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Blue Jackets honor Johnny Gaudreau before their first home game since his death
Read full article: Blue Jackets honor Johnny Gaudreau before their first home game since his deathAn emotional video tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and 13 seconds of silence — for his uniform number — opened the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first game at Nationwide Arena since the star player’s death nearly a month ago.
Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski is expected to miss one to two weeks after a knee-on-knee hit
Read full article: Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski is expected to miss one to two weeks after a knee-on-knee hitThe Columbus Blue Jackets say Zach Werenski is expected to miss one to two weeks with a right leg injury.
Cizikas' OT goal lifts Islanders past Bruins 4-3 in Game 2
Read full article: Cizikas' OT goal lifts Islanders past Bruins 4-3 in Game 2Casey Cizikas scored on a breakaway with 14:48 gone in overtime and Semyon Varlamov returned to the net to make 39 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins and knotting their second-round playoff series at one game apiece.
The Latest: NHL postpones Oilers-Canadiens game
Read full article: The Latest: NHL postpones Oilers-Canadiens gameThe postponement of the game was the 38th overall this season for coronavirus-related reasons, and first to involve the seven-team all-Canadian North Division. The 10 players listed matches the most since Feb. 21. A total of 157 NHL players have now spent at least one day in the COVID-19 protocol this season. The NHL on Friday postponed two Bruins games after four more Boston players entered the COVID protocol, for a total of five. Sweeney said the players were driven separately back to Boston from Buffalo after that game was postponed.
The Latest: NHL lists 9 players in COVID protocol
Read full article: The Latest: NHL lists 9 players in COVID protocolThe Boston Bruins had four players added to their list, which resulted in the league postponing their next two games. Boston’s David Pastrnak, Jake DeBrusk, David Krejci and Craig Smith joined Sean Kuraly, who entered the protocol a day earlier. The five players on one team are the most since the Philadelphia Flyers had five on Feb. 23. A total of 153 players have spent at least one day in the protocol since the NHL season began publishing its list on Jan. 13. ___The NHL has paused the Boston Bruins after four more players entered the league’s COVID protocol.
The Latest: ACC tourney players, coaches get tracing devices
Read full article: The Latest: ACC tourney players, coaches get tracing devices(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Atlantic Coast Conference will expand use of KINEXON SafeTag contact tracing devices by equipping players, coaches and Tier 1 personnel for its upcoming men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. SafeTags measure proximity between users to provide school medical officials with contact tracing data when an individual tests positive for COVID-19. All 15 ACC schools used the devices inside team facilities during the regular season to mitigate the spread of the virus. An ACC release stated that the technology identified several high-risk close contacts of a positive case within the league. Bars, restaurants and music venues will also be able to close two hours later, at 2 a.m., instead of at midnight.