Month: September 2019

Jake DeBrusk sees the RFA template via McAvoy and Carlo Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston:  Jake DeBrusk saw what the future may hold for him as far as his next contract (likely next summer). The eventual restricted free agent sees other comparables as well. Brock Boeser and Travis Konecny are the two most looked
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Sports Business Journal on Monday named Grand Rapids-Comstock Park, Mich., as the “Top Minor League Market” in the United States, the latest in an extensive list of national honors for the West Michigan region. The market, which Sports Business Journal defines as including the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins, the
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Patrick Kane answered one way and then caught himself. The Blackhawks winger is part of a leadership group captained by Jonathan Toews in Chicago, but as it stands, seven NHL teams don’t currently have a player wearing the C heading into the 2019-20 season. So do NHL clubs really need captains? “I think so, yeah,”
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This is a web version of CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Here’s what you need to know right now from the world of sports: The captaincy may have lost its lustre Seven NHL teams have yet to name a captain for the upcoming season. Last season, six
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Kyle Turris’ last-ditch effort to wing in Nashville?  Adam Vingan of The Athletic:  It was a year from hell for Kyle Turris. This September, Nashville tried to find the answer in training camp. That included playing Turris on the wing instead of the center position. This is his last chance at playing in the top-six
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5:24 PM ET Associated Press ELMONT, N.Y. — Work has begun on a $1.3 billion arena for the New York Islanders hockey team at Belmont Park. The 19,000-seat arena will also include shops, restaurants and a hotel. Work is expected to be completed in time for the 2021-2022 season. Until then, the Islanders will play
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OTTAWA — Keith Kinkaid stopped all 27 shots he faced as the Montreal Canadiens shut out the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Saturday night. The Canadiens improved to a perfect 4-0-0 in this year’s pre-season with the win. Jeff Petry, Jake Evans, Thomas Tatar and Phillip Danault also scored for Montreal. Craig Anderson stopped 27-of-29 shots through
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Blake Wheeler had a goal and one assist as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 in exhibition play Sunday. Wheeler and Joona Luoto had third-period goals 72 seconds apart while Jack Roslovic scored 50 seconds into the game. Nikolaj Ehlers added an empty-goal with 1:36 remaining in the game. Flames forward Adam Kuzicka had
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