Hockey headlines for April 16, 2020

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Blues' Blais agrees to two-year, $3 million contract extension (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Wild captain Mikko Koivu, with contract expiring, uncertain about future (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Predators sign defenseman Alexandre Carrier to 3-year deal (The Tennessean)
Penguins sign 2017 draft pick William Reilly to entry-level deal (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Former Flames coach Bill Peters hired by KHL team (Calgary Sun)
Dr. Anthony Fauci lays out scenario for a return to sports — but only without fans (Boston Globe)
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman prepares for summer hockey (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Can the NHL return without putting players at risk of injury? (Tampa Bay Times)
The Maple Leafs were the mecca for Kris Versteeg, and his Gordie Howe night was the highlight (Toronto Star)
Gretzky, Lemieux, Orr: They would be Kane's 3-man dream team (Chicago Daily Herald)
Bruins’ Charlie Coyle hoping for playoffs, however ‘bizarre’ they may be (Boston Herald)
Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane back home after four-day commute (Calgary Sun)
The Ottawa Senators support Jacob Bernard-Docker's decision to stay in school (Ottawa Sun)
Pandemic ends NCAA title dream for St-Laurent blueliner Yanni Kaldis (Montreal Gazette)
How local NHL draft prospect is prepping for combine that may not happen (Buffalo News)
From draftee to drafter, Oilers head of scouting Tyler Wright now calls the shots (Edmonton Journal)
Jets assistant coach takes Vermont job (Winnipeg Free Press)
2020 Blackhawks Convention — originally scheduled for July 24-26 at the Hilton Chicago — is canceled (Chicago Tribune)
Ryan Reaves’ brewing company to donate to coronavirus relief (Las Vegas Review-Journal)