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"Alex embodies what our franchise is all about, and we're thrilled that he will continue his career in the Caps uniform for the next five years," said general manager Brian MacLellan.

Though Fleury did not have Chicago on his no-trade list, he stated he does not want to play for anyone other than the Vegas Golden Knights.

Former video coach Bradley Aldrich is accused of abusing two players while with the NHL team.

Despite the decision by the Guardian's on Friday, the Braves, Chiefs and Blackhawks have said that they do not have plans to alter their names.

In July 2020, the NHL announced the league's Seattle team would be named the Kraken and unveiled their logo featuring a large "S."

"Coming out as a public figure is one of the most difficult but rewarding parts of being a member of the LGBTQ2S+ community," one politician shared.

"I am no longer scared to hide who I am. Today I am proud to publicly tell everyone that I am gay." Prokop wrote on Twitter.

The beer that has "a little bit of the blood, sweat and tears hard won on that ice" can be bought in a commemorative can or consumed in one of 15 Tampa bars.

Toews sat out the 2020-2021 season with what doctors diagnosed as Chronic Immune Response Syndrome.

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 in Game 1 on Monday night.

The last time an American pro sports team was crowned, it was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers winning the Super Bowl at their home stadium in Tampa. The Lightning are the defending NHL champs.

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the Beijing Olympics aren't "an ideal Games to go to."

"Dave Hakstol makes franchise history, named Kraken head coach on June 24, 2021," the Seattle Kraken said in a statement on their website.

"The Minnesota Wild organization is heartbroken to announce that Tom Kurvers passed away this morning after a courageous battle with lung cancer," the Wild said in a statement posted on Twitter.

As more leagues and venues continue opening to more and more fans, the majority of them maskless, it shows that COVID is becoming a part of sports history.

During his current 896-game streak, he's played through bumps, bruises, nicks, scrapes, the flu and other ailments.

While the Matt Lauers and Marilyn Mansons of the showbiz world get taken down, accused athletes like Antonio Brown and Jose Reyes walk free.

Tampa is just third metropolitan area to have three teams competing for a major championship in the same season after Philadelphia and New York.

Other than more outdoor games, the league proposes making a private purchase of the new vaccine for all of its teams, which would include players and coaches.

Major League Baseball owners and commissioners donated the most money, and NASCAR had the highest percentage sent to Republicans. Here's a breakdown of six pro sports leagues over six years, including 2020.

The incident unfolded on Wednesday night but nobody was injured as players were off the ice and the fire was swiftly put out.

Following an expanded postseason to determine the 16 teams taking part in the playoffs, the race for the Stanley Cup begins on Tuesday.

The name, logo and colors of the NHL's 32nd franchise are expected to be announced on Thursday at 12 p.m. ET.

The NHL regular season was suspended on March 12 and is now officially over, with an expanded postseason beginning this summer.

The National Hockey League announced Tuesday that a modified playoff tournament would determine the winner of the 2019-2020 Stanley Cup.

There's an estimated loss of $12 billion from the sports shutdown—from little leagues to the pros. That number could more than double if football is shutdown this fall.

"We have to get our sports back. I'm tired of watching baseball games that are 14-years old," President Donald Trump said at his Tuesday coronavirus briefing.

The hockey forward had been in an induced coma after suffering a brain bleed Tuesday.

Sports are the least of concerns in the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. But for those wanting to know, here are the cancelations and postponements from auto racing to the Olympics, baseball to hockey, tennis to golf, horse racing and more.

Bauer is ready to offer the visors to hospitals and medical facilities in the U.S. as well as Canada.