Hockey headlines for August 27, 2020

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Avalanche emerges the winner after wild six-goal third period in Game 3 (Denver Post)
Lightning break out of power play slump, blow out Bruins in Game 3 (Tampa Bay Times)
Phil Myers’ overtime goal lifts Flyers past Islanders, 4-3, and evens series at one game each (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Armstrong thinks COVID-19 took a toll on Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Claude Julien says he's healthy and excited to remain Canadiens coach (Montreal Gazette)
Former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green announces retirement (Detroit Free Press)
Logan Couture reiterates he doesn’t support Trump, regrets making punching incident public (San Jose Mercury News)
Jonathan Marchessault apologizes for social media replies (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sharks’ Kane insulted by NHL’s lack of action in response to Jacob Blake shooting (San Jose Mercury News)
‘It’s disheartening’: Matt Dumba condemns NHL’s response to Jacob Blake shooting (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
NHL stars upset with league’s response to Jacob Blake shooting (New York Post)
Canucks' Troy Stecher calls Jacob Blake shooting 'disgusting' (Vancouver Province)
The Capitals are looking for a coach with experience. Some names already stand out. (Washington Post)
Isles rally late but fall in OT to Flyers in Game 2 (New York Newsday)
Bruins routed in Game 3, trail series to Lightning, 2-1 (Boston Herald)
Barry Trotz pulls Semyon Varlamov after rough Islanders start (New York Post)
Flyers again show resiliency, improve to 11-0 in games following a loss since January (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Game 3 question for Isles: Greiss or Varlamov in goal? (New York Newsday)
Lightning’s Kevin Shattenkirk, Jon Cooper discuss NHL’s response to pro sports boycotts (Tampa Bay Times)
Lee on NBA, MLB protests: 'It's a great thing they're doing' (New York Newsday)
Golden Knights looking to give Canucks’ top players less room (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Flames share in fans' frustration (Calgary Herald)
Blackhawks' DeBrincat reflects on low goal total; Murphy on adding offense to his game (Chicago Daily Herald)
Flames’ Tkachuk defends teammates: ‘Put the blame on me’ (Calgary Herald)
Kirby Dach’s homework during the Blackhawks’ offseason: Get bigger, grow as a shooter and ‘find the same swagger’ (Chicago Tribune)
Another surgery for Tarasenko, and that means opportunity for Thomas and Kyrou (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Several options for Leafs if Dubas hangs on to first-round pick acquired from Penguins (Toronto Sun)
Agent for Leafs' Andersen knows trade speculation part of the deal after early exit (Toronto Sun)
Wild hires assistant coaches Frederic Chabot and Brett McLean (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)