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Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas, left, shoots and scores against Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) during the third period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Nashville, Montreal out to avoid elimination in first round

By Stephen Whyno May. 26, 2021 05:18 PM EDT

Edmonton Oilers' Josh Archibald (15) is stopped by Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
NHL's Canadian teams likely to keep COVID-19 protocols

May. 10, 2021 06:44 PM EDT

Buffalo Sabres forward Curtis Lazar (27) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Devils, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
NHL revises virus protocols; Colorado is 5th team shut down

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 04, 2021 11:34 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2020, file photo, Edmonton Oilers goalie Mike Smith warms up for the team's NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets in Edmonton, Alberta. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Sunday, July 5, that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season. Daly said the sides are still negotiating a collective bargaining agreement extension. A CBA extension is still crucial to the process. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Illness and injury uncertainty abound as NHL camps open

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 12, 2020 05:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 5, 2020, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, left, and Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins chase the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago. Assuming everything goes according to plan and the final details are ironed out between the league and the players' union, the Blackhawks will play the Oilers in a best-of-five qualifier series for the playoff bracket. “It's been a weird three months,” Kane said during a video conference call with reporters. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
NHL players not rushing back to rinks for voluntary skates

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 12, 2020 02:12 AM EDT