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Evason had a 147-77-27 record over parts of five seasons as head coach of the Minnesota Wild.

New Columbus Blue Jackets general manager and head of hockey operations Don Waddell said he has a roadmap for his new job and hopes to find success with his new team.

It's up to hockey players to decide if they want to use the brightly colored tape, the NHL now says. The move comes days after an Arizona Coyotes player flouted the league's controversial ban.

"I'll use the tape — if I have to buy it myself, I will," one NHL player said after the league banned the rainbow-colored tape, which symbolizes pro hockey's pledge to be welcoming and inclusive.

The Commissioner of the National Hockey League tackles the league's efforts to increase diversity, hockey's culture of fighting and potential links between the game and the brain disease CTE.

The omicron variant has COVID cases in Ohio climbing at a pace not seen since last January, causing more event cancellations. Ohio State has canceled the men’s basketball game scheduled for Tuesday. The NHL has also canceled Tuesday’s Blue Jackets game.

The league will begin its holiday break starting at the end of Tuesday night's games, postponing the five remaining games scheduled for Thursday.

The Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens became the eighth and ninth teams to have activities paused because of several positive COVID-19 test results among players.

Player organizations in the NBA, NHL, NFL, WNBA and MLB were sent an open letter by the organization's national and state presidents.

New rules on mass gatherings signed on Tuesday mean indoor sports venues can be up to 25% capacity starting immediately. That night, the Columbus Blue…