Hockey headlines for July 25, 2020

Saturday, July 25, 2020

Brent Seabrook won’t play for Blackhawks in playoffs, but plans to be ‘impact player’ next season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sidney Crosby returns to Penguins practice (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blackhawks reportedly list Crawford among players going to Edmonton (Chicago Daily Herald)
Eriksson Ek and Dumba are in as Wild finalizes roster for trip to Edmonton (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
K’Andre Miller has thrived, but won’t play for Rangers this year (New York Post)
Colby Cave's wife touched by Edmonton Oilers' jersey tribute (Edmonton Sun)
NHL will deploy crowd noise and other techno wizardry to boost game atmosphere (Los Angeles Times)
As hub cities open, NHL keeping fingers crossed on COVID-19 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
As NHL starts back up, don't expect mingling among players in hubs (Detroit News)
As NHL returns, Capitals players and fans try to balance escapism and safety (Washington Post)
Lightning facing a salary-cap crunch this offseason (Tampa Bay Times)
Islanders getting ready to embrace the ‘grind’ of the bubble (New York Post)
Getting Wild to NHL’s hub city ‘going to be a moving circus’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
William Karlsson, Oscar Dansk have been quarantine companions (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Mayfield, Isles prepare for mental grind of being away (New York Newsday)
Wild’s dress code for postseason says all for one, and one for all (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Unprecedented playoffs could produce unexpected stars for Hurricanes (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blue Jackets still have lineup decisions to make (Columbus Dispatch)
Panthers reshuffle lines with top defenseman out. Now a rookie gets his shot on top line (Miami Herald)
Coach John Tortorella wonders if Columbus Blue Jackets are prepared for series (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers coach David Quinn eager to get started after seeing other sports play games (New York Newsday)
Sundqvist leaves Blues practice early after spill (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Canadiens' Brett Kulak feels good after being sidelined with COVID-19 (Montreal Gazette)
Canucks will have Louis Domingue as their No. 3 goalie (Vancouver Province)
Claude Giroux says the Flyers are in a good spot for playoff run: ‘We’re just good everywhere' (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Swan song for Torey Krug? (Boston Herald)
Golden Knights’ Shea Theodore poised to excel in postseason (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kyle Clifford looking forward to unleashing physical side once Maple Leafs square off with Jackets (Toronto Sun)
Jared McCann is ready to meet the hefty demands of being the Penguins’ No. 3 center (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Predators forward Rocco Grimaldi ready to turn the page as NHL season prepares to resume (The Tennessean)
Mikkola ready to step in on blueline if Blues need him (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Rangers' final scrimmage before season resumes is lively affair (New York Newsday)
Lightning scrimmage provides final test before Toronto (Tampa Bay Times)
Andrew Ladd finally gets to skate with top Isles' forwards (New York Newsday)
Flames defenceman Hanifin binged on NHL Network replays during layoff (Calgary Sun)
Florida Panthers Mike Matheson about potential social-justice demonstrations the NHL might take (Miami Herald)
Emily Cave has special gifts for late husband’s teammates (Boston Herald)