Hockey headlines for September 19, 2020

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Knowing the difficulty of reaching the Stanley Cup Final, the Stars and Rick Bowness take nothing for granted (Dallas Morning News)
Lightning are older, and hope better, team than 2015 version (Tampa Bay Times)
Lightning don’t expect Steven Stamkos to start Stanley Cup final (Tampa Bay Times)
End of an era: Wild won’t re-sign longtime captain Mikko Koivu (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Penguins give Jared McCann a new deal, but his future remains uncertain (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Avalanche re-signs former DU star Logan O’Connor on two-year contract (Denver Post)
Everything old is new again for the Ottawa Senators as team unveils 2D logo (Ottawa Sun)
In These NHL Playoffs, Backup Goalies Have Taken Center Stage (New York Times)
Prairie boy Harnarayan Singh becomes leading voice in hockey’s racial reckoning (Globe & Mail)
Dallas Stars built to win Stanley Cup title this season (Edmonton Sun)
Battle-scarred Lightning still chasing that elusive championship (Edmonton Sun)
Former Sharks providing full value to Stanley Cup-bound teams (San Jose Mercury News)
Ex-Jet Bogosian sank low in Buffalo, flying in Tampa (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ready to ‘pass the torch,' the Stars' 1999 Stanley Cup champions reflect on Dallas' current playoff run (Dallas Morning News)
Friends to enemies: Stars' interim HC Rick Bowness' ties to Lightning add twist in Stanley Cup Final matchup (Dallas Morning News)
'He's such a good person': Flames coach Ward salutes Stars counterpart Bowness (Calgary Herald)
Flames coach Ward recalls Stars' progression in first-round series on way to Stanley Cup final (Calgary Herald)
Lightning defensemen hungry for their first Stanley Cup (Tampa Bay Times)
Some have been harsh on Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn. But the Stars' tandem can prove critics wrong in the Stanley Cup Final. (Dallas Morning News)
Lightning’s run to Stanley Cup final ‘bittersweet’ for distanced fans (Tampa Bay Times)
In-zone offense will be Golden Knights’ focus for next season (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Claude Giroux believes Flyers took big step forward and should be Stanley Cup contenders next season (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Dobson's postseason debut gives Isles hope for the future (New York Newsday)
Family man Eric Staal shocked at timing of Wild trade to Buffalo (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
With divorce on hold, Jeff Vinik is hopeful of a reconciliation (Tampa Bay Times)
Matt Martin reuniting with young daughter after Islanders’ ouster (New York Post)