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Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen (19) makes a save against Chicago Blackhawks' Dominik Kubalik (8) during third-period NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Blackhawks stun Oilers 6-4 in series opener

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Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry (26) celebrates along with right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) after scoring against Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray (30) during overtime in an NHL hockey playoff game in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP

Jeff Petry lifts Canadiens past Penguins in OT in Game 1

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Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) and Dallas Stars goalie Anton Khudobin (35) chat during warm ups before an exhibition NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, July 30, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Who’s in net? Goalie intrigue aplenty early in NHL playoffs

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Matt Dumba takes a knee during the national anthem flanked by Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse, right, and Chicago Blackhawks' Malcolm Subban before an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dumba kneels, NHL puts focus on Black Lives Matter movement

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

New York Islanders defenseman Andy Greene (4) celebrates a goal by teammate Jean-Gabriel Pageau, not pictured, as Florida Panthers right wing Brett Connolly (10) and teammates Frank Vatrano (77) and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) look on during the first period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Varlamov stops 27 shots, Isles beat Panthers 2-1 in Game 1

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars stand for the national anthem before NHL hockey exhibition game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, July 30, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Drop the puck for summer hockey: NHL playoffs get under way

By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) celebrates his goal with teammates Sami Vatanen (45), Andrei Svechnikov (37) and Justin Williams (14) during the second period against the New York Rangers in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Aho leads Hurricanes to 3-2 win over Rangers in NHL’s return

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

The Boston Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets stand together for the national anthems prior to NHL hockey exhibition game action in Toronto, Thursday, July 30, 2020. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Game On: NHL restart a small step toward return to normalcy

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 20, 2020, file photo, Columbus Blue Jackets' Seth Jones skates during the NHL hockey team's practice in Columbus, Ohio. Jones, Pittsburgh forward Jake Guentzel and Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos would’ve missed some or all of the playoffs if they started in April. Instead, the silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic halting the season is those players are healthy and ready to contribute. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

Injured in spring, now healthy NHL stars embrace 2nd chances

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper yells instructions during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. When Todd Reirden and Jon Cooper spent four months looking over video of the teams they coached this season, they saw almost polar opposites. Reirden's Washington Capitals started hot before their defensive game slipped. Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning took a while to warm up, then won 14 of 21 games before the NHL season was halted in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Trade-deadline players aim to provide boost in NHL’s restart

By AARON BEARD - Associated Press

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel, left, and Coyotes right wing Christian Fischer (36) take a break during NHL hockey practice at Gila River Arena Monday, July 13, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Coyotes aiming to stay focused following Chayka resignation

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 1991 file photo, New York Rangers Bernie Nicholls (9) moves the puck while Philadelphia Flyers Craig Berube (17) skates in pursuit during first period action at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Rangers defeated the Flyers 3-2.. The NHL hasn't had best-of-five playoff series since 1986. That's changing for this year with the league expanding to 24 playoff teams as part of its restart. The qualifying round will feature 16 teams facing off in best-of-five series to determine who moves on (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)

Throwback 5-game series force players to ‘embrace the grind’

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche's J.T. Compher (37) celebrates a goal with teammates during the first period of an exhibition NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

NHL’s top teams face dilemma on what round-robin play means

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak jokes with goalie Daniel Vladar as they skate to the bench at the NHL hockey team's camp on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Flyers, Bruins battle for East supremacy in round-robin

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros, bottom, and Pekka Rinne, top, both of Finland, talk during NHL hockey training camp Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Predators coach John Hynes is making no commitments to either goaltender with the Predators just starting their first training camp with Hynes in charge. They open their best-of-five qualifying series against Arizona on Aug. 2 in Edmonton. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Preview: Preds vs Coyotes in 1st playoff series since ‘12

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 5, 2020, file photo, New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin and center Mika Zibanejad (93) celebrate after Zibanejad scored in overtime of the team's NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals in New York. The Carolina Hurricanes are determined to make a second straight deep run in the Stanley Cup playoffs. That can only happen if they do something they have rarely done over the past decade: defeat the Rangers. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Preview: Hurricanes aim to end struggles vs. Rangers

By AARON BEARD - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper yells instructions during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. When Todd Reirden and Jon Cooper spent four months looking over video of the teams they coached this season, they saw almost polar opposites. Reirden's Washington Capitals started hot before their defensive game slipped. Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning took a while to warm up, then won 14 of 21 games before the NHL season was halted in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Capitals, Lightning resume rivalry after different seasons

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 file photo, Dallas Stars' Joe Pavelski (16) drives against Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. The Dallas Stars were in a miserable stretch when the NHL season came to a sudden and unexpected stop 4 1/2 months ago. Vegas was playing some of its best hockey after a coaching change. Both now have the same chance of being the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, and a better chance to re-acclimate to playing again than having to jump right into a playoff series for the resumption of this unprecedented season because of the coronavirus (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Knights were on a roll and Stars struggled before NHL halted

By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press

FILE - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby skates during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, in a Thursday, March 5, 2020 file photo, in Buffalo, N.Y. The Pittsburgh Penguins are healthy and ready to go heading into a Stanley Cup playoff unlike any other. Their biggest concern? Facing Montreal goaltender Carey Price in a short series. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

Healthy Penguins wary of upstart Canadiens as playoffs begin

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers line up together for the national anthems before an exhibition NHL hockey game, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Racial equality statements begin to unfold amid NHL restart

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press