Chicago Blackhawks goalkeeper Corey Crawford practiced Saturday after missing the start of training camp after a positive COVID-19 test. Crawford, 35, said he was quarantined at his Chicago home. “The first few days I started feeling symptoms was the most difficult,” Crawford said in a video conference. “The last two …
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CHICAGO – Ian Mitchell will have to wait until next season to join the Chicago Blackhawks. Mitchell, 21, one of the organization’s top prospects, agreed to a three-year contract in April. But there were some questions about when the defender’s entry-level agreement could start. Mitchell is ineligible for the NHL …
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CLEVELAND (AP) – The spotlight for change is shining on the Cleveland Indians. Now that the NFL Washington Redskins have withdrawn their controversial nickname and logo after decades of objection and amid a national movement calling for racial justice, the Indians appear to be the next major sports franchise that …
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Corey Crawford was absent on Monday when the Chicago Blackhawks practiced for the first time since the NHL season was suspended, casting doubt on the goalkeeper’s availability for his qualifying series against the Edmonton Oilers. Crawford, 35, “was in no condition to play or participate,” said Chicago coach Jeremy Colliton, …
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