Hockey headlines for August 25, 2020

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Varlamov outplays Hart, Isles blank Flyers in Game 1 (New York Newsday)
Stars take 2-0 series lead over Avalanche with four-goal second period. “Anything can happen here” (Denver Post)
Lightning’s Ryan McDonagh will be a game-time decision for Game 2 (Tampa Bay Times)
Talbot ‘very open’ to returning to Flames as contract expires (Calgary Sun)
Gaudreau wants to remain with Flames: ‘I love playing there’ (Calgary Sun)
Wings sign Robby Fabbri to two-year extension (Detroit Free Press)
Ovechkin graces NHL 21 cover (Washington Times)
Shell-shocked Canucks try to regroup after Game 1 mauling against Golden Knights (Globe & Mail)
Flames GM Treliving won't be making changes for the sake of it (Calgary Sun)
Bruce Boudreau has interest in joining the Maple Leafs’ staff, if they have interest in him (Toronto Sun)
Islanders may give red-hot Semyon Varlamov a night off (New York Post)
Greene an unlikely star for Isles in Game 1 victory (New York Newsday)
Trotz's decisions pay off in Game 1 (New York Newsday)
Golden Knights’ chirp game on display against Canucks (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bruins’ perfection line as advertised in win over Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
Bruins will have a goaltending decision to make for Game 3 (Boston Globe)
Golden Knights expect Canucks to bounce back in Game 2 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bruins’ third line passes first test (Boston Herald)
After injury-shortened playoffs, Steen plans to be back for 16th NHL season (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Flames captain Giordano on playoff exit: 'Each year gets tougher and tougher to take' (Calgary Sun)
For Perron, the early end to the Blues season stings (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Fabbri 'couldn’t be happier' signing deal with Wings (Detroit Free Press)
Connor Brown confident Ottawa Senators heading in the right direction with team rebuild (Ottawa Sun)
Penguins prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist loaned to KooKoo in Finland (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)