Hockey headlines for June 29, 2021

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Lightning strike first against Canadiens in Stanley Cup final (Tampa Bay Times)
Wild and Blues to play at Target Field in Winter Classic on New Year's Day (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Nashville Predators to play Tampa Bay Lightning next season at Nissan Stadium in NHL Stadium Series (The Tennessean)
Golden Knights, Las Vegas awarded 2022 NHL All-Star Game (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
David Pastrnak announces death of infant son (Boston Herald)
ESPN hiring Chris Chelios to join Mark Messier in NHL studio (New York Post)
Chicago Blackhawks hire a former federal prosecutor to launch an independent investigation of 2010 sexual assault allegations (Chicago Tribune)
Lamoriello thanks Isles fans for their passionate support (New York Newsday)
Maple Leafs reportedly in talks to re-sign Wayne Simmonds (Toronto Sun)
Hurricanes will have to wait longer for outdoor game at Carter-Finley Stadium (Raleigh News & Observer)
Evander Kane, Sharks offer condolences to David Pastrnak after son’s tragic death (San Jose Mercury News)
Lightning’s Erik Cernak scores first career postseason goal in Stanley Cup final (Tampa Bay Times)
Lightning’s Alex Killorn ‘couldn’t go down the stretch’ (Tampa Bay Times)
Canadiens' mix of young and old comes together under Shea Weber (Montreal Gazette)
Feels like '93? It's not exactly déjà vu for the Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup glory appears to have come with steep price (Chicago Sun-Times)
Trotz explains why Wahlstrom was a spectator in semifinals (New York Newsday)
Barzal is Isles' offensive leader and pushing for more (New York Newsday)
Poised beyond his 20 years, Flyers prospect Cam York is getting ready to push for a roster spot (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Florida Panthers, Seattle Kraken to share AHL team (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Bruins great Zdeno Chara is accorded state honors in his native Slovakia (Boston Globe)