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Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has an NHL-leading 58 goals this season, and scoring 70 would require a goal-a-game tear down the stretch. He is on pace for 67, which would be the most in the NHL since 1996. CBC | Sports News
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‘Had to be done’: Coyotes’ Travis Dermott on using Pride tape, forcing NHL’s hand
An avalanche of support came for Travis Dermott after he sported Pride tape Saturday in Arizona’s home opener. It also didn’t take long for the NHL to backpedal. The league announced soon after that its ban on using stick tape to support social causes, including rainbow-coloured Pride tape, had been rescinded. CBC | Sports News
Read More »PWHLers say NHL’s ban of on-ice support for community causes ‘sets back years of progress’
A statement from the PWHL Players’ Association, released on Wednesday, says the decision by the NHL “sets back years of progress, but we remain steadfast in our support of the LGBTQ+ community.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »NHL’s Flyers dispute assault allegation aimed at team mascot Gritty
Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers’ fuzzy, orange mascot, is under investigation for an alleged physical assault of a 13-year-old boy during a photo shoot at the team’s stadium back in November, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Flames use OT to squeeze past Avalanche in battle of NHL’s hottest teams
Sean Monahan scored 2:09 into overtime to lift the Calgary Flames over the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 on Monday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NHL’s Hughes brothers enjoyed growing up in a ‘crazy’ hockey home
There were many frenzied Fridays at the Hughes house as three Hughes brothers chased their NHL dreams in the Toronto Marlies system. Quinn and Jack have made it and 17-year-old Luke doesn’t look far behind. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oilers double up on Red Wings to become NHL’s hottest team
Darnell Nurse had a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers moved back into sole possession of first place overall in the NHL with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »The NHL’s most interesting teams all have question marks
It’s opening night in the NHL, and today’s edition of our newsletter looks at the league’s most interesting teams. Plus, why Bianca’s Andreescu’s winning streak is even better than it seems, and two Canadian decathletes in the lead at the world championships. CBC | Sports News
Read More »5 questions at the NHL’s quarter-season mark
The NHL season has hit the quarter-pole, but there have already been several developments, disappointments and surprises that have caught our eye this fall. That includes the emergence of a hot shot in Vancouver, a flat start in Edmonton, and a record-tying beginning in the desert. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NHL’s Joel Ward says he might take a knee
Sharks forward Joel Ward tells The Mercury News he might take a knee during the national anthem at an upcoming game, becoming the first NHL player to join the protests that started in the NFL and drew criticism from President Donald Trump. CBC | Sports News
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