Hockey headlines for July 24, 2020

Friday, July 24, 2020

Release the Kraken! Seattle, NHL's 32nd team, unveils name and logo (USA Today)
Jonathan Toews denies voting against ‘imperfect’ return-to-play plan on the day he rejoins Blackhawks practice: ‘There’s no perfect scenario right now' (Chicago Tribune)
Sidney Crosby misses Penguins’ scrimmage Thursday (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jets' Bitetto coped well with coronavirus (Winnipeg Free Press)
'The games are big': Ex-Wings GM Ken Holland excited about being back in playoffs in Edmonton (Detroit News)
Can Patrick Marleau fit the Mark Recchi mold as a Cup-winning veteran addition? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Edmonton Oilers coach enjoyed helping Seattle Kraken take shape (Edmonton Sun)
Blackhawks react to ‘Seattle Kraken’ name, logo, sweater reveal (Chicago Sun-Times)
Seattle Kraken name draws mixed reaction from Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Dave Scott says it was a ‘new day for the Flyers’ when Alain Vigneault came aboard (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Coyotes focus more on details as Nashville series approaches (Arizona Republic)
Rangers' surreal playoff journey will be like a 'jump on a moving train' (New York Post)
Rangers’ power play looks rusty in extended practice work (New York Post)
Quinn eager to get started after seeing other sports play games (New York Newsday)
Cale Makar progressing toward return to Avalanche training camp (Denver Post)
Flyers goalie Carter Hart misses scrimmage but looks fine in brief workout (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Hurricanes’ Dougie Hamilton misses training camp practice (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews, Connor Murphy, Calvin de Haan return to practice (Chicago Sun-Times)
Do Panthers have a goalie competition? Sergei Bobrovsky, Chris Driedger shed some light (Miami Herald)
Canadiens' Artturi Lehkonen has good way to stop Penguins' power play (Montreal Gazette)
Laine ‘feeling a little better’ as Jets get ready to head into NHL bubble (Winnipeg Sun)
Rejuvenated Alexander Radulov sparks hope for return to playoff form (Dallas Morning News)
Lucic gives Flames invaluable playoff experience along with depth (Calgary Herald)
Sanford more than just a 'third wheel' on Blues' line with O'Reilly and Perron (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Nathan Gerbe still proving himself (Columbus Dispatch)
Golden Knights’ Nicolas Roy quickly earns Pete DeBoer’s trust (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Jeremy Lauzon looking good in Bruins’ camp (Boston Herald)
Bruins rookie Jack Studnicka’s game has similarities to a young Patrice Bergeron (Boston Globe)
Penguins prospects Samuel Poulin, Pierre-Olivier Joseph look to make the most of camp invites (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Islanders goalie prospect Ilya Sorokin has made it from Russia to Long Island (New York Newsday)
Casey DeSmith is ready to join the Penguins, even in a reserve role (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jimmy Schuldt uses Golden Knights camp as learning experience (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
For first time in months, Predators played 'real' hockey (The Tennessean)
The M in Ilya Mikheyev stands for MVP, at least in the Leafs’ mini-tournament (Toronto Star)
Four Blue Jackets had `normal’ time off in native Sweden (Columbus Dispatch)
Red Wings’ Filip Zadina, Joe Veleno might start season in Czech Republic (MLive.com)
Video games a popular way for Canadiens players to pass time (Montreal Gazette)
Local NHL draft prospects preparing for uncertain start to next season (Buffalo News)
Chris Pronger among ex-Flyers in virtual wine-tasting event to support Snider Hockey (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jets’ broadcast crew adjusting to idea of calling NHL games from studio during pandemic (Winnipeg Sun)