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Jacob is a contributing hockey writer for Yahoo Sports Canada. His writing can also be found at The Hockey News.
Yahoo Sports CanadaCorey Perry breaks silence after having contract terminated by Blackhawks
Corey Perry had his contract terminated earlier this week after reports of an "alcohol-related" incident.
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Jets' Gabriel Vilardi calls out former Kings teammate who injured him with 'stupid' hit
"I’ve played with him a lot. He’s done a lot of little things like that. It’s stuff that you guys say was an awkward fall — it’s not an awkward fall."
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Retired goalie Scott Darling blasts NHL/NHLPA player assistance program: 'They're monsters'
The former NHL netminder made it clear he's no fan of the program designed to help players facing substance abuse and other mental health issues.
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Tkachuk brothers spark multiple melees as Panthers-Senators descends into total chaos
Things got crazy between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers on Monday, and the Tkachuk brothers were, predictably, right in the thick of it.
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NHL announces return of player draft to 2024 All-Star Weekend in Toronto
The NHL is throwing it back to 2011, when it first introduced the player draft to it's all-star festivities.
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For Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson, the dreaded 'sophomore slump' is a blessing in disguise
As the 2021 fifth-overall pick looks to iron out the kinks in the AHL, the opportunity to hone his game away from the NHL should be beneficial in the end.
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Buffalo Sabres rookie Zach Benson scores ridiculous first career goal
The Sabres rookie has blown away expectations, and his dazzling first career goal won't be putting a damper on those anytime soon.
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Blue Jackets' Patrik Laine calls healthy scratch 'most embarrassing' moment of career
Patrik Laine's Blue Jackets sit last in the Eastern Conference and are riding a nine-game losing streak.
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Report: NHL looking to put together four-team best-on-best tournament in 2025
A new report details that the NHL will dramatically scale back its upcoming best-on-best tournament.
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Blue Jackets healthy-scratch Patrik Laine as star's struggles come to a head
The slumping sniper, who also happens to be the Blue Jackets' third-highest paid player, found himself in the press box for Sunday's clash in Philadelphia.
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EIHL's Nottingham Panthers retire Adam Johnson’s No. 47 during memorial game
Former Pittsburgh Penguins player Adam Johnson died after his neck was sliced by an opponent's skate blade during an EIHL game last month.
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Oilers rookie James Hamblin celebrates 1st NHL goal with tribute to late mother
Hamblin’s monumental goal and touching tribute to his late mother Gina, who died in 2017, fell during the NHL's "Hockey Fights Cancer" month.
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Bruins' Milan Lucic arrested after alleged domestic incident; stepping away from NHL
Lucic returned to the Bruins on a one-year deal last offseason after spending the first eight seasons of his career in Boston.
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Panthers executive named first black GM of U.S. National Team
USA Hockey made history by appointing Brett Petersen as general manager for the 2024 World Championships.
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Bo Horvat's former teammate encourages Canucks fans to boo him in his return
Jannik Hansen, who spent nine seasons with the Canucks, called the saga surrounding Horvat's departure "a slap in the face of the Vancouver faithful."
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Quinton Byfield has arrived, and he's just getting started
The 2020 second overall draft selection is coming into his own with the Los Angeles Kings, and his confidence is only continuing to grow.
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Man arrested on suspicion of Manslaughter in connection with Adam Johnson's death
Johnson died last month after his neck was cut during a game between the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers.
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Oilers fire head coach Jay Woodcroft after abysmal start to season
The Edmonton Oilers are making a change behind the bench.
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Female youth hockey coach faces sexual assault, child porn charges after ex-player comes forward
Winnipeg police have charged a local girls hockey coach who allegedly had a "sexually exploitive relationship" with a teenage player.
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Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom unlikely to play again this season, per GM
The longtime Washington Capitals icon stepped away from the team last week after undergoing major hip surgery in 2022.