Hockey headlines for March 14, 2020

Saturday, March 14, 2020

NHL tells players, staffers to ‘self-isolate’ because of coronavirus pandemic (Orange County Register)
NHL hopes 2020-21 season can be 'normal' (Toronto Sun)
NHL, union express hope that teams can soon open facilities to players (Buffalo News)
NHL suspending Rangers' Lemieux for hit in Avalanche game (New York Newsday)
Rangers sign first-round pick (New York Post)
Sidney Crosby, Penguins organization announce plan to pay PPG Paints Arena workers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky pledges $100,000 to help pay BB&T Center workers (Miami Herald)
Ken King remembered for firm handshake, determination to seal arena deal (Calgary Sun)
Bettman still hopes to salvage NHL season (New York Newsday)
How NHL is handling its coronavirus pause (New York Post)
NHL memo gives Penguins clarity on next steps after season is put on hold (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Hurricanes making contingency plans for resumption of season (Raleigh News & Observer)
Red Wings try to navigate 'uncharted waters' after NHL puts season on hold (Detroit News)
A long layoff due to coronavirus could dull the Bruins’ sharpness (Boston Herald)
Leafs had expected playoff spot when NHL hit pause, even if path had twists and turns (Toronto Sun)
A lot of possibilities for playoffs when NHL returns from pause (Edmonton Journal)
Blues' blueliners scoring goals at historic rate (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Ted Leonsis to pay arena workers after Wizards, Capitals games are canceled (Washington Times)
Lightning’s Vinik Sports Group set to compensate Amalie Arena employees (Tampa Bay Times)
Ilitches set up $1 million fund to cover workers’ wages for canceled games, concerts (Detroit Free Press)
San Jose Sharks to pay part-time employees for hours lost (San Jose Mercury News)
NJ Devils owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer pledge to take care of arena workers (NorthJersey.com)
Comcast Spectacor to pay game-day employees during COVID-19 stoppage (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Bruins make statement regarding Garden workers (Boston Herald)
Flames part-time employees won't be paid for cancelled shifts (Calgary Herald)
Golden Knights’ Ryan Reaves and Nate Schmidt appear on ‘Bar Rescue’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)