Hockey headlines for April 3, 2020

Friday, April 3, 2020

Blackhawks signings: Matthew Highmore, prospect Evan Barratt among 4 players given new contracts (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rangers sign defense-minded forward Richards (New York Newsday)
Sharks GM says Bob Boughner has “upper hand” to be coach next season (San Jose Mercury News)
The Ottawa Senators are hopeful there are no more cases of COVID-19 in their room (Ottawa Sun)
Ducks owners agree to pay arena workers’ salaries through June (Los Angeles Times)
Morgan Rielly and Tessa Virtue are the pandemic love story we need right now (Globe & Mail)
Lamoriello 'extremely optimistic' NHL season will resume (New York Newsday)
Islanders’ Jordan Eberle sees unique hurdle for an NHL coronavirus return (New York Post)
Leafs' Rielly hopes comeback wasn't for just one game (Toronto Sun)
Season pause affording Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan more time with family (Arizona Republic)
COVID-19 isolation means dog days for Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Edmonton Journal)
Xbox and eggplant parm: how Kevin Hayes has been coping in Boston (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Bob Boughner: Series-clinching win vs. Kings was “launching pad” to Stanley Cup final (San Jose Mercury News)
Mike Sullivan appreciates time at home, balances keeping Penguins engaged (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Can Brinson Pasichnuk go straight from Arizona State to the NHL? “I think he’s ready” (San Jose Mercury News)
Golden Knights prospect misses Hobey Baker Award top-3 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blue Jackets camp invitee Egor Sokolov delivers goals, smiles and groceries (Columbus Dispatch)
More Maple Leafs help public deal with COVID-19 crisis (Toronto Sun)
Islanders players pool funds to donate masks to Northwell (New York Newsday)