NHL announces Stanley Cup playoffs schedule, North Division last to begin
The NHL released its schedule for the opening round of the 2020-21 playoffs on Thursday, with the all-Canadian North Division starting its series a couple of days later than the U.S.-based divisions.
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Posted: May 13, 2021 1:21 PM ET | Last Updated: May 13
The first-round matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens, the first playoff series between the two in 42 years, is set to start May 20, in Toronto.(Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
The Chargers started the all-black route by playing against the Panthers, creating NHL history
Daniel Walcott (Daniel Walcott) is already very excited to participate in his first NHL game. When he saw how his debut took place, he became even more excited.
On Monday night, the Tampa Bay Chargers started three black forwards in the regular season final against the Florida Panthers, which is rare in NHL history-if not the absolute first. Walcott, Mathieu Joseph and Gemel Smith fought together for the first duel, and they didn’t know they would start the game together until a few minutes before the game started.
No rest for NHL points leader McDavid, Draisaitl in final week of regular season
The Edmonton Oilers aren t planning to rest NHL stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl before the Stanley Cup playoffs, although head coach Dave Tippett has the option of trimming minutes from their workload.
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Posted: May 10, 2021 3:55 PM ET | Last Updated: May 10
Connor McDavid, left, and Leon Draisaitl, right, would prefer to play in each of the Oilers final three regular-season games. They want to keep playing well and that will be our goal for the last three games, head coach Dave Tippett says.(Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)
Maple Leafs getting 1st doses of vaccine as new NHL virus protocols emerge
The Toronto Maple Leafs say they are getting their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday, but the team won t have relaxed virus protocols like some of their American counterparts.
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Posted: May 08, 2021 12:39 PM ET | Last Updated: May 9
On Saturday, the Toronto Maple Leafs confirmed that the team will receive its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday. The news follows an earlier announcement by the NHL that the league is changing some of its protocols for fully vaccinated teams.(Dan Hamilton/USA Today Sports)
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