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NJ Devils Players' Leaves Of Absence Tied To 2018 Sex Assault Investigation? NJ Devils Players' Leaves Of Absence Tied To 2018 Sex Assault Investigation?
NJ Devils Players' Leaves Of Absence Tied To 2018 Sex Assault Investigation? Two New Jersey Devils players and one member of the Philadelphia Flyers  have been granted leaves of absence the same day that The Globe and Mail released a report saying police in Canada called for the surrender of five players from the 2018 Canadian World Junior team in connection with a sex assault investigation. Devils forward Michael McLeod, defenseman Cal Foote, and Flyers goalie Carter Hart — all members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior team — have been granted a leave of absence.  The Devils said only that McLeod and Foote were requested and granted an indefinit…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
Sports
Devils Tickets: Attractive Options Aplenty Devils Tickets: Attractive Options Aplenty
Devils Tickets: Attractive Options Aplenty Tickets for the second round of an NHL playoff series ordinarily would cost more than for the first, but things are different this year in New Jersey. Following the Devils' lackluster 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday, secondary ticket markets are offering more-than-reasonably priced seats for Game Three this Sunday at the Prudential Center. So is Ticketmaster, through its verified resale feature. For its original-issue tickets, Ticketmaster is asking $298, including fees, at center ice for the last row in the Rock in Section 212. Its verified resellers have posted several…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Teen Hockey Player Killed During Game Mourned On & Off The Ice Teen Hockey Player Killed During Game Mourned On & Off The Ice
Teen Hockey Player Killed During Game Mourned On & Off The Ice The death of a young athlete who died during a collision between two hockey players on the ice during a game earlier this week is being mourned in areas near and far from both inside and outside the hockey community. Fairfield County, CT resident Teddy Balkind was 16 years old and a 10th-grader at the St. Luke’s School in New Canaan. The incident that led to his death happened around 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 6, during a junior varsity game at the Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich. Balkind fell to the ice, and another player who was near him was unable to stop, and the two collided, said G…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Holy Crap! K-9 Puts Icing On Sliding Philadelphia Flyers' Team Holy Crap! K-9 Puts Icing On Sliding Philadelphia Flyers' Team
Holy Crap! K-9 Puts Icing On Sliding Philadelphia Flyers' Team This was no Hat Trick.  At center ice, a police K-9 shocked fans by checking in and dropping a poop on the Philadelphia Flyers' logo Sunday, TMZ reported while posting a Twitter video from a fan. Earlier in the messy day, the hockey team fired its head coach, Alain Vigneault after he went 147-74-54 in two-plus seasons. The team was in the midst of an eight-game losing streak during this crappy episode. On Monday night, the Flyers dropped their 9th straight hockey game, 7-5, to the Colorado Avalanche.  The Flyers are now 8-11-4 this season. They could tie…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins Approved To Be Purchased By Fenway Sports Group: Report Pittsburgh Penguins Approved To Be Purchased By Fenway Sports Group: Report
Pittsburgh Penguins Approved To Be Purchased By Fenway Sports Group: Report The Pittsburgh Penguins sale to Fenway Sports Group has moved closer to being an official deal just days after the announcement of the possible sale was made, according to WPXI. The FSG board along with the Penguins board, have approved the sale of the team, according to the outlet citing a source close to the Penguins. The final step in the approval of the sale is a vote from the National Hockey League board. Former player and one of the current owners of the team, Mario Lemieux would retain minority ownership, the outlet reports. Click here to read more from WPXI.

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
NJ Casinos, Racetracks Score Nationwide Sports Betting Record NJ Casinos, Racetracks Score Nationwide Sports Betting Record
NJ Casinos, Racetracks Score Nationwide Sports Betting Record New Jersey sports gamblers bet a nationwide record $668 million last month, officials said. That smashed the previous one-month record of $614 million bet in Nevada in November 2019, according to the state Division of Gaming Enforcement. The Garden State's previous one-month record for sports betting was $562 million set in November 2019. August was the first full month of professional baseball this year, and gamblers also had hockey and basketball playoffs to bet on. Casinos were closed earlier this year due to coronavirus, and were capped at 25% capacity. Even so, internet gambling at r…

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by Jon Craig