Hockey headlines for April 8, 2020

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Gary Bettman says it might not be possible to complete NHL season normally (Los Angeles Times)
Maple Leafs sign Alexander Barabanov to one-year deal (Toronto Sun)
Jets ink Samberg to three-year, entry-level deal (Winnipeg Sun)
A third Avalanche player tests positive for COVID-19 (Denver Post)
Oilers prospect Colby Cave recovering from surgery to remove brain cyst (Edmonton Journal)
Sabres' Jeff Skinner makes three $53,000 donations to Covid-19 causes (Buffalo News)
With Games Paused, Sports Companies Shift to Making Medical Supplies (New York Times)
Al Kaline and Gordie Howe: Golfing pals and batting practice buddies (Detroit Free Press)
Mike O’Connell, Brian Burke spat over blockbuster trade of Joe Thornton (Boston Globe)
Like rest of hockey world, Chevy in neutral, waiting for light to change (Winnipeg Free Press)
Flames' Treliving enjoying throwback games, still hopeful for live playoff action (Calgary Sun)
Oilers GM Ken Holland optimistic NHL hockey will be back this season (Edmonton Journal)
Maple Leafs coach Keefe keeps busy with Leafs during COVID-19 (Toronto Sun)
'I want to be ready,' Canadiens coach Julien says if NHL season resumes (Montreal Gazette)
Flyers OK with neutral sites ‘to have a chance to win the Stanley Cup’ (South Jersey Courier-Post)
NJ Devils' Travis Zajac wants to resume season, but only if it's done safely (NorthJersey.com)
Bruins’ Torey Krug mulls future, possible free agency (Boston Herald)
Panthers’ Bobrovsky helps community, hopes for NHL restart amid coronavirus pandemic (Miami Herald)
Penguins’ Bryan Rust settles into routine of working out, board games, street hockey (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Coyotes’ Darcy Kuemper embracing change during NHL hiatus (Arizona Republic)
Morrissey uses changing circumstances to learn about himself (Winnipeg Free Press)
Red Wings' Alex Biega a major promoter of life after hockey for NHL players (Detroit News)
Senators' Duclair opens up about life in self-isolation (Ottawa Citizen)
Penguins’ Zach Aston-Reese moves in with Bryan Rust, wife (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ducks talk about what-ifs and Netflix while idled during coronavirus outbreak (Orange County Register)
Kings hope new initiative will convince people to give blood amid donation shortage (Los Angeles Times)
Youth hockey in St. Louis began with Bouncer (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)