Britain’s Francesca Jones has to be helped to walk off court after retiring from Australian Open qualifying, while Emma Raducanu practises in Melbourne.
Saturday morning, temperatures rendered de-icing fluid ineffective in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Kelowna, Kamloops, Fort McMurray, Prince George, Grand Prairie, Yellowknife and Fort St. John.
The Blues’ playoff hopes hang in the balance as St. Louis hosts the Carolina Hurricanes in a must-win Friday night game (7 p.m., Bally Sports, 101 ESPN).
“It’s business as usual for us,” Head Coach Drew Bannister said. “We’ve been playing in these meaningful games for two months, and I