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Edmonton Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto, right, skates past as Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund, center, celebrates his goal with Milan Lucic during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Mikael Backlund helps Flames top Oilers 6-4

Feb. 07, 2021 01:20 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez takes a photograph with a fan's cellphone prior to an All-Star exhibition softball game at Rod Carew stadium in Panama City, Panama. When the virus wanes enough to allow the games to begin again, the very essence of these events will likely be missing. “You know how much I love to talk to the fans, you know? To be in conversation, to throw the ball to kids,” Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez said. (AP Photo/Eric Batista, File)
'Create your own excitement': Players ponder empty buildings

By Dave Campbell Jun. 08, 2020 02:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 16, 2020, file photo, Tina Nguyen, left, a nurse at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle's International District, takes a nose swab sample from David Carroll, an ICHS employee, during testing for the coronavirus in Seattle. At a cost of $120-130 per test and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman’s estimate the league will need 25,000-35,000 in total to get through the playoffs, the price tag he concedes is “millions of dollars.” But regular testing is something players insisted on in the name of feeling safe to compete.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
NHL plans to test players for COVID-19 daily if games resume

By Stephen Whyno May. 31, 2020 11:57 AM EDT