While praising Blackhawks players for putting up with road COVID-19 protocols, Pat Foley said, ‘I might have put a bullet in my head’ if he traveled.
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Victor Hedman’s health among potentially troubling issues facing NHL playoff teams
Victor Hedman’s health is a question mark yet again for the Lightning entering the playoffs. Here are other teams showing potentially troubling signs.
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid hits 100-point mark in just 53 games
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid recorded his 100th point of the season – in his 53rd game – with a four-point game against the Vancouver Canucks.
Pavel Buchnevich suspended one game for high-sticking Anthony Mantha in fight-filled game
Pavel Buchnevich, who was punched by Capitals’ Tom Wilson Monday, was suspended for his own actions in Wednesday’s game.
‘Gutless terrible hockey:’ Former tough guy John Scott rips NHL for only fining Capitals’ Tom Wilson
Former NHL tough guy John Scott is concerned that the $5,000 fine sets a precedent for attacks on star players if there is a scrum on the ice.
From Connor McDavid’s charge to 100 points to unsettled divisions: Six races to watch as NHL season ends
In NHL, much is still up in air in division standings, complicated by uneven number of games played. And individual awards are still up for grabs.
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stanley Cup rings: 557 diamonds and 81 blue sapphires
The defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning received their Stanley Cup rings, which consist of 25.0 carats of gemstones.
‘We are all wrecked’: Kendall Coyne Schofield blasts cancellation of Women’s World Championship
U.S. women’s hockey star Kendall Coyne Schofield says the International Ice Hockey Federation should have had a contingency plan in place.
San Jose Sharks’ Patrick Marleau breaks Gordie Howe’s NHL record for games played
San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau, who made his NHL debut in 1997 at 18 years, 16 days old, played in his record-breaking 1,768th game Monday.
NHL trade tracker: Sizing up the deals that occurred before the April 12 deadline
The NHL trade deadline is 3 p.m. ET on April 12. Analyzing the trades that have happened in the leadup to the final day.