Hockey headlines for May 28, 2020

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Jeff Blashill did everything Steve Yzerman wanted him to, so he’s coming back (Detroit Free Press)
After another surgery, Nick Bjugstad won't return to Penguins this season (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Alex Ovechkin and his wife, Nastya, welcome second son (Washington Post)
Red Wings will name captain prior to 2020-21 season (Detroit Free Press)
Jets' Copp says quarantine rules will keep him in U.S. for now (Winnipeg Sun)
Gov. Wolf order: Pittsburgh pro sports teams may return to practice, play without fans (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sabres have approached NHL about possible camps for nonplayoff teams (Buffalo News)
Blackhawks offer season ticket holders a full refund or credit — with a perk — for games lost to the coronavirus shutdown (Chicago Tribune)
Construction resumes on Isles' Belmont arena after two-month pause (New York Newsday)
With uncertainty of Preds season, Bridgestone renovations delayed (The Tennessean)
The NHL Is Coming Back, Pending a Few (Dozen) Questions (New York Times)
Tens of billions of dollars on the line as pro and college sports look to return, with or without fans (Philadelphia Inquirer)
'Obviously submitted ourselves': Leafs create a hubbub to host Cup tourney (Toronto Sun)
St. Louis didn't fit the puzzling puzzle that is an NHL hub city (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Minnesota as an NHL hub? 'Perfect fit,' says Wild's Guerin (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Penguins optimistic over bid to host NHL playoff games (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Cam Neely excited for NHL’s plan to return, but disappointed Bruins could lose top seed (Boston Globe)
Cam Neely offers more details on what Bruins’ return might look like (Boston Globe)
Oilers general manager Ken Holland fine with Blackhawks play-in series (Edmonton Journal)
Predators GM David Poile glad to finally see progress toward NHL games even if much work is left (The Tennessean)
Jim Rutherford, Penguins just happy to ‘compete for the (Stanley) Cup’ (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
NHL adopts 'best possible plan' for restart: Flames GM Treliving (Calgary Herald)
The big word is 'if' as Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin discusses playoffs (Montreal Gazette)
NHL Franken-playoffs will be a thing of beauty, Jets GM predicts (Winnipeg Free Press)
Flames coach, captain agree no asterisk necessary for post-pause Stanley Cup winners (Calgary Sun)
Sabres GM Jason Botterill expresses firm belief in young players, development (Buffalo News)
Doug Wilson talks NHL draft, and why he expects Erik Karlsson to bounce back (San Jose Mercury News)
New draft lottery format leaves Red Wings' Steve Yzerman with 'mixed feelings' (Detroit News)
How Devils’ Tom Fitzgerald really feels about wearing interim GM tag (NJ.com)
Steve Yzerman: Red Wings need a lot of help but will improve next season (Detroit Free Press)
The Ottawa Senators can start looking towards off-season changes now (Ottawa Sun)
Golden Knights co-favorites for No. 1 seed in Western Conference (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Coyotes thrilled for 'second chance' afforded by NHL's proposed return-to-play format (Arizona Republic)
Everything breaking Islanders’ way for NHL’s planned return (New York Post)
Capitals have sixth-best odds to win Stanley Cup after restart announcement (Washington Times)
Flyers are the longest shot on the board to win East’s No. 1 seed (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Leafs glad to eventually return to ice and get summer plans underway, tentative as they may be (Toronto Sun)
Blue Jackets excited to get back on ice, but questions about safety remain (Columbus Dispatch)
Carolina captain Jordan Staal says ‘it’s karma’ that Canes could play the Rangers (Raleigh News & Observer)
Nate Schmidt says safety is players’ primary concern (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Top prospect Nick Robertson could have a role with the Leafs when the NHL returns (Toronto Star)
Pelech available for Islanders when training resumes (New York Newsday)
How Devils intend to get Jack Hughes to ‘grow into a man’ (NJ.com)
Sabres defenseman Lawrence Pilut signs contract with Russian team (Buffalo News)
Former Wild defenseman Willie Mitchell still driven to succeed (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Timing was right to part with NHL mementos, Habs great Bob Gainey says (Montreal Gazette)
Angry Sabres fan puts team up for sale on Craigslist (Buffalo News)