The team announced on Tuesday that Peter Loviolet has been named the new coach of Washington Capitals. The Liviolet deal is expected to last for three years, a source told ESPN. Laviolet, 55, has 18 years of experience as head coach and is ranked 16th in all-time wins with a …
Read More »Krug says the long-term cost of being a free agent is if he leaves the Bruins
Torrey Krug Thursday said he is looking for a long-term contract and will not take less years or less money to stay with the Boston Bruins before becoming a free agent. “I strongly oppose it,” the defenseman said of signing a one-year contract. “I’ve staked myself. Now I’ve taken short-term …
Read More »No change? No Hockey. Why NHL players took a stand against racism
The screen on the Zoom call was so full that it could not even fit everyone. It was already a powerful statement when NHL players from the eight remaining teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs Thursday decided not to play the next games of their series, prompting the NHL to …
Read More »Silence on Wednesday. Solidarity on Thursday. No games on Friday. – The Athletic
As the cameras began streaming from Edmonton, the players entered one by one. You could see Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Jason Dickinson, Bo Horvat, Nazem Kadri and Ryan Reaves making their way to the dais as if it were just them in a Marriott conference room. But it was not. More and …
Read More »NHL playoff games postponed to Thursday, Friday to protest racism
The NHL announced that its four Stanley Cup Playoff games scheduled for Thursday and Friday have been postponed after players on all eight remaining teams decided not to play as a form of protest against systemic racism and police brutality. “After much discussion, NHL players believe the best deal would …
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