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Here are your links for today:
It’s official: Hockey is back.
The @NHLPA and @NHL have announced an agreement to play a 2020-21 regular-season schedule of 56 games beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. https://t.co/2on0oStnMd pic.twitter.com/aggYeVMjfj
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 20, 2020
January 13. Let's go, baby. pic.twitter.com/yKTAq4opdt
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) December 20, 2020
We're vibing off today's news.
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) December 21, 2020
What does it all mean for the Devils ? When can we get after it ? Who will we play ? @TheChrisWescott, @amandacstein, and @MattLoug break it all down. pic.twitter.com/h6mTHj7vIq
So, to recap:
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) December 20, 2020
Puck drop: Jan. 13
Trade deadline: April 12
End of reg season: May 8
Expansion draft: July 21
NHL draft: July 23-24
Free-agent Frenzy: July 28
July 29: LeBrun goes to cottage https://t.co/um2EkAIOc6
Seattle #Kraken Expansion draft updates:
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) December 20, 2020
Player exposure requirements:
40GP requirement becomes 27GP [56/82]
70GP requirement becomes 54GP [(56+70)/164]
Career ending injury threshold of 60 consecutive GP becomes 41GP [56/82]https://t.co/DP5mKUfZ26
No preseason games, Devils can begin training camp on Dec. 31, divisions and plenty more on what’s ahead in the coming weeks and months: [NHL] [Sportsnet] [TSN] [The Athletic ($)]
This is nice:
Team pairings:
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) December 19, 2020
Mukhamadullin (NJD) - Chistyakov (NSH)
Chayka - Kuznetsov (CGY)
Kirsanov - Knyazev (SJS)
Bychkov (BOS) - Shekhovtsov
Team goalies:
Askarov (NSH)
Akhtyamov (TOR)
Skotnikov
Ads are here:
I can confirm NHL teams can now put a sponsor's branding/logo on helmets starting this 2020-21 season, subject to category restrictions.
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) December 20, 2020
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