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Sharks lose 7 team members, head coach to COVID-19 protocol
Seven members of the Sharks and coach Bob Boughner were placed in the NHLโs COVID-19 protocol on Saturday, delaying the start of San Joseโs game against the Winnipeg Jets.
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'Sloppy' hockey is the name of the game early in NHL season
San Jose's Erik Karlsson (65) handles the puck against Minnesota Wild's Nick Bjugstad (27) in the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn. San Jose won 5-3. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)With an outbreak delaying the Dallas Stars' opener, Rick Bowness got to watch a lot of hockey in the first couple of nights of the NHL season. โIt was entertaining hockey, but it was a little sloppy,โ Bowness said. โWeโre staying in 5-star hotels, get to play hockey, so I canโt complain,โ defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic said. Ad___Follow AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SWhyno___More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports