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FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2019, file photo, Philadelphia Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault takes questions from the media following a preseason NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers in Philadelphia. No team was hotter at the time of the NHL break than the Philadelphia Flyers. Winners of nine of 10, they seemed poised to make a run in the Eastern Conference. Coach Alain Vigneault talks for the first time about the disappointment of possibly not being able to finish what they started. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

Season on Ice: Flyers want to continue Stanley Cup pursuit

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

This is a March 12, 2020, file photo showing Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Capitals NHL hockey club in Washington. Get used to the concept of pods and pucks if the NHL is going to have any chance of completing its season, with the most likely scenarios calling for games in empty, air-conditioned arenas during the dog days of summer. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File) **FILE**

Pod hockey: Leading plan for NHL return includes empty rinks

By Stephen Whyno and John Wawrow - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2020, file photo, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, of Finland, skates back to the net during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues in Nashville, Tenn. The NHL's pause has the clock ticking on the career of a former Vezina Trophy winner and four-time finalist with Rinne turning 38 in November. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Rinne, other NHL veterans hope for final shot at Stanley Cup

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

Devils forward Palmieri paints, hopes NHL return in picture

By TOM CANAVAN - Associated Press

New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk (55) defends as Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward (42) attempts to deflect the shot against goalie Jaroslav Halak (41), from the Czech Republic, during the first period of Game 7 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Monday, April 27, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Joel Ward, former Capitals winger, retires from NHL

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2017, file photo, San Jose Sharks right wing Joel Ward lines up against the Arizona Coyotes during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Glendale, Ariz. Longtime NHL forward Joel Ward announced his retirement on Monday, April 27, 2020. Ward said he considers himself lucky to have played 726 career games after being undrafted and now wants to focus on being a dad to his 1-year-old son Robinson. Ward started his career with Minnesota in 2006-07 season and also played for Nashville, Washington and San Jose in his 11-year career. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Longtime NHL forward Joel Ward retires

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2015, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks president John McDonough gets ready to answer questions during a media availability in South Bend, Ind. The Blackhawks have fired team president McDonough, ending a wildly successful run that included three Stanley Cup championships. The surprising move comes with the NHL season on pause because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond, File)

Blackhawks fire team president McDonough in surprising move

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2020, file photo, Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins, of Latvia, makes a stop against the Tampa Bay Lightning during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets have signed rookie goaltender Merzlikins to a two-year contract worth a reported $8 million. The 26-year-old Latvian became a fan favorite while successfully filling in for an injured Joonas Korpisalo in the second half of the season. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)

NHL goalies trying to stay sharp during break

Associated Press

Devils interim coach Alain Nasreddine on pause in NHL season

By TOM CANAVAN - Associated Press

In this Dec. 14, 2019, file photo, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin follows through on a shot against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Fla. Possibly losing as many as 13 games with the NHL on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic could leave Ovechkin two short of another 50-goal season and threaten his ability to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) ** FILE **

Wayne Gretzky: I ‘pull for’ Alex Ovechkin to score goals, chase record

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2018, file photo, Russian ice hockey player Mikhail Grigorenko holds his children after arriving at Sheremetyevo airport, outside Moscow, Russia from the Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Blue jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced the signing Monday, April 20, 2020, of forward Mikhail Grigorenko to a one-year contract for the 2020-21 season. A person with knowledge of the contract says it’s worth $1.2 million. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team does not release contract terms.(AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

GM: Blue Jackets stay in the present but plan for the future

By MITCH STACY - Associated Press

In this Dec. 14, 2019, file photo, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin follows through on a shot against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Fla. Possibly losing as many as 13 games with the NHL on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic could leave Ovechkin two short of another 50-goal season and threaten his ability to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) ** FILE **

Can Ovechkin catch Gretzky? ‘The Great One’ rooting for him

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FLE - In this April 17, 2018, file photo, Winnipeg Jets' Dustin Byfuglien warms up before Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild in St. Paul, Minn. The Winnipeg Jets and Dustin Byfuglien have agreed to mutually terminate his contract after a lengthy dispute. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Jets, Dustin Byfuglien agree to terminate his contract

By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2020, file photo, New Jersey Devils interim general manager Tom Fitzgerald answers reporters' questions after the team announced that captain Andy Greene was traded to the New York Islanders before an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J. The suspension of play in the NHL because of the coronavirus pandemic has put Fitzgerald of the Devils is limbo. The 51-year-old is waiting to see if the league will finish its season and also see if he still has a job. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

NHL stoppage has Devils’ Fitzgerald waiting on two fronts.

By TOM CANAVAN - Associated Press

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, examines his hockey stick during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Alex Ovechkin to play Wayne Gretzky in ‘NHL 20’ for coronavirus relief fundraising

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Blues agree to terms with Scandella on $13.1M, 4-year deal

Associated Press

2-time Cup-winner Versteeg retires after 11 NHL seasons

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 16, 2017, file photo, Phil Pritchard, left, picks up the Stanley Cup as Craig Campbell, right, holds the original Stanley Cup following an event commemorating the cup's 125th anniversary at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario. The NHL is on hold, the cup is locked up inside the Hockey Hall of Fame and longtime keeper Pritchard has shed his trademark white gloves to work from home like so many others during the coronavirus pandemic. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

With hockey on hiatus, storied Stanley Cup is locked away

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

NHL Calendar

By The Associated Press - Associated Press