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Me, this week.

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If only I can somehow manage to make the finals I will have 4 games from my Tampa peeps and 4 from Leon that week!

If only!
 
Turbo is the super champion of the Central division, because he Turbo-charged through the last 5 weeks, and gets a bye while he waits for his opponent (the winner of @Hollywood vs. @Jonathan Y , he believes) in the semis. 🏆
yeaaaa yeaaaa

u are lucky they put the two top players in the same division otherwise you'd be sweating it out lol Hope you're ready
 
Colorado Avalanche netminder Philipp Grubauer has tested positive for COVID-19, reports Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

Colorado canceled its morning skate Wednesday as a result.

Grubauer, 29, has been enjoying a career year, going 25-8-1 with a .920 save percentage and a 2.00 goals-against average.


Colorado added veteran goaltender Devan Dubnyk ahead of the trade deadline. Dubnyk and Jonas Johansson, whom the Avalanche acquired in March from the Buffalo Sabres, will likely share the crease until Grubauer returns.

Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram is also on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, notes The Athletic's Peter Baugh.
 
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews won't play against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night, head coach Sheldon Keefe announced.

Matthews is considered day-to-day and isn't expected to be held out long, Keefe adds.

When asked if the 23-year-old is suffering from the same injury as a wrist ailment that resulted in Matthews missing three games earlier this season, Keefe said "it's similar but not the same no," according to The Athletic's Jonas Siegel.


The forward was the first Leafs player on the ice for the morning skate Thursday, but he departed before it officially began. The team practiced with these lines without the sniper:


Matthews leads the league with 32 goals over 40 games, and he's also added 21 assists.
 
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos has been placed on long-term injured reserved retroactive to April 9 due to a lower-body injury, according to The Athletic's Joe Smith.

Stamkos has missed the club's past three games. He'll be forced to miss at least 10 contests total and won't be eligible to return until May 5, per Smith.

The Lightning have 13 games remaining this season. They currently sit tied atop the Central Division with the Carolina Hurricanes with one extra game played.


Stamkos has notched 34 points in 38 games in 2021.
 
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos has been placed on long-term injured reserved retroactive to April 9 due to a lower-body injury, according to The Athletic's Joe Smith.

Stamkos has missed the club's past three games. He'll be forced to miss at least 10 contests total and won't be eligible to return until May 5, per Smith.

The Lightning have 13 games remaining this season. They currently sit tied atop the Central Division with the Carolina Hurricanes with one extra game played.


Stamkos has notched 34 points in 38 games in 2021.
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The NHL has postponed the next three games on the Colorado Avalanche's schedule after a third Avalanche player entered COVID-19 protocols, the league announced Friday.

The Avalanche canceled their morning skate Friday after a COVID-19 test came back positive from Thursday's testing. Colorado goaltender Philipp Grubauer reportedly tested positive earlier this week and joined defenseman Bowen Byram on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list.

Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday he expects Grubauer to miss "more than 14 days."


Colorado was scheduled to play the Los Angeles Kings on Friday and Sunday before facing the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. The league expects the Avalanche to re-open team facilities on April 21 and return to action against the Blues the following night.
 
The NHL has shuffled the North Division schedule after delaying the Vancouver Canucks' return to action following a COVID-19 outbreak.

The Canucks will resume their season on April 18 against the Toronto Maple Leafs and play their final game on May 19 against the Calgary Flames.

Here's a look at the revised schedule (all times ET):


AWAYHOMEORIGINAL DATENEW DATE (TIME)
Toronto Maple LeafsVancouver CanucksApril 17April 18 (7 p.m.)
Toronto Maple LeafsVancouver CanucksApril 19April 20 (9 p.m.)
Toronto Maple LeafsWinnipeg JetsApril 21April 22 (7 p.m.)
Edmonton OilersVancouver CanucksApril 16May 3 (10 p.m.)
Edmonton OilersVancouver CanucksMay 6May 4 (10 p.m.)
Vancouver CanucksEdmonton OilersMay 4May 6 (9 p.m.)
Edmonton OilersMontreal CanadiensMay 11May 12 (5 p.m.)
Vancouver CanucksCalgary FlamesMay 3May 13 (9 p.m.)
Toronto Maple LeafsWinnipeg JetsApril 23May 14 (8 p.m.)
Vancouver CanucksEdmonton OilersMay 13May 15 (TBD)
Calgary FlamesVancouver CanucksApril 21May 16 (TBD)
Calgary FlamesVancouver CanucksMay 15May 18 (TBD)
Vancouver CanucksCalgary FlamesMay 16May 19 (TBD)
The league also made the following start time changes:

AWAYHOMEDATE (ORIGINAL TIME)NEW TIME
Edmonton OilersWinnipeg JetsApril 17 (10 p.m.)7 p.m.
Toronto Maple LeafsOttawa SenatorsMay 12 (7:30 p.m.)8 p.m.
 
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