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David Alter, TSN.ca Staff Jamie Drysdale Team Canada , The Canadian Press Jamie Drysdale broke open a scoreless game at 3:52 of the third period as Canada defeated Russia 1-0 on Wednesday night in their only pre-competition match ahead of the 2021 IIHF World Juniors. The win for Canada may have come at a price. Team captain Kirby Dach was injured shortly after Drysdales goal. Dach went in to check Ilya Safonov in the neutral zone. Upon completing th...

The NHL has unveiled each team’s full 56-game schedule for the 2020-21 season, and opening night will see the Vancouver Canucks take on the Edmonton Oilers.

Dach needs more X-rays after awkward hit Captain Kirby Dach left for the dressing room in the third period of Canadas 1-0 pre-competition win against Russia Wednesday night after committing an awkward hit on a Russian player. TSN.ca Staff Kirby Dach , TSN Captain Kirby Dach left for the dressing room in the third period of Canadas 1-0 pre-competition win against Russia Wednesday night after committing an awkward hit on a Russian player. Dach, a 19-y...

The Saddledome in Calgary: could it be the temporary home of the Canucks in 2021?Jeff McIntosh / CP The 2020-21 NHL season is officially happening, so hockey fans can rejoice and cry out, “O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” There’s just one hitch: the Vancouver Canucks still don’t know where they’ll be playing. The NHL continues to negotiate with provincial health authorities across Canada, but it appears the last holdout is Dr. Bonnie Henry and the province of British Columbia. Whil...

GOV BC/Flickr BC has received the NHL’s plan, and now they’re going to take some time to make a decision. That was the messaging from BC Health Minister Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry Monday, in a conversation with Global BC’s Richard Zussman on Facebook Live. On Sunday, the NHL revealed plans for a shortened 56-game season, beginning on January 13. The plan is to play games in home arenas, with all games being played between divisional opponents. The Vancouver ...

The NHL has a plan, but they’re missing a stamp of approval from at least one provincial government. The BC government “remains unwilling” to allow NHL teams travel into the province for games, according to a report TSN’s Ryan Rishaug. League source says at this point the BC government remains unwilling to allow NHL teams to travel into the province for games. That may change as discussions continue, but remains their position as of now, even with the added safety protocols outlined tod...