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Blue Jackets honor Johnny Gaudreau during home opener

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Macklin Celebrini selected No. 1 by San Jose at NHL draft where Las Vegas and hockey royalty mix

The draft was filled with surprise guests, with Céline Dion announcing her hometown Montreal Canadiens selecting Russian forward Ivan Demidov at No. 5.
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Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jean-Guy Talbot dies at 91

Talbot was one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956-60.
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4 NHL players charged with sexual assault in a 2018 case in Canada, their lawyers say

The latest developments in the case come two days after former NHL player Alex Formenton surrendered to police to face charges.
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Blackhawks say Corey Perry engaged in unacceptable conduct and move to terminate his contract

The Chicago Blackhawks' general manager said the team learned about an issue involving Corey Perry while it was in Columbus a week ago.
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NHL will allow players to use rainbow Pride tape this year, reversing earlier ban

NHL players will be allowed to use Pride tape this season after all.
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Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron announces retirement after 19 seasons

Bergeron wrote that he knows in his heart that "this is the right time to step away from playing the game I love.”
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NHL players won't wear themed jerseys after some players' Pride objections caused distractions

Teams will still celebrate Pride and other theme nights, and might still produce and auction off jerseys to raise money, but players won't wear them on the ice.
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Henrik Lundqvist headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame's goalie-heavy class of 2023

Lundqvist ranks fifth on the NHL career victories list with 459. He halted his hockey career in 2020 because of a heart condition.
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Hall of Fame hockey legend Bobby Hull dies at 84

Hull was one of the most prolific forwards in NHL history, scoring 610 times during his 16-year career with Chicago, Hartford and Winnipeg.
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NHL's plan for terrifying cardiac events evolved after player incidents

The horror that swept across the NFL when Damar Hamlin collapsed during Monday's game and went into cardiac arrest was all too familiar to players in the NHL.
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NHL Winter Classic returns to Fenway Park

The National Hockey League's annual marquee New Year’s event returned to Fenway for the second time.