Hockey headlines for June 7, 2018

Thursday, June 7, 2018

The Captain, the Cup and history: Alex Ovechkin on brink of uncharted territory (Washington Post)
Karlsson absent from Knights practice, but will play in Game 5 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Devante Smith-Pelly has ‘mind made up’ on whether to visit Trump (Washington Times)
Wings' Zetterberg planning to play another year (Detroit Free Press)
Sharks sign Finnish league’s leading scorer to one-year contract (San Jose Mercury News)
Wild cut ties with Bruce Boudreau assistant and ‘confidant’ John Anderson, hire Dean Evason (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Why NHL Teams May Not Enjoy the Comforts of Home Ice (New York Times)
Hockey icon Bob Cole postpones call on Sportsnet offer for next season (Toronto Star)
Capitals on the brink of a party on the Strip (Los Angeles Times)
Golden Knights’ William Carrier ready to return for Game 5 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Capitals’ Chandler Stephenson has parlayed his versatility into a bright NHL future (Washington Post)
Capitals’ plan vs. Knights remains same as they look to hoist Cup (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Capitals throw block party in path of Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
From hot laps to playoff beards, superstitious Capitals stick to their ways (Washington Times)
New dad Scott Hartnell ready for another NHL opportunity, not ruling out retiremente (The Tennessean)
What World Championship experience meant to Devils' Blake Coleman (NJ.com)
Patrick Kane, 6 other Blackhawks set to play in Chicago summer hockey league (Chicago Sun-Times)
As Philadelphia changes, Wells Fargo Center tries to change with it (Philadelphia Daily News)