The Carolina Hurricanes, who have six players on the COVID-19 protocol list, had a fourth game postponed. The NHL rescheduled seven games.
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New York Islanders’ Brock Nelson leaves with facial cut, returns to score against New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson fell face-first into New Jersey Devils’ P.K. Subban. He returned in the third period to score power-play goal.
NHL COVID-19 updates: Alex Ovechkin apologizes after Washington Capitals fined for protocol violation
Washington Capitals fined $100,000 for “social interactions among team members who were in close contact and who were not wearing face coverings.”
Muhammad Ali, Vince Lombardi among sports figures in Donald Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes
President Donald Trump is proposing a garden featuring statues of American heroes. Nine athletes and two coaches are on the list.
Friends Dylan Larkin and Zach Werenski fight in Columbus Blue Jackets-Detroit Red Wings game
Zach Werenski and Dylan Larkin are good friends, but they found themselves fighting late in the Columbus Blue Jackets-Detroit Red Wings game.
Another Dallas Stars game postponed because of COVID-19; NHL reshuffles schedule
The Dallas Stars, who had 17 people test positive for COVID-19, had their season debut pushed back to Jan. 22.
Pope Francis gives blessing to Atlanta Hawks’ Martin Luther King Jr. jersey
The Atlanta Hawks shared a video of Pope Francis receiving a gift of a jersey Friday on what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 92nd birthday.
Tampa Bay Lightning will wait to raise Stanley Cup banner until fans can be at arena
The Tampa Bay Lightning revealed the Stanley Cup banner to players, coaches and families, but it won’t go to the rafters until fans can attend.
The NHL is set for a strange season. Here’s why it will be among the most unusual in history.
This season, the NHL will try to navigate another shortened season amid a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic, making for quite the experience in 2021.
Jay Bouwmeester says he has retired, 11 months after he collapsed in game
Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester was playing for the St. Louis Blues when he collapsed in a February game and needed to be revived by a defibrillator.