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Evander Kane Suspended 21 Games
by Paul on 10/18/21 at 06:38 PM ET
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NEW YORK (Oct. 18, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today that San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been suspended for 21 regular-season games, without pay, for an established violation of, and lack of compliance with, the NHL/NHLPA COVID-19 Protocol. Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the forfeited pay goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
Kane will not be eligible to play prior to San Jose’s game on Nov. 30 (at NJD).
The National Hockey League also announced today that its concurrent investigation into allegations of domestic abuse made against Kane by his estranged wife, Deanna, could not be substantiated.
There will be no further comment.
TORONTO (Oct. 18, 2021) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association is releasing the following statement at the request of Evander Kane:
“I would like to apologize to my teammates, the San Jose Sharks organization, and all Sharks fans for violating the NHL COVID protocols. I made a mistake, one I sincerely regret and take responsibility for. During my suspension, I will continue to participate in counseling to help me make better decisions in the future. When my suspension is over, I plan to return to the ice with great effort, determination, and love for the game of hockey.”
SAN JOSE, CA (Oct. 18, 2021) – The San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) today issued the following statement:
“The NHL has advised our organization that Evander Kane has been suspended without pay for 21 games for an established violation of, and lack of compliance with, the NHL/NHLPA COVID-19 Protocols.
While we are encouraged by Evander’s commitment to moving forward, we are extremely disappointed by his disregard for the health and safety protocols put in place by the NHL and the NHLPA.
We will not be commenting further on Evander’s status prior to the conclusion of the NHL’s mandated suspension.”
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Stars Of The Week
by Paul on 10/18/21 at 01:05 PM ET
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NEW YORK (Oct. 18, 2021) – Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin and Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Oct. 17.
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Injury Update On Nikita Kucherov
by Paul on 10/18/21 at 12:20 PM ET
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added 12:27pm, Below, watch the injury.
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Video- Weekend Wrap Up
by Paul on 10/18/21 at 10:41 AM ET
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2 1/2 minutes to get caught up.
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These Players Are Missed In Montreal
by Paul on 10/18/21 at 08:45 AM ET
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from Jack Todd at the Montreal Gazette,
The diagnosis is pretty simple. The Canadiens miss their heavyweights.
Read ‘em and weep: Shea Weber , Corey Perry , Phillip Danault , Carey Price .
Weber and Price are missing through no fault of the management. Price will be back. Weber probably won’t. But Danault and Perry could have been retained — and from what we have seen so far, both should have been signed.
Without those four, the Canadiens have a team with talent but without direction, without an identity, without a sense of itself.
Surprising? It shouldn’t be. The ferocious penalty kill that was such a critical factor in the run to the Stanley Cup final has been almost completely gutted, beginning with Danault’s absence at centre ice .
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Video- A Classic B.C Two-Hander Goes Uncalled
by Paul on 10/18/21 at 04:02 AM ET
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via Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun,
there was serious concern when Tim Stuetzle took a slash on the wrist from Dallas centre Radek Faksa late in the second and went straight to the dressing room. It was on the left wrist he had surgery on before the start of last season but the 19-year-old Stuetzle was fine.
“The medical staff is so good these days I had X-rays within minutes and I knew right away that it was negative,” Smith said.
added 10:22am,
NEW YORK (Oct. 18, 2021) – Dallas Stars forward Radek Faksa has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stützle during NHL Game No. 34 in Ottawa on Sunday, Oct. 17, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
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NHL Short Notes
by Paul on 10/18/21 at 03:42 AM ET
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* Maple Leafs forward and reigning Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy winner Auston Matthews is expected to make his season debut Monday against the Rangers. He needs one goal for 200 in his NHL career.
* Connor Brown (0-3—3) and Filip Gustavsson (32 saves) helped power the Senators to a League-best seventh consecutive home win dating to last season.
* The final day of the 2021 Amerigol LATAM Cup saw Columbia and Puerto Rico take home the Men’s and Women’s title, respectively.
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Fentanyl And Cocaine Found In The System Of Jimmy Hayes
by Paul on 10/17/21 at 04:14 PM ET
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from Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe,
Former Bruins winger and Dorchester native Jimmy Hayes, who was found dead in his Milton home Aug. 23, died with fentanyl and cocaine in his system, his wife and father revealed Sunday.
It’s the news some feared when the wildly popular, pillar of the community died suddenly after celebrating his son’s second birthday with his wife, Kristen, and infant son on a perfect Sunday seven weeks ago.
Hayes’s sudden death made no sense in the moment. The 6-foot-5-inch, 31-year-old ex-athlete presented as a healthy, happy young man, blossoming into a full life of parenting, podcasting and doing good deeds for others.
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Auston Matthews Expected To Play Monday Night
by Paul on 10/17/21 at 02:40 PM ET
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from Kristen Shilton of TSN,
Auston Matthews waited until he was ready. Finally, that time has come.
The Maple Leafs’ star anticipates making his season debut on Monday, when Toronto hosts the New York Rangers. It’s been a long road for Matthews, from offseason wrist surgery on Aug. 13 to admitting he hadn’t reached his goal of being 100 per cent healthy by the Leafs’ opener last Wednesday.
Sitting out the Leafs’ first three games wasn’t an easy choice, but it’s one Matthews knows can pay off.
“It's been good to just stay patient and make sure I'm feeling fully confident, which [after] taking a little bit of extra time I absolutely do,” Matthews said after the Leafs’ practice on Sunday. “I'm pumped. It’s been not a lot of fun watching. I've been itching to get back in.”
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Video- Calgary’s Rasmus Andersson Fined For Roughing
by Paul on 10/17/21 at 02:08 PM ET
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Watch the incident below.
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