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Edmonton Oilers' arena deemed structurally sound after stormEdmonton’s mayor says a preliminary assessment shows storm damage to Rogers Place is not structural and the arena will be able to hold upcoming NHL games.Don Iveson says photos of Thursday night’s flooding and damage to the arena’s roof are concerning.“The damage...

Edmonton arena flooded; not expected to affect NHL hub plansEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Parts of Rogers Place were flooded early Thursday night, with the Edmonton Oilers saying the damage wouldn't affect plans to use the arena as an NHL hub when the season resumes.Oilers Entertainment Group spokesman Tim Shipton...

D Mitchell to wait until next year to join BlackhawksCHICAGO (AP) Ian Mitchell will have to wait until next season to join the Chicago Blackhawks.The 21-year-old Mitchell, one of the organization's top prospects, agreed to a three-year contract in April. But there was some question about when the...

Edmonton arena flooded; not expected to affect NHL hub plansEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Parts of Rogers Place were flooded early Thursday night, with the Edmonton Oilers saying the damage wouldn't affect plans to use the arena as an NHL hub when the season resumes.Oilers Entertainment Group spokesman Tim Shipton...

AP Hockey WriterNHL's older coaches debate wearing masks, taking precautionsBy STEPHEN WHYNOAfter two days behind a mask and off his skates, Rick Bowness returned to his natural habitat on the ice with air inside the rink blowing against his face.''You get out there and you miss it,'' the Dallas...

East/West split among rookie, coach of year finalistsNEW YORK (AP) Columbus’ John Tortorella, Philadelphia’s Alain Vigneault and Boston’s Bruce Cassidy were revealed Wednesday as the finalists for the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year.Colorado’s Cale Makar, Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes and Chicago’s Dominik Kubalik are the...

AP Sports Writer'Luck in disguise': Layoff helps Blue Jackets get healthyBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Considering they are about to resume the season amid a pandemic, the Columbus Blue Jackets are healthier than they’ve been in a long while.When the NHL halted play in mid-March because of the...

AP Hockey WriterNHL's older coaches debate wearing masks, taking precautionsBy STEPHEN WHYNOAfter two days behind a mask and off his skates, Rick Bowness returned to his natural habitat on the ice with air inside the rink blowing against his face.''You get out there and you miss it,'' the Dallas...

AP Hockey WriterIslanders sign goalie Sorokin to $2M deal for next seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe New York Islanders locked up their goaltender of the future on Tuesday, signing Ilya Sorokin to a $2 million contract for next season.The deal includes $1 million in salary and a $1 million bonus. A...

Draisaitl, MacKinnon, Panarin are Lindsay Award finalistsNEW YORK (AP) NHL leading scorer Leon Draisaitl of the Oilers, Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Rangers winger Artemi Panarin were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Tuesday.The trophy goes to the league's most outstanding player as voted by fellow...

Draisaitl, MacKinnon, Panarin are Lindsay Award finalistsNEW YORK (AP) NHL leading scorer Leon Draisaitl of the Oilers, Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Rangers winger Artemi Panarin were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Tuesday.The trophy goes to the league's most outstanding player as voted by fellow...

AP Sports WriterDavidson pleased with Rangers' first practice in returnBy VIN A. CHERWOOThe New York Rangers were playing some stellar hockey coming out of the All-Star break to move into playoff contention. After four months away during the NHL’s stoppage due to the coronavirus pandemic, team president John Davidson...