National Hockey League

Rask is expected to start between the pipes Friday night for Providence when they host the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

The NHL is beginning a leaguewide shutdown Wednesday amid a rise in positive COVID-19 test results among players, and with 10 of the league's 32 teams' schedules already paused and their facilities closed.

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Starting netminder Jeremy Swayman, forward Anton Blidh and forward Trent Frederic were placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Thursday morning. The trio joins Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and Craig Smith who were placed in protocol earlier this week.

Brad Marchand scored 28 seconds into the game and added an assist as the Boston Bruins ended San Jose’s unbeaten start with a 4-3 victory over the Sharks on Sunday

Former-Black Bear Jeremy Swayman, making his first career opening night start, stopped 27-of-28 shots and improved to 8-3 in 11 career regular season starts.

Swayman made it impossible for Bruce Cassidy to go a different route. The 22-year-old's preseason play was up to the same lofty standards Swayman has displayed throughout his brief professional career.

During the first full week of October it was another wide ranging guest list on The Morning Line where we covered all the sports and topics to help you get your day started the right way.

A high school state title game is returning to a location 25 years after it was last played there, and UMaine has a player of the week.

All you need to know to start your day the right way can be found each week on The Morning Line, here are the highlights to check out again from September 20-24