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Capitals star Kuznetsov banned from Russia team for 4 years
GENEVA (AP) — Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov tested positive for cocaine at the world championship and has been banned from the Russia team for four years. Kuznetsov failed a doping test after a sample…
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Rebooting World Cup of Hockey to be part of NHL labor talks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — With labor talks having already begun on an informal basis, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and union chief Don Fehr are in favor of rebooting the World Cup of Hockey tournament…
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Devils select US center Hughes with 1st pick in NHL draft
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The first round of the NHL draft wasn’t so much unpredictable as the game is becoming more international. That was Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill’s observation following an opening…
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Escrow tops NHL players’ list of concerns ahead of CBA talks
Jonathan Toews says he just wants his contract to be worth what it says on paper. Right now, it’s not that simple. Under terms of the collective bargaining agreement, NHL owners and players divide hockey-related…
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Bouwmeester and Blues’ greybeards finally lift Stanley Cup
Jay Bouwmeester had to turn on the TV to see playoff hockey for almost a decade after he made it to the NHL. A third overall pick with lofty expectations, Bouwmeester didn’t get to play…
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Bruins-Blues Cup Final Game 6 could hinge on officiating
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Patrick Maroon doesn’t want to go there. Not even about how the St. Louis Blues handle the roller coaster of inconsistent officiating. “I’m not talking about it,” the usually talkative Maroon…
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The Latest: Bruins, Blues testy late in Game 1
BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the Stanley Cup Final (all times local): 10:40 p.m. The Stanley Cup Final opener is getting testy. The Blues’ David Perron and Boston’s Torey Krug got tangled up in…
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Bettman says NHL will consider expanding video review
BOSTON (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday the league will consider expanded video review after some high-profile missed calls during the playoffs. During his annual speech prior to Game 1 of the Stanley…
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NBC, NHL encouraged about ratings heading into Cup Final
The television ratings for this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs have been steady despite many top markets not having teams qualify and finalists from the past two years eliminated in the first round. Going into the…
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Arbitrator upholds Voynov suspension but says he served half
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An arbitrator upheld Slava Voynov’s one-season NHL suspension Thursday but is giving him credit for serving half of it in 2018-19. Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended the former Los Angeles Kings defenseman…
3 months ago