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Dave Sandford / NHL / Getty Images The last time most hockey fans saw Jon Cooper, he was flanked on each side by three members of his coaching staff for a seven-man press conference. A Gatorade cup filled with an adult beverage and a fat cigar at the ready, Cooper answered questions with the sort of charm he's known for. Over the 10-minute session, the Tampa Bay Lightning bench boss, sporting a grin reserved only for newly crowned champions, often deferred to his assistants. "I'll always remember us up on that podium," Cooper told theScore during a weekend phone interview. "As a staff, we've ...

The 2021 NHL regular season will not be a normal season. That's a fact. There will likely be COVID-19 outbreaks within teams, plenty of injuries due to the condensed schedule, and some wacky on-ice results. Plus, the divisions have been temporarily rejigged to minimize travel, leading to a 56-game campaign featuring nothing but divisional matchups. It's going to be a four-month roller coaster. Starting next week, all 31 teams will be staring down this daunting task. What could go wrong? As for the NHL's Canadian teams, here's one central question facing each of the seven members of the newly ...

It's officially go time - soon. On Sunday, the NHL unveiled preliminary information about its upcoming campaign. The league will begin a 56-game regular season on Jan. 13, start its playoffs May 11, and award the Stanley Cup - if all goes according to plan - in July. Of course, in the COVID-19 era, everything is subject to change. What's new and exciting? The 2020-21 campaign calls for temporary realignment due to border closures. The seven Canadian NHL teams are set to form a one-time North Division, while the 24 American clubs are to be split into three other divisions - the East, Central, ...