightning had listed Stamkos as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The Philadelphia Flyers now have seven players on
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7:00 AM ET As high-level hockey tries to trudge through the COVID-19 pandemic, its players have been forced to adapt — and accept isolation as a lifestyle. One player who knows this well is Winnipeg Jets prospect Cole Perfetti. The 19-year-old has spent 34 days quarantining over the past three months, and since Nov. 15,
8:36 PM ET The NHL and NHLPA announced several new protocols on Thursday after COVID-19 outbreaks on five teams caused nearly a dozen games to be postponed this week. The enhanced measures, endorsed by the league’s medical experts, will be in effect until at least Feb. 28 and could feature further restrictions. The Buffalo Sabres,
6:15 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE. Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have fired assistant general manager Steve Sullivan. The team said Thursday it would not seek a replacement for Sullivan and offered no other details. Sullivan, who played one season with the Coyotes, was hired by Arizona in 2014 under previous general manager John Chayka.
6:00 PM ET Associated Press The Minnesota Wild have been cleared by the NHL to resume team activities. The Wild will practice Friday at Xcel Energy Center, 10 days after their most recent game. They’ve had six games postponed due to COVID-19 cases within the team, including Saturday at Los Angeles. Their next scheduled game
3:54 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Bruins will wait to retire the number of pioneering Black hockey player Willie O’Ree until next year so that they can raise his No. 22 banner to the rafters with fans in the building. The NHL said Thursday it asked the Bruins and O’Ree to postpone
12:48 PM ET After missing almost all of last season with the lingering effects of a concussion, Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw is again in the concussion protocol. The team made the announcement Thursday, adding that defenseman Connor Murphy is out 10-14 days with a hip injury. Shaw has a history of concussions and admitted
Feb 9, 2021 That’s it. We are done messing around. Three teams have played 14 or more games, which is the quarter mark of the campaign. We give players a lot of leeway at the start of the season to account for slow starts, small sample sizes and new dynamics. But we can’t wait around
4:00 PM ET Slow starts It happens every year. Often drafted early, a solid portion of those projected to tear it up come stumbling out the gates, forcing their respective fantasy managers to make some tough decisions. Stay the course with these reputed prolific performers or call it a day in lieu of other sleeper/wild
12:27 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Columbus Blue Jackets activated goaltender Elvis Merzlikins off injured reserve Thursday. Merzlikins, 26, had been sidelined by an upper-body injury since he got hurt during practice on Feb. 3. He is 2-2-1 with a 2.76 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage in six games this season.