Hockey headlines for July 7, 2021

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Lightning hope to clinch Stanley Cup on home ice (Tampa Bay Times)
Medical examiner: Matiss Kivlenieks was struck in chest by fireworks mortar (Columbus Dispatch)
Sabres to meet with presumed No. 1 pick Owen Power as draft prep intensifies (Buffalo News)
Jets ink Toninato (Winnipeg Sun)
NJ Devils re-sign goaltender Scott Wedgewood on a one-year deal (NorthJersey.com)
Jay Leach hired by Seattle Kraken (Boston Herald)
Coyotes name former Avalanche executive Alan Hepple director of pro scouting (Arizona Republic)
Jonathan Toews’ ‘multi-system, multi-symptom’ illness explained by local health care professionals (Chicago Tribune)
911 calls reveal details on fireworks incident that killed Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks (Columbus Dispatch)
911 calls reveal details on fireworks incident that killed Matiss Kivlenieks (Columbus Dispatch)
How the Canadiens could have avoided OT by just getting a whistle (Montreal Gazette)
Lightning’s Mathieu Joseph making most of Stanley Cup opportunity (Tampa Bay Times)
Suzuki something special (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ryan McDonagh a critical cog to Lightning’s postseason success (Tampa Bay Times)
Red Wings could mine Sweden again with their top NHL draft pick (Detroit Free Press)
Will Nicklas Lidstrom fan Simon Edvinsson be available for Red Wings? (MLive.com)
With NHL draft approaching, Clarke and McTavish hope to become top-10 selections (Ottawa Sun)
Bruins lose some blue-line depth as Steven Kampfer departs for KHL (Boston Globe)
Ex-Penguins forward Sergei Plotnikov signs with KHL's CSKA Moskow (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Devils owners to run legendary NYC skating rink after city fired Donald Trump’s organization (NJ.com)