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Another G League referee was called up by the NBA to work a game on Saturday and another head coach entered the league’s health and safety protocols, on a day where the number of players on the list dropped considerably.

CALGARY — A group of people identified by media reports and fellow passengers as members of Russia's world junior hockey team were removed from a New Year's Eve flight from Calgary to Frankfurt, local police said.

SEATTLE — Brian “Red” Hamilton was in the middle of moving equipment on the Vancouver Canucks' bench in between periods on Oct. 23 in Seattle when he noticed a woman behind the bench pressing her phone against the plexiglass.

NEW YORK — Noah Dobson scored 3:52 into overtime to give the New York Islanders a 3-2 victory over the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

SUNRISE, Fla. — With almost two weeks until their next game, and their list of players in COVID-19 protocol growing, the Montreal Canadiens are pausing activities.

Playoff scenarios will dominate Week 17, which used to be the finale for the regular season. Now, with a 17th game added to the schedule, there are post-season implications nearly everywhere.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Bennett scored twice and Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves to lead the Florida Panthers past the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Saturday for their third straight win.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The Lethbridge Hurricanes paused team activities on Saturday due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

SIGULDA, Latvia — Canadian bobsledder Christine de Bruin captured her second gold medal of the season, winning the monobob at a World Cup on Saturday. The 32-year-old from Stoney Plain, Alta., felt fortunate to be able to race at all.

MONACO (AP) — Seven Monaco players have tested positive for the coronavirus, the club said Saturday on the eve of its French Cup game. The match at second-tier Quevilly-Rouen is still set to go ahead on Sunday.