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FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins' Jake Guentzel celebrates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Pittsburgh. Guentzel feared his season was over thanks to a shoulder injury in December. The &quot;pause&quot; caused by the pandemic has given him renewed optimism that he will be ready when the playoffs hopefully being this summer. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Jake’s Back: Pause opens door for Pens’ All-Star Guentzel

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

An outside shot of MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Adam Zielonka / The Washington Times) ** FILE **

Capitals to begin small-group workouts Thursday

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo, Buffalo Sabres defenseman Lawrence Pilut, of Sweden, plays against the New Jersey Devils during the third period of an NHL hockey game, in Newark, N.J. Pilut is leaving the team after signing a two-year contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk, of the Kontinental Hockey League. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Pilut skips on Sabres by signing 2-year contract in Russia

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

File - In this Dec. 31, 2019, file photo, San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane (9) looks to pass the puck while being pursued by Detroit Red Wings center Frans Nielsen (81), of Denmark, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit. Seven current or former black NHL players have formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance to fight racism and intolerance in the sport. Akim Aliu and San Jose's Kane will lead the group, which also includes Trevor Daley, Matt Dumba, Wayne Simmonds, Chris Stewart and recently retired Joel Ward. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)

Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity Alliance

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Coyotes’ Gutierrez becomes NHL’s first Latino CEO

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

NHL: Players can start voluntary group workouts next week

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

In this May 27, 2019, file photo, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to the media before Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final between the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins, in Boston. The NHL nailed down the final details of a playoff format if the season can resume on the same day word came out that another player has tested positive for the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ** FILE **

NHL provides clarity to postseason plan

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Monday, June 17, 2019 file photo, Anaheim Ducks head coach Dallas Eakins, left, and general manager Bob Murray pose with a jersey at Great Park Ice in Irvine, Calif. General manager Bob Murray saw intermittent signs of progress from his young Ducks players and first-year coach Dallas Eakins while Anaheim missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham, File)

Ducks GM Murray ‘hell-bent’ on improvement; critiques Eakins

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2019, file photo, Philadelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux controls the puck during an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Philadelphia. Among the unknowns about the NHL returning amid the coronavirus pandemic is what the on-ice product might look like. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

NHL post-quarantine: Recapturing team chemistry a challenge

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 16, 2020, file photo, Tina Nguyen, left, a nurse at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle's International District, takes a nose swab sample from David Carroll, an ICHS employee, during testing for the coronavirus in Seattle. At a cost of $120-130 per test and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman’s estimate the league will need 25,000-35,000 in total to get through the playoffs, the price tag he concedes is “millions of dollars.” But regular testing is something players insisted on in the name of feeling safe to compete.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

NHL plans to test players for COVID-19 daily if games resume

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Washington Capitals forward Connor McMichael (24) skates during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Washington, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Connor McMichael, 2019 first-round pick, could make Washington Capitals’ playoff roster

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 23, 2007, file photo, Alabama-Huntsville's Shaun Arvai, left, kneels on the ice after Alabama-Huntsville lost 3-2 to Notre Dame in two overtimes in a semifinal of the NCAA men's hockey Midwest Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich. When the word came down in one of those end-of-the-week news dumps that Alabama-Huntsville was dropping its men's hockey team, it hit especially hard. UAH also eliminated its men's and women's tennis teams at the same time it announced hockey's demise _ all in the name of balancing a bottom line that has taken a huge hit during the coronavirus pandemic.(AP Photo/Adam Bird, File)

Column: A college hockey program worth saving in Alabama

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 19, 2019, file photo, Steve Yzerman walks into the news conference where he was introduced as the new executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings NHL hockey club in Detroit. The Red Wings could actually benefit from an adjusted draft lottery that gives him better odds at the top pick, likely Alexis Lafreniere. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Yzerman-led Red Wings sticking to long-term plan to rebuild

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2019, file photo, Boston Bruins' David Pastrnak shoots during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in Boston. Washington's Alex Ovechkin and Boston's David Pastrnak share the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy the league announced Thursday, May 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

NHL awards regular-season trophies for season cut short

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2019, file photo, Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel (9) looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, in Buffalo, N.Y. Eichel kept his frustrations in check for the first 14 minutes of an end-of-season interview with Buffalo-area reporters on Thursday, May 28, 2020. It wasn’t until he was asked to assess the future of a team that’s not made the playoffs during his five year tenure, when Eichel finally let loose by saying: &quot;I'm fed up with losing.&quot; (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

Eichel lets loose: Sabres captain `fed up’ with losing

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 9, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Kings' Mikey Anderson, right, celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Kings were the NHL's hottest team before the coronavirus pandemic ended the regular season prematurely. They're hoping they can eventually build on that success whenever they get back on the ice. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

LA Kings hope late-season surge indicates brighter future

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (70) stops the puck next to Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Killorn (17) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Capitals restart explained: What to know following NHL return-to-play news

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 24 2020, file photo, fans leave the Staples Center after a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles. Staple Center is one of the possible locations the NHL has zeroed in on to host playoff games if it can return amid the coronavirus pandemic. The league will ultimately decide on two or three locations for games, with government regulations, testing and COVID-19 frequency among the factors for the decision that should be coming within the next three to four weeks. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)

NHL monitoring situation before choosing where to play games

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Pens F Bjugstad out for season after having spinal surgery

Associated Press

FILE - In this June 25, 2018, file photo, Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill addresses the media during an NHL news conference in Buffalo N.Y. Buffalo Botterill has ownership’s backing to return for a fourth season despite overseeing a team that extended its playoff drought to a ninth consecutive year, team president and co-owner Kim Pegula told The Associated Press on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

Criticism doesn’t alter Sabres GM’s plan to build with youth

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press