Nhl Morning Skate – May 4, 2021 Three Hard Laps
NHL MORNING SKATE – MAY 4, 2021 THREE HARD LAPS * Connor McDavid eclipsed 90 points on the season as the Oilers became the second Scotia North Division team to clinch a berth in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. * The Bruins locked up a postseason berth and moved past the playoff-bound Islanders for third place in the MassMutual East Division. * The Canadiens, Predators and Blues, who occupy fourth place in their respective divisions, earned wins to improve their playoff chances. NHL, NHLPA TO SHARE STORIES OF PLAYERS OF ASIAN DESCENT FOR ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH For the first time, the NHL and NHLPA will celebrate Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month as part of their annual Hockey Is For Everyone campaign. Throughout the month of May, the League will unveil a series of features on NHL.com/APIHeritage and across its social platforms highlighting the memorable moments NHL and other professional hockey players of Asian descent have produced as well as the impact that they have had, and continue to have, on the game. * DYK? Earlier this season, Filipino-American brothers Jason Robertson (DAL) and Nick Robertson (TOR) appeared in an NHL game on the same night, the first brothers of Asian descent to do so since Paul Kariya (w/ ANA) and Steven Kariya (w/ VAN) on Oct. 21, 2001. The Robertson’s are one of two sets of known brothers of Asian descent to play in the NHL this season. The other: Kiefer Sherwood (COL) and Kole Sherwood (CBJ), who are of Japanese- descent. WATCH: Celebrating the contributions and impact of Asian and Pacific Islander players in hockey’s past, present and future.
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