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• Forbes looks at the way the NHL has handled different health crises over the years. (Forbes)
• Every level of hockey has to be shut down during this time. (The Hockey News)
• Frank Seravalli writes about the day all the rinks went dark. (TSN)
• The NHL’s next steps remain unclear. (Sportsnet)
• Former Calgary Flames president and CEO Ken King died at 68 on Thursday. (NHL.com/Flames)
• Jeff Zatkoff’s German League team was in prime position to win their first league title before it shut down because of coronavirus. (ESPN)
• How does this pause specifically affect the San Jose Sharks? (NBC Sports Bay Area)
• What will happen to the NHL Draft if the season resumes in late June. (Edmonton Sun)
• This signing flew under the radar, but the Los Angeles Kings signed last year’s first-round pick Alex Turcotte. (LA Times)
• Here’s Money Pucks playoff and Stanley Cup probabilities as of right now:
Playoff odds as of Thursday. If this turns out to be the final update, congrats to the Flyers for winning the Cup in 13.6% of simulations. https://t.co/Xm8baqGqGI pic.twitter.com/yZfpyOyajA
— MoneyPuck.com (@MoneyPuckdotcom) March 12, 2020
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