Hockey headlines for May 9, 2020

Saturday, May 9, 2020

Capitals waive Brendan Leipsic after his vulgar remarks on social media (Washington Post)
NHL postpones Global Series, including Preds games in Europe (The Tennessean)
Coronavirus causes postponement of European games for Blue Jackets, other teams (Columbus Dispatch)
Avalanche 2020-21 games in Finland postponed (Denver Post)
Russian defenceman Romanov signs with Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Rangers sign record-setting college goalie Tyler Wall (New York Newsday)
AHL, with Grand Rapids Griffins, expected to cancel remainder of season (Detroit News)
MLSE is offering to help with COVID-19 testing if Toronto becomes a hub for NHL games (Toronto Star)
Saddledome scrubbed clean for Flames' eventual return (Calgary Sun)
Leafs, Raptors can start using Toronto practice facilities (Toronto Sun)
Ottawa Senators release information for refunds or credits for ticket holders (Ottawa Sun)
Ex-NHL player Georges Laraque, who contracted COVID-19, says it makes 'no sense' to resume season (USA Today)
1987 Edmonton Oilers: I love the smell of Game 7 in the morning (Edmonton Sun)
What Calgary’s top mental coaches are telling elite athletes … and how it might apply to you (Calgary Sun)
Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon stays neutral about June draft (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Catching up with Rick Bowness: Stars’ interim coach talks life at home, how Dallas can improve if NHL season resumes (Dallas Morning News)
Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk's family life back to normal even if hockey topsy turvy (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
‘I want to be here’: Anthony Mantha hopes his big payday will be from Red Wings (Detroit News)
Lehtonen, Barabanov success would buck some of recent Leafs trend in European signings (Toronto Sun)
Canadiens counting on Romanov's speed, puck-moving ability (Montreal Gazette)
Evgeny Svechnikov ‘just needs a chance’ to show Red Wings he can play (MLive.com)
Leafs assistant coach Paul McFarland returning to head coaching job in Kingston (Toronto Star)