Hockey headlines for July 27, 2020

Monday, July 27, 2020

Coyotes GM John Chayka has terminated contract with club (Arizona Republic)
Blackhawks release 31-man postseason roster with Corey Crawford — and no surprises (Chicago Tribune)
Victor Hedman not flying with Lightning to Toronto, will join team Friday (Tampa Bay Times)
Coyotes make quite the statement in announcing GM John Chayka's departure (Arizona Republic)
Jets legend Hawerchuk back fighting cancer (Winnipeg Sun)
Leafs' Eddie Shack, 'The Entertainer,' dies at 83 (Toronto Sun)
NHL Award Races Bode Well for a Compelling Restart (New York Times)
COVID response helped underdog Edmonton land NHL hub status (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
NHL teams reach hub cities as return-to-play format set to begin (Buffalo News)
Pending NHL unrestricted free agents put future on line in postseason (Columbus Dispatch)
NHL zebras tickled to be whistling while they work Stanley Cup tournament (Edmonton Journal)
Capitals defense aims to hold steady in NHL restart (Washington Post)
Hurricanes head to Toronto and life in a ‘bubble’ with goal of winning Stanley Cup (Raleigh News & Observer)
‘We’re not gonna be a ... doormat': 25 years after surprising Stanley Cup Finals run, Panthers have another opportunity (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Despite a very short runway, Edmonton Oilers ready to take flight (Edmonton Journal)
Penguins are prepared for bad ice in Toronto (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Empty feeling: Flames ready for 'weird' and 'eerie' atmosphere without fans in rink (Calgary Sun)
Capitals, minus Samsonov, head to Toronto bubble with restart on horizon (Washington Times)
Flyers bringing Egor Zamula to Toronto as Phase 4 roster is announced (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Teen Nick Robertson makes the Leafs’ 30-man playoff roster — but will he play? (Toronto Star)
Wild departs for Edmonton with full roster availability (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Predators finalize expanded NHL playoffs roster (The Tennessean)
Hurricanes’ postseason player roster for Toronto released by NHL (Raleigh News & Observer)
Penguins’ postseason roster announced (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Bruins finalize playoff roster as they head to Toronto to begin Cup run (Boston Globe)
Golden Knights pack heavy for trip to Edmonton hub (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lightning players, coaches pack necessities for Toronto bubble (Tampa Bay Times)
Blackhawks arrive in Edmonton for Stanley Cup Playoffs (Chicago Daily Herald)
Columbus Blue Jackets: Packing for NHL bubble is new experience (Columbus Dispatch)
Jets hustled into self-isolation after arrival in Edmonton (Winnipeg Free Press)
Lightning’s Jon Cooper ‘happy’ after two weeks of training camp (Tampa Bay Times)
Rangers practice gets intense before trip to Toronto bubble (New York Post)
Kaapo Kahkonen awaits next opportunity to stop shots for Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies take a beating in scrimmages (Columbus Dispatch)
Why Nathan MacKinnon, Gabe Landeskog believe this is Avalanche’s best chance yet to win Stanley Cup: “We have no weaknesses” (Denver Post)
Barzal, Isles excited as team departs for Toronto (New York Newsday)
Finally healthy after shoulder surgery, Calvin de Haan boosts Blackhawks’ defense (Chicago Sun-Times)