Hockey headlines for December 21, 2020

Monday, December 21, 2020

NHL Board of Governors approves 56-game regular season beginning Jan. 13 (New York Newsday)
Coronavirus: Doug Wilson says some San Jose Sharks players who were overseas tested positive (San Jose Mercury News)
San Jose Sharks officially relocating to Arizona for training camp, and possibly longer (San Jose Mercury News)
Canucks committed to health ministry approval, avoiding relocation when NHL resumes (Vancouver Province)
There’s hope for hockey nights in Canada in January. A look inside the NHL’s season blueprint (Toronto Star)
Ottawa Senators' owner Eugene Melnyk "thrilled" after NHL confirms it will begin play Jan. 13 (Ottawa Sun)
No games? No problem for Canadian world junior team (Edmonton Sun)
Arizona Coyotes set to open training camp on Jan. 3, start playing 56-game schedule Jan. 13 (Arizona Republic)
Wild's season is on as NHL sets 56-game schedule starting Jan. 13 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
NHL officially announces 2021 season: Blackhawks, Red Wings reunited as divisional rivals (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blues on cusp of hockey as NHL, players reach agreement on return-to-play plan (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Lightning’s Stanley Cup defense will begin Jan. 13 (Tampa Bay Times)
Red Wings return now official! NHL season to begin Jan. 13 (Detroit Free Press)
How the Penguins are affected by NHL's 56-game plan (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Detroit Red Wings will play just 7 other teams 8 times each in upcoming 2021 NHL season (Detroit Free Press)
Dallas Stars can expect fewer fans, new rivals with NHL’s return plan (Dallas Morning News)
Carter Hart talks about starting season, his ‘awesome mentor,’ and ‘insane’ Flyers fans (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Hockey is back ... and Flames’ Tkachuk is focused on ‘redemption-type year’ (Calgary Sun)
Canucks' radio play-by-play team in limbo as the NHL prepares for lift off (Vancouver Province)