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Morning Skate: Every NHL team’s bye week in one comprehensive list
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Lace ‘em up. Time for the Morning Skate.
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BYE WEEKS
Hello. You might be a hockey fan wondering why your team hasn’t been playing in a week. That kinda snuck up on everyone this year. Don’t worry.
Every NHL team is taking at least one week off this season. These bye weeks were part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement that ended the last lockout. The players love them. Every few weeks, beginning in January and ending around March, at least one or two teams will get a week off.
We’ve compiled all of them into this handy schedule. Plan, subscribe and bookmark accordingly.
ATLANTIC DIVISION
- Anaheim Ducks: Feb. 26 - March 2
- Arizona Coyotes: Jan. 8-12
- Boston Bruins: Feb. 13-17
- Buffalo Sabres: Feb. 20-24
- Calgary Flames: Feb. 8-12
- Carolina Hurricanes: Feb. 12-16
- Chicago Blackhawks: Feb. 13-17
- Colorado Avalanche: Jan. 7-11
- Columbus Blue Jackets: Feb. 20-24
- Dallas Stars: Feb. 19-23
- Detroit Red Wings: Feb. 22-26
- Edmonton Oilers: Feb. 6-10
- Florida Panthers: Feb. 4-8
- LA Kings: Feb. 10-14
- Minnesota Wild: Feb. 22-26
- Montreal Canadiens: Feb. 13-17
- New Jersey Devils: Feb. 7-11
- New York Islanders: Jan. 1-5
- New York Rangers: Jan. 8-12
- Nashville Predators: Feb. 13-17
- Ottawa Senators: Jan. 2-6
- Philadelphia Flyers: Jan. 16-20
- Pittsburgh Penguins: Jan. 1-7
- San Jose Sharks: Feb. 20-24
- St. Louis Blues: Feb. 21-25
- Tampa Bay Lightning: Feb. 12-16
- Toronto Maple Leafs: Jan. 8-12
- Vancouver Canucks: Feb. 20-24
- Washington Capitals: Feb. 12-16
- Winnipeg Jets: Feb. 22-26
NEWS NEWS NEWS
- That Stars-Kings game was seriously ridiculous.
- The Oilers are finally treating their future stars with care.
- Columbus is in the market for a goalie.
- Say goodbye to your favorite alternate jerseys.
AROUND THE NETWORK WE GO
- Rumors keep swirling around the Avalanche and whether they’ll trade Gabriel Landeskog or Matt Duchene. We’re here to tell you they don’t have such a luxury.
- Okay, sure. But what if the Hurricanes traded for Duchene?
- Joe Thornton wants a three-year deal to stay in San Jose. I’d pony up and give it to him. He shows no sign of slowing down. But who cares what i think? Here’s what our Sharks blog thinks.
- Would the NHL ever institute a play-in game?
- Get ready: a Senators-Leafs playoff matchup could happen.
- It’s probably time for the Bruins to trade Ryan Spooner.
- Minnesota has some RFA decisions looming.
- Michael Grabner should be on the trade block.
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