Jonathan Y
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I wish! Sadly tomorrow is another round of el Drake starting
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Haha that's Jake from State Farm
As much as I can't stand the dude. This commercial was funny
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As much as I can't stand the dude. This commercial was funny
Turbo
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Mather
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Pffft, I work in sports television and I know how many rounds there are in the Stanley Cup playoffs.No it actually happened and it was glorious
Ask Galchenyuk
There's one.
And we won it the end.
Turbo
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Mather
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I SAID THE ENDThe Leafs would be great in 3-of-5's (except in pandemic bubble years).
GOOD DAY SIR
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Corycm
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Oh god damn it.
Domingue?
They signed Domingue?
This is the best we can do?
Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
Turbo
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Hollywood
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NHL clubs will be able to ban players who decline to get vaccinated if they can't take part in team activities, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
That includes if an unvaccinated player isn't allowed to travel due to regulations in a jurisdiction, according to Friedman. A player would be docked one day's salary for each day he's unable to be with his team.
Medical reasons and "sincerely held" religious beliefs are reportedly among the exceptions to the policy.
Players who want to opt out of the upcoming season can do so by Oct. 1 if they're unvaccinated or can prove an immediate family member in the same household is at high risk of becoming severely ill if they contract the virus. The club will then get 30 days to determine whether to roll the player's contract over to next season or strike 2021-22 from the pact.
A player who opts out can't play in another league or the Olympics.
Testing will continue this season, and fully vaccinated players will undergo PCR exams at least every three days, while unvaccinated players will be tested every day. The NHL will treat any fully vaccinated player's positive COVID-19 test as a hockey-related injury in accordance with the league's CBA.
Unvaccinated players will essentially live in a bubble, according to Friedman. They won't be allowed into "internal venues" on the road aside from the arena, practice rink, and team hotel. They also won't be permitted to use shared facilities at the hotel or host visitors in their hotel room other than fully vaccinated family members. Unvaccinated players also aren't allowed to eat or drink at establishments that are open to the public.
Fully vaccinated and masked media members will be able to interview players in dressing rooms, according to The Athletic's Michael Russo.
Numerous businesses and leagues have recently implemented vaccination policies while many areas of North America struggle to contain the Delta variant of the coronavirus. The NBA will reportedly require players to be vaccinated in places where mandates are already in place, and all NBA referees must be vaccinated.
That includes if an unvaccinated player isn't allowed to travel due to regulations in a jurisdiction, according to Friedman. A player would be docked one day's salary for each day he's unable to be with his team.
Medical reasons and "sincerely held" religious beliefs are reportedly among the exceptions to the policy.
Players who want to opt out of the upcoming season can do so by Oct. 1 if they're unvaccinated or can prove an immediate family member in the same household is at high risk of becoming severely ill if they contract the virus. The club will then get 30 days to determine whether to roll the player's contract over to next season or strike 2021-22 from the pact.
A player who opts out can't play in another league or the Olympics.
Testing will continue this season, and fully vaccinated players will undergo PCR exams at least every three days, while unvaccinated players will be tested every day. The NHL will treat any fully vaccinated player's positive COVID-19 test as a hockey-related injury in accordance with the league's CBA.
Unvaccinated players will essentially live in a bubble, according to Friedman. They won't be allowed into "internal venues" on the road aside from the arena, practice rink, and team hotel. They also won't be permitted to use shared facilities at the hotel or host visitors in their hotel room other than fully vaccinated family members. Unvaccinated players also aren't allowed to eat or drink at establishments that are open to the public.
Fully vaccinated and masked media members will be able to interview players in dressing rooms, according to The Athletic's Michael Russo.
Numerous businesses and leagues have recently implemented vaccination policies while many areas of North America struggle to contain the Delta variant of the coronavirus. The NBA will reportedly require players to be vaccinated in places where mandates are already in place, and all NBA referees must be vaccinated.
Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
Future. And according to some of the comments I’ve seen, he makes some mean cookies.
Hollywood
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The Arizona Coyotes are eyeing a Phoenix suburb as a potential site for their new home.
Two weeks after the city of Glendale told the Coyotes the upcoming season would be their last at Gila River Arena, the team submitted a bid to build an arena in nearby Tempe.
"We remain incredibly excited about this extraordinary opportunity," the club said in a statement the Arizona Republic's Paulina Pineda obtained. The Coyotes confirmed the proposal but declined further comment, according to Pineda.
The site is a 46-acre plot near Tempe Town Lake. The city took other bids as well and required submissions by 3 p.m. PT. Thursday. A committee of city staffers will now review the proposals and make a recommendation to city council, which can then approve or reject it.
The Coyotes and the city of Tempe have reportedly been negotiating for at least two years.
Glendale informed the club in mid-August it wouldn't renew the operating agreement for the city-owned Gila River Arena. That pact expires at the end of the 2021-22 NHL campaign.
The Coyotes have played at their current facility since 2003-04.
Two weeks after the city of Glendale told the Coyotes the upcoming season would be their last at Gila River Arena, the team submitted a bid to build an arena in nearby Tempe.
"We remain incredibly excited about this extraordinary opportunity," the club said in a statement the Arizona Republic's Paulina Pineda obtained. The Coyotes confirmed the proposal but declined further comment, according to Pineda.
The site is a 46-acre plot near Tempe Town Lake. The city took other bids as well and required submissions by 3 p.m. PT. Thursday. A committee of city staffers will now review the proposals and make a recommendation to city council, which can then approve or reject it.
The Coyotes and the city of Tempe have reportedly been negotiating for at least two years.
Glendale informed the club in mid-August it wouldn't renew the operating agreement for the city-owned Gila River Arena. That pact expires at the end of the 2021-22 NHL campaign.
The Coyotes have played at their current facility since 2003-04.
Hollywood
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BREAKING 
The NHL is heading back to the Olympic Games.
After months of negotiating, the league came to an agreement with the NHLPA, IIHF, and IOC to take part in the 2022 event in Beijing.
The agreement came after a lengthy period of uncertainty during which NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly both expressed concern on separate occasions that a deal may not get done.
"I know that I can speak for hockey fans around the world when I say that we absolutely welcome the decision to bring back best-on-best ice hockey to the Olympics," IIHF President René Fasel said. "We had many constructive discussions, and a lot of hard work was put into making this happen within the time we set out for ourselves, and I want to thank all parties involved for their support and commitment."
The NHL and NHLPA will be able to pull out of the Olympics if COVID-19 conditions worsen or if the NHL schedule has been disrupted by cancellations, according to a memo sent out to the players. The deadline to opt out is believed to be in early January, per ESPN’s Emily Kaplan.
Players themselves have the right to decline to go to the Olympics at any time without consequence. There is no insurance for COVID-related illnesses.
After participating in the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, the league could not come to an agreement to go to the 2018 event in PyeongChang, South Korea.
The Olympic Athletes from Russia captured gold in 2018, with Germany settling for silver and Canada claiming bronze. In 2014, Canada secured the gold, Sweden took home silver, and Finland nabbed bronze.
The 2022 Games run from Feb. 9 to Feb. 20.
The NHL is heading back to the Olympic Games.
After months of negotiating, the league came to an agreement with the NHLPA, IIHF, and IOC to take part in the 2022 event in Beijing.
The agreement came after a lengthy period of uncertainty during which NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly both expressed concern on separate occasions that a deal may not get done.
"I know that I can speak for hockey fans around the world when I say that we absolutely welcome the decision to bring back best-on-best ice hockey to the Olympics," IIHF President René Fasel said. "We had many constructive discussions, and a lot of hard work was put into making this happen within the time we set out for ourselves, and I want to thank all parties involved for their support and commitment."
The NHL and NHLPA will be able to pull out of the Olympics if COVID-19 conditions worsen or if the NHL schedule has been disrupted by cancellations, according to a memo sent out to the players. The deadline to opt out is believed to be in early January, per ESPN’s Emily Kaplan.
Players themselves have the right to decline to go to the Olympics at any time without consequence. There is no insurance for COVID-related illnesses.
After participating in the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, the league could not come to an agreement to go to the 2018 event in PyeongChang, South Korea.
The Olympic Athletes from Russia captured gold in 2018, with Germany settling for silver and Canada claiming bronze. In 2014, Canada secured the gold, Sweden took home silver, and Finland nabbed bronze.
The 2022 Games run from Feb. 9 to Feb. 20.
Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
Go Canada Go!!
Hollywood
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The Ottawa Senators have signed restricted free-agent forward Drake Batherson to a six-year deal with an average annual value of $4.975 million, the team announced Friday.
More to come.
More to come.