Hockey headlines for August 14, 2020

Friday, August 14, 2020

Blue Jackets steady themselves, corral Lightning to even series (Columbus Dispatch)
Hamilton’s third-period goal lifts Canes to 3-2 win over Bruins to even series (Raleigh News & Observer)
Stecher scores memorable winner in series opener (Vancouver Province)
Reilly Smith goes ‘undercover’ to score Golden Knights’ winning goal (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stars goalie Ben Bishop returned to action in Game 2′s dramatic win over Flames (Dallas Morning News)
Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis retires (The Tennessean)
Canadiens head coach Claude Julien rushed to hospital with chest pains (Montreal Gazette)
The Senators will have a new look next season with a new jersey unveiled (Ottawa Sun)
In a Pair of ‘Hubs,’ the NHL Postseason Has Been Anything but Neutral (New York Times)
Should NHL playoff overtimes go on and on and on? (Ottawa Citizen)
Eddie Olczyk describes life in broadcasting bubble during Stanley Cup playoffs (Chicago Sun-Times)
NHL fine for Canes coach Rod Brind’Amour’s comments about refs sets unofficial record (Raleigh News & Observer)
Jets head coach, GM say squad made best of topsy-turvy season (Winnipeg Free Press)
Predators GM David Poile wants changes, meaning a youth movement is most likely on the way (The Tennessean)
Jets hope Bryan Little's OK, but have to be realistic (Winnipeg Sun)
Blackhawks down 2-0 in series against Golden Knights after a 4-3 overtime loss in Game 2 (Chicago Tribune)
Bruins drop Game 2 to Hurricanes (Boston Herald)
Surging Stars tie series with Flames after late tally (Calgary Herald)
Tomas Nosek joins Max Pacioretty on Golden Knights injury list (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Cam Talbot earning rave reviews for playoff performance with Flames (Calgary Herald)
The evolution of Jamie Oleksiak continued in Stars’ wild series-tying win vs. Calgary (Dallas Morning News)
Stars defenseman Taylor Fedun fills in for ‘unfit to play’ Stephen Johns vs. Calgary (Dallas Morning News)
Blues wanted to make their presence known from the start vs. Canucks (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Islanders prepared to handle any Capitals backlash for Anders Lee hit (New York Post)
Flyers need to ‘get better every game’ against confident Canadiens (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blues need to accelerate their building process (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Islanders-Capitals shapes up as a physical series (New York Newsday)
Kirk Muller takes over head-coaching duties for Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Trotz mum on any Islanders lineup changes vs. Capitals (New York Newsday)
Coyotes hope for Nick Schmaltz return to jolt offense (Arizona Republic)
Nicklas Backstrom in concussion protocol, out for Game 2 vs. Islanders after late hit (Washington Post)
Grubauer or Francouz? Avalanche have goalie flexibility facing back-to-back playoff games (Denver Post)
Erik Johnson, MVP of Game 1, shines in diminished role with the Avalanche (Denver Post)
Keefe vows to make most of long Leaf layoff (Toronto Sun)
Senators president Anthony Leblanc says community looking forward to club's return (Ottawa Sun)
Death of James Cullen, a founding member of the St. Louis Blues, marks 'end of an era' for the franchise (St. Louis Post Dispatch)