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S. Blais - F

STL

Sammy Blais has confidence in the NHL's plan to hold the 2020 playoffs.

The NHL will open training camps on July 13 and begin the qualifying round on August 1. The plan is to isolate the players in two hub cities to reduce the chances of any of them getting the coronavirus. "If everyone does their part, we're going to be OK," Blais said. "I think everyone wants to stay healthy and not get the virus. When we go out, we put our masks on. We're trying to stay as safe as we can and that's the only thing we can control right now." In the meantime, Blais has returned to St. Louis to begin workouts with his teammates. The Blues are looking to defend their 2019 championship.

Added 8:24 pm (EST)

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C. Tanev - D

VAN

Christopher Tanev would like to re-sign with the Vancouver Canucks.

Tanev's five-year, $22.25 million contract is set to expire after the season. He's often played alongside rookie defenseman Quinn Hughes and has enjoyed being half of that combo. "I'd love to stay here and play with Quinn as long as I'm able to," Tanev said. "I think we played great together when we did this year and I think we both enjoyed it. … I think he's an extremely dynamic player that is only going to get better and better for this organization, and it was pretty special what he did this year." Tanev had two goals and 20 points in 69 games this season.

Added 5:39 pm (EST)

Canucks.nhl.com

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J. Nygard - F

EDM

Joakim Nygard (hand) is expected to be available in the qualifying round.

Nygard underwent surgery for a broken hand back in January. Had the season continued uninterrupted, the expectation was that he would have been ready in early April. Given that the qualifying round won't start until August, his hand should be 100%.

Added 3:45 pm (EST)

Oilers.nhl.com on Twitter

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M. Green - D

EDM

Mike Green (MCL) is expected to be fine for the qualifying round.

Green suffered a sprained MCL back in February, but he was on track to recover by early April. At this point the injury is well behind him, so he should be able to play going forward.

Added 3:40 pm (EST)

Oilers.nhl.com on Twitter

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J. Williams - F

CAR

Justin Williams doesn't think it'll be hard for the players to find energy or enthusiasm, even while playing in empty arenas.

It's going to be pretty different of course. They're used to playing in front of a crowd and especially in the playoffs, the empty and relative quiet of the arena will make for a pretty different experience. That said, the games still have the same stakes and the players still have the same competitive spirit, so we have no doubt that they'll adjust quickly to the change.

Added 12:17 pm (EST)

Chip Alexander on Twitter

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L. Kunin - F

MIN

Luke Kunin may not be able to return to action this season because he has diabetes.

The NHL is worried about players who have underlying conditions like diabetes and asthma and that could hurt Kunin's chances of playing. He would be at higher risk should he contract the coronavirus and that does not sit well with Health Canada as all games are going to be in Canadian cities. If he is banned from playing, he does have the right for a second opinion. Stay tuned.

Added 9:10 am (EST)

SB Nation

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P. Bellemare - F

COL

Colorado forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is excited to be on the ice again.

Bellemare is in his first season with Colorado and is excited about their chances to win the Cup but will find it tough to be away from his wife and kids after being isolated with them for four months. “The league is trying to do the best they can to please everybody, safety-wise, and we the players are probably not going to like the whole thing. But that’s my way to think,” Bellemare said. “Am I happy I’m not going to see my kids for a while if we go all the way? Absolutely not. But because of (the hockey) life, I can enjoy the life I’ve had for the last three months without worrying about money, because of the hockey life. So I can’t fully complain about it. But this is my way to think. You can’t take my words and think everyone on the team is thinking like this. You’re going to have 600 players in playoffs and we’re all going to think differently about it.” Bellemare had nine goals and 13 assists this season and while he doesn't have any fantasy value, he is a good bottom-six forward.

Added 8:54 am (EST)

Denver Post

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J. Staal - F

CAR

The Carolina Hurricanes are getting ready to return to action.

The Hurricanes will play the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Qualifier round. The Canes are higher ranked but lost all four matchups to New York this season. “It’s going to be go-time here soon. It’s going to be quick, it’s going to be different,” Canes captain Jordan Staal said in a media Zoom call last week. “When we do get going it’s going to be quick, it’s going to be fast and it’s going to need everyone involved and ready to work right away.”

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Raleigh News Observer

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J. DeBrusk - F

BOS

Don't expect forward Jake DeBrusk to take a discounted salary to remain with the Boston Bruins.

DeBrusk's agent Rick Valette was on an Edmonton radio station when discussing the future of DeBrusk and the fact that some Bruins have taken a discount to remain with Boston. “I don’t really consider that at this point. Will it play into it? Maybe,” Valette said. “I would hope not. That’s not typically how I would approach that. The one thing I would add to Jake is that you want to look at his playoff performance and what he’s done in the playoffs in big games. The Toronto series from a couple of years ago, for example. He’s a big-game performer and he’s been a top-6 forward almost from the moment he stepped into the National Hockey League. Boston certainly has some internal things that they like to look at, but I’m going to try to not look at that. I guess that’s the way I would say it to you.” DeBrusk was taken in the first round, 14th overall in 2015 and had 19 goals and 35 points in 65 games. He is a top-six forward with the Bruins and a good playoff will help the pending RFA with his salary expectations.

Added 6:40 am (EST)

NBC Sports Boston

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C. Price - G

MTL

Carey Price was on the ice Monday with members of the Canadiens for the first time since the start of Phase 2 of the NHL Return to Play Plan.

Montreal is getting ready for a Stanley Cup Qualifier matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins with training camps tentatively scheduled to begin on July 13. The Canadiens and Penguins will play in a best-of-five series that is slated to begin in August. The team's ability to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs may hinge primarily on the play of Price, who was having a streaky 2019-20 season prior to the pause.

Added Yesterday 8:41 pm (EST)

Montreal Gazette

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J. Toews - C

CHI

Jonathan Toews joined some teammates for a voluntary skate on Monday.

This marks Toews' first time on the ice with the Blackhawks since the NHL paused the 2019-20 season on March 11. Training camps are slated to start on July 13 and the beginning of the Stanley Cup Qualifier round is tentatively scheduled for August 1. Chicago is in line to face the Edmonton Oilers in a best-of-five series. Toews had 18 goals and 60 points in 70 games prior to the season being put on hold.

Added Yesterday 8:31 pm (EST)

NBC Sports Chicago

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S. Bobrovsky - G

FLA

Florida coach Joel Quenneville hopes to see Sergei Bobrovsky step up during the Stanley Cup Qualifier round.

"He's got a chance to win for us and to prove that he's a top goalie in the game," Quenneville told "The Joe Rose Show" on WQAM-AM last Wednesday. "But goaltending, especially right off the bat, it's going to be so important for teams. Everybody has to get a groove off the bat. I think [Bobrovsky] is doing everything he can to help himself. I think it's a great opportunity for him to put this season, where all of a sudden we're only going to remember how he finishes, and let's go from there. That could really add a lot of confidence to our team and [Bobrovsky] as well." Bobrovsky inked a seven-year contract with the Panthers last summer worth $70 million, but he failed to live up to expectations in 2019-20. He sat four games prior to the pause of the campaign because of a lower-body injury, but he's healthy now and he's expected to be highly motivated. Florida is set to play against the New York Islanders in the Stanly Cup Qualifier round.

Added Yesterday 8:18 pm (EST)

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S. Blais - F

STL

Sammy Blais has confidence in the NHL's plan to hold the 2020 playoffs.

Added 8:24 pm (EST)

Blues.nhl.com

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C. Tanev - D

VAN

Christopher Tanev would like to re-sign with the Vancouver Canucks.

Added 5:39 pm (EST)

Canucks.nhl.com

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J. Nygard - F

EDM

Joakim Nygard (hand) is expected to be available in the qualifying round.

Added 3:45 pm (EST)

Oilers.nhl.com on Twitter

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M. Green - D

EDM

Mike Green (MCL) is expected to be fine for the qualifying round.

Green suffered a sprained MCL back in February, but he was on track to recover by early April. At this point the injury is well behind him, so he should be able to play going forward.

Added 3:40 pm (EST)

Oilers.nhl.com on Twitter

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J. Williams - F

CAR

Justin Williams doesn't think it'll be hard for the players to find energy or enthusiasm, even while playing in empty arenas.

Added 12:17 pm (EST)

Chip Alexander on Twitter

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L. Kunin - F

MIN

Luke Kunin may not be able to return to action this season because he has diabetes.

Added 9:10 am (EST)

SB Nation

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P. Bellemare - F

COL

Colorado forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is excited to be on the ice again.

Added 8:54 am (EST)

Denver Post

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J. Staal - F

CAR

The Carolina Hurricanes are getting ready to return to action.

Added 7:24 am (EST)

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