Hockey headlines for September 18, 2020

Friday, September 18, 2020

Lightning beat Islanders to earn spot in Stanley Cup final (Tampa Bay Times)
Isles' Pelech needs surgery after missing Game 6 loss (New York Newsday)
Flyers reward Nic Aube-Kubel, sign him to two-year extension (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Manny Malhotra comes home to the Maple Leafs. Coaching is in his DNA (Toronto Star)
Arizona Coyotes name Bill Armstrong new general manager (Arizona Republic)
From golfing to axe throwing, here’s how the Dallas Stars have been spending their off time in the bubble (Dallas Morning News)
Doug Armstrong feels Blues are ready for draft despite loss of scouting director (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Anthony Cirelli a fitting hero for this Lightning moment (Tampa Bay Times)
Islanders defenseman's absence felt in Game 6 loss (New York Post)
Varlamov stands out in Isles' Game 6 loss (New York Newsday)
How Islanders’ playoff run has been huge for Ilya Sorokin (New York Post)
Fans cheer on Lightning from outside Amalie Arena (Tampa Bay Times)
Golden Knights, Deryk Engelland face tough decision on future (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
What happened to Travis Konecny’s scoring touch in the playoffs? That’s what he’d like to know. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Marcus Johansson center of attention after joining Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
'I want to be a leader,' Canadiens' new blue-liner Joel Edmundson says (Montreal Gazette)
Devils want prospects playing, so Janne Kuokkanen loaned to Finnish team (NJ.com)
Adam Mair, Mike Weber hired as assistant coaches for Rochester Americans (Buffalo News)
Senators coach assists in handing out masks that will help bring smiles to kids at CHEO (Ottawa Sun)