Thursday, December 18, 2025

Drop the puck for summer hockey: NHL playoffs get under way

TORONTO (AP) — Players watching the opening minutes of the first NHL game in several months marveled at the familiar feeling from half a continent away.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Drop the puck for summer hockey: NHL playoffs get under way

TORONTO (AP) — Players watching the opening minutes of the first NHL game in several months marveled at the familiar feeling from half a continent away.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

NHL, players approve plan to resume season, extend CBA

Hockey became the latest sport to finalize a return during a global pandemic after NHL owners and players approved an agreement Friday to resume the season — and with it an assurance of labor peace through September 2026.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

NHL, players approve plan to resume season, extend CBA

Hockey became the latest sport to finalize a return during a global pandemic after NHL owners and players approved an agreement Friday to resume the season — and with it an assurance of labor peace through September 2026.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

NHL, players approve plan to resume season, extend CBA

Hockey became the latest sport to finalize a return during a global pandemic after NHL owners and players approved an agreement Friday to resume the season — and with it an assurance of labor peace through September 2026.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

NHL, players announce labor deal, plan to resume play Aug. 1

The NHL is in position to resume playing in less than a month — with 24 teams in action, all in Canada — and could be on the verge of enjoying labor peace through 2026.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

NHL, players announce labor deal, plan to resume play Aug. 1

The NHL is in position to resume playing in less than a month — with 24 teams in action, all in Canada — and could be on the verge of enjoying labor peace through 2026.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

NHL, players' union announce plan to resume play on Aug. 1

The NHL is not only in a position to resume playing within the next month, the league has the potential of enjoying labor peace through 2026.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

NHL, union announce plan to resume play on Aug. 1

The National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association have reached a tentative agreement to return to play this season and extend their collective bargaining agreement.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

NHL camps to open July 10 if league, players agree to resume

The NHL and NHL Players' Association gave the go-ahead Thursday for teams to open training camp on July 10 in the next step forward toward completing the pandemic-delayed season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

NHL camps to open July 10 if league, players agree to resume

The NHL and NHL Players' Association gave the go-ahead Thursday for teams to open training camp on July 10 in the next step forward toward completing the pandemic-delayed season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

NHL camps to open July 10 if league, players agree to resume

The NHL and NHL Players' Association gave the go-ahead Thursday for teams to open training camp on July 10 in the next step forward toward completing the pandemic-delayed season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes

The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

'A step toward normalcy' - NHL shapes a return to play plan

Rosy as the news might sound, Gary Bettman made no promises in announcing the NHL has the framework of a plan in place to return to the ice.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes

The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Isolating away from family a 'hot topic' as NHL plots return

Young and single, Thatcher Demko has plenty of time on his hands, with little to do. Quarantining to play hockey wouldn’t be a problem for the Vancouver Canucks goalie.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

'A step toward normalcy' - NHL shapes a return to play plan

Rosy as the news might sound, Gary Bettman made no promises in announcing the NHL has the framework of a plan in place to return to the ice.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes

The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

NHL adopts 24-team playoff format if it can resume season

The NHL announced Tuesday it will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 if it is able to resume play.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Isolating away from family a 'hot topic' as NHL plots return

Young and single, Thatcher Demko has plenty of time on his hands, with little to do. Quarantining to play hockey wouldn’t be a problem for the Vancouver Canucks goalie.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Isolating away from family a 'hot topic' as NHL plots return

Young and single, Thatcher Demko has plenty of time on his hands, with little to do. Quarantining to play hockey wouldn’t be a problem for the Vancouver Canucks goalie.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Pod hockey: Leading plan for NHL return includes empty rinks

Get used to the concept of pods and pucks if the NHL is going to have any chance of completing its season, with the most likely scenarios calling for games in empty, air-conditioned arenas during the dog days of summer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Pod hockey: Leading plan for NHL return includes empty rinks

Get used to the concept of pods and pucks if the NHL is going to have any chance of completing its season, with the most likely scenarios calling for games in empty, air-conditioned arenas during the dog days of summer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Jets, Dustin Byfuglien agree to terminate his contract

Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets agreed to mutually terminate his contract Friday, potentially marking the end of a playing career for “Big Buff.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Jets, Dustin Byfuglien agree to terminate his contract

Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets agreed to mutually terminate his contract Friday, potentially marking the end of a playing career for “Big Buff.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Jets, Dustin Byfuglien agree to terminate his contract

Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets agreed to mutually terminate his contract Friday, potentially marking the end of a playing career for “Big Buff.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Jets, Dustin Byfuglien agree to terminate his contract

Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets agreed to mutually terminate his contract Friday, potentially marking the end of a playing career for “Big Buff.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bettman raises chance of NHL not completing regular season

For the first time since halting play four weeks ago, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman raised the possibility Tuesday of not completing the regular season in order to squeeze in time to award the Stanley Cup.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bettman raises chance of NHL not completing regular season

For the first time since halting play four weeks ago, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman raised the possibility Tuesday of not completing the regular season in order to squeeze in time to award the Stanley Cup.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

NHL playoff scenarios run the gamut of where, when and how

Shorts and skates don’t usually mix. Maintaining NHL-quality ice in August or holding a Stanley Cup Final in September? Those are far from the norm, too.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bettman raises chance of NHL not completing regular season

For the first time since halting play four weeks ago, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman raised the possibility Tuesday of not completing the regular season in order to squeeze in time to award the Stanley Cup.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

What Stanley Cup Playoffs could look like if NHL resumes

If the NHL goes directly to playoff hockey in the warmer months, it could leave some contenders out in the cold.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

NHL playoff scenarios run the gamut of where, when and how

Shorts and skates don’t usually mix. Maintaining NHL-quality ice in August or holding a Stanley Cup Final in September? Those are far from the norm, too.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

What Stanley Cup Playoffs could look like if NHL resumes

If the NHL goes directly to playoff hockey in the warmer months, it could leave some contenders out in the cold.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

NHL playoff scenarios run the gamut of where, when and how

Shorts and skates don’t usually mix. Maintaining NHL-quality ice in August or holding a Stanley Cup Final in September? Those are far from the norm, too.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Ovechkin, Crosby favor NHL going directly into playoffs

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby prefers the NHL skip the rest of the regular season and head directly to the playoffs if games resume during this pandemic-interrupted spring.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Ovechkin, Crosby favor NHL going directly into playoffs

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby prefers the NHL skip the rest of the regular season and head directly to the playoffs if games resume during this pandemic-interrupted spring.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

NHL extending isolation period for players and staff

The NHL is extending its recommendation for players and staff to self-isolate and stay away from team facilities during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

NHL extending isolation period for players and staff

The NHL is extending its recommendation for players and staff to self-isolate and stay away from team facilities during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

NHL extending isolation period for players and staff

The NHL is extending its recommendation for players and staff to self-isolate and stay away from team facilities during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Ottawa player is 1st in NHL to test positive for COVID-19

The NHL has its first known case of the new coronavirus after an Ottawa Senators player tested positive.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ottawa player is 1st in NHL to test positive for COVID-19

The NHL has its first known case of the new coronavirus after an Ottawa Senators player tested positive.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ottawa player is 1st in NHL to test positive for COVID-19

An Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first known case in the NHL.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

NHL pushes back timeline on potential resumption of season

Don't count on hockey being played any time soon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

NHL pushes back timeline on potential resumption of season

Don't count on hockey being played any time soon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

NHL players allowed to go home, isolate until end of March

NHL players have been told they can go home and must self-isolate there until the end of March, suggesting any potential return to play is many weeks away.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bettman: NHL players in isolation while season is on hold

NHL players are staying away from rinks and self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic that has put their season on hold.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bettman: NHL players in isolation while season is on hold

NHL players are staying away from rinks and self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic that has put their season on hold.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bettman: NHL players in isolation while season is on hold

NHL players are staying away from rinks and self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic that has put their season on hold.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

On ice: NHL suspends season amid coronavirus pandemic

The NHL has placed its season on ice — for now.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Uncertainty awaits as NHL puts season on ice -- for now

Michael Peca knows all about NHL work stoppages.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Uncertainty awaits as NHL puts season on ice -- for now

Michael Peca knows all about NHL work stoppages.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

On ice: NHL suspends season amid coronavirus pandemic

The NHL has placed its season on ice — for now.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

On ice: NHL 'pausing' season amid coronavirus pandemic

The NHL is placing its season on ice — for now.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

NHL 'pausing' season amid coronavirus concerns

The NHL is following the NBA’s lead and suspending its season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO