Hockey headlines for September 25, 2020

Friday, September 25, 2020

‘This was a hard one’: Penguins trade veteran Patric Hornqvist to Florida Panthers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The return of uncertainty: What will the Stars do in net during the Stanley Cup Final’s back-to-back games? (Dallas Morning News)
Steven Stamkos' return was fortuitous for Lightning’s Stanley Cup chances (Tampa Bay Times)
Sabres bolster depth at center by signing Curtis Lazar to two-year contract (Buffalo News)
Marc-Andre Fleury says he wants to stay with Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Hurricanes not expecting Justin Williams back, but still waiting to hear for sure (Raleigh News & Observer)
For the NHL Bubble to Succeed, Everyone Had to Be Flexible (New York Times)
How projected pick Alexis Lafreniere is handling his Rangers wait (New York Post)
Hedman should be leading candidate for NHL playoff MVP (Edmonton Journal)
Dallas's top guys have disappeared when needed most (Winnipeg Free Press)
Lightning captain's short-lived return meant everything (New York Post)
Tampa Bay’s Kevin Shattenkirk is being rewarded for putting opportunity ahead of opulence (Toronto Star)
Bleak times for hockey's 'Black Aces' (Winnipeg Free Press)
Rick Bowness on lack of production from Stars' top line vs. Lightning: ‘We’re hoping that’s coming' (Dallas Morning News)
Curtis McElhinney savoring every moment of Lightning playoff run (Tampa Bay Times)
Sabres' drafts under Jason Botterill show glaring need for help at forward (Buffalo News)
Kings ‘pretty confident’ in who they’ll take No. 2 in the NHL draft (Los Angeles Times)
The Senators will have no shortage of options on the table when draft day rolls around (Ottawa Sun)
Perfetti's studious ways have helped take him to elite status with NHL draft coming up (Toronto Sun)
Possible Red Wings picks discuss draft prep, NHL aspirations (Detroit News)
Flames legend Al MacInnis was 1989 Conn Smythe winner thanks to record point streak and feared slapper (Calgary Sun)
Sportswriter Thomas, who was unscathed in 'bubble' in Canada, gets virus after returning to U.S. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)