SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 7/7/2020 Anaheim Ducks Edmonton Oilers 1187399 NHL, NHLPA reach tentative agreement on return-to-play 1187424 Hub City musings: Hey, this is crazy enough to work plan and CBA extension 1187425 JONES: NHL checks all boxes when it comes to team 1187400 NHL says 23 players tested positive for COVID-19 since bubbles start of small-group workouts 1187426 JONES: Home-ice advantage not a factor for Edmonton 1187401 NHL, players tentatively agree on plan to return to ice, Oilers plus extension of CBA 1187427 Every Oilers AHL prospect rated by how close they are to the NHL Boston Bruins 1187402 NHL reaches tentative agreement on season’s return Los Angeles Kings 1187403 Jake DeBrusk's agent brushes off talk of hometown 1187428 NHL, NHLPA reach tentative agreement on return-to-play discount with Bruins plan and CBA extension 1187404 NHL playoffs continue to feel like they are very close to 1187429 NHL says 23 players tested positive for COVID-19 since reality start of small-group workouts 1187430 Kings GM Rob Blake has a lot to accomplish in offseason Buffalo Sabres and a lot of time to do it 1187405 Maiorana's Memories: Sabres rolled past the Leafs to 1187431 NHL, players tentatively agree on plan to return to ice, advance to the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals plus extension of CBA 1187406 Sabres Mailbag: Looking ahead to Kevyn Adams' first 1187432 REIGN COACHING SEARCH UPDATE, ANDREWS offseason as GM RETIRES, REIGNY DAY PODCAST Calgary Flames Minnesota Wild 1187407 Inside the historic Iginla-Nieuwendyk trade — and what if it 1187433 NHL season is one step closer never happened? 1187434 NHL, players reach agreement to start season Aug. 1 1187435 Wild to open training camp next week, return to play Aug. Carolina Hurricanes 1 1187408 Tentative dates set for the Carolina Hurricanes’ training camp, NHL’s return to play Montreal Canadiens 1187436 Stu on Sports: Happy 20th birthday to Canadiens' Jesperi Chicago Blackhawks Kotkaniemi 1187409 Blackhawks to start training camp in Chicago next week, 1187437 What the Puck: A shot at Alexis Lafrenière the best begin playoffs Aug. 1 scenario for Canadiens 1187410 NHL, NHLPA reach tentative agreement on Return to Play 1187438 A bursting bubble: Deciding who goes to Toronto won’t be plan and CBA extension easy for the Canadiens 1187411 Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews participates in Monday's voluntary practice Nashville Predators 1187412 If Brent Seabrook returns, where does he fit in 1187439 John Hynes’ guide to the Predators’ return-to-play training Blackhawks' postseason lineup? camp 1187413 Percentage of NHL's COVID-19 positive test results remains steady New Jersey Devils 1187414 Blackhawks add slick-skating Wisconsin defenseman 1187440 N.H.L. and Players Agree to Start Postseason Wyatt Kalynuk to the mix Tournament on Aug. 1 Colorado Avalanche New York Islanders 1187415 Avs’ Pierre-Edouard Bellemare may not see his family for 1187441 Ilya Sorokin won't be allowed to join Islanders for restarted weeks. But he’s “ready to make some sacrifices to win NHL season 1187416 NHL has had 23 positive COVID-19 tests during voluntary 1187442 NHL, players reach agreement to return to play, extend workouts CBA 1187417 NHL and Players’ Association tentatively agree on 2020 1187443 With the CBA extended, will Ilya Sorokin join the Islanders return to play plan, CBA extension this season? Columbus Blue Jackets New York Rangers 1187418 No fans? Possible remote broadcasts? NHL games will 1187444 Analyzing NY Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes qualifying certainly be different round series: Forwards 1187445 NHL, players reach agreement to return to play, extend Dallas Stars CBA 1187419 NHL announces start dates for qualifying round, training camp along with protocols for each Philadelphia Flyers 1187420 What did Stars players value in negotiations? Food, golf, 1187446 Kevin Hayes named Flyers’ Gene Hart award winner Olympics and more 1187447 NHL, players reach tentative return-to-play deal. Flyers would play in Toronto. Detroit Red Wings 1187448 Source: Former Flyers prospect Wyatt Kalynuk to sign 1187421 I'm predicting big 2020-21 season for Detroit Red Wings' with Blackhawks Tyler Bertuzzi. Here's why 1187449 2020 NHL playoffs: Key dates, coronavirus testing 1187422 NHL sets key dates in return to play plan protocols, more on return to play 1187423 Saginaw’s Cole Perfetti popular pick for Red Wings in 1187450 2019-20 Flyers season grades: Scott Laughton mock drafts 1187451 Kevin Hayes earns Flyers' 2019-20 Gene Hart Memorial Award Pittsburgh Penguins World Leagues News 1187452 Double Team: Kings, Penguins both lucky to have had Luc 1187481 Sport, cinemas and casinos among closures in Robitalle Melbourne's new coronavirus lockdown 1187453 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign forwards Zach 1187482 Some sports leagues, teams approved for coronavirus Nastasiuk and Nick Schilkey relief money 1187483 MLB coronavirus testing issues dangerous development San Jose Sharks 1187484 Sports jumps on PPP bandwagon, but big leagues take a 1187454 NHL, NHLPA agree to four-year CBA extension through pass 2025-26 season 1187485 Riders with a mix of concern, acceptance in first post- 1187455 Jerry Rice, Jeff Kent, Andre Iguodala and more: The Bay coronavirus races Area’s 20 best trades 1187486 The NBA should heed MLS's warning signs and move its restart from Orlando to Canada St Louis Blues 1187487 35 NHL players test positive, Nationals suspend camp as 1187456 NHL, players reach agreement on labor deal, rules for sports try to return amid coronavirus surge restarting, but it needs approval 1187488 Coronavirus: RFU could cut workforce by quarter after 1187457 NHL, players' association reach tentative deal on four-year pandemic extension to CBA 1187489 NCAA FOOTBALL: Coronavirus testing a stress threat for athletic budgets Toronto Maple Leafs 1187490 NASCAR races on at Indy after Johnson contracts 1187458 NHL says 35 players have now tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19 1187459 Don't get mushy on us, NHL arena ice 1187460 NHL bubble could be safest place to be in Canada SPORT-SCAN, INC. 941-284-4129 1187461 The Leafs are the Best: An oral history of ‘The Passion Returns’ VHS video Vancouver Canucks 1187472 Ben Kuzma: Will COVID-19 protocols help prevent NHL bubble trouble? 1187473 Tyler Myers on testing concerns, leaving his family and the NHL’s return to play Vegas Golden Knights 1187462 Las Vegas reportedly misses out on hosting NHL restart 1187463 NHL, NHLPA tentatively agree on CBA extension, return-to-play plan 1187464 NHL Network to feature Golden Knights’ ‘classics’ on Wednesday 1187465 Robin Lehner unveils his newest Golden Knights-themed pads 1187466 NHL, union announce plan to resume play on Aug. 1 Washington Capitals 1187467 NHL, NHL Players' Association agree to tentative return- to-play plan, CBA extension 1187468 Life in the bubble: NHL details protocols for Phase 4 of return-to-play plan 1187469 NHL reports nine new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 35 1187470 Report: NHL coaches won't be required to wear masks during games Websites 1187474 The Athletic / NHL reading room: 31 teams, 31 book recommendations 1187475 The Athletic / Wheeler: The top 50 drafted NHL prospects ranking, 2020 edition 1187476 Sportsnet.ca / NHL's impending labour peace a huge win amid difficult times 1187477 Sportsnet.ca / What life in NHL's 'secure zone' could look like when season restarts 1187478 Sportsnet.ca / Pavel Barber teaches technique of Auston Matthews' drag-release shot 1187479 TSN.CA / NHL, NHLPA on verge of labour peace; plan to resume games Aug. 1 1187480 TSN.CA / The ripple effect of home-ice advantage vanishing Winnipeg Jets 1187471 Five important storylines to follow as the Jets’ return to play nears 1187399 Anaheim Ducks CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 23: (L-R) Rob Blake and Luc Robitaille of the Los Angeles Kings attend the 2017 NHL Draft. HOCKEY NHL, NHLPA reach tentative agreement on return-to-play plan and CBA extension Kings GM Rob Blake has a lot to accomplish in offseason and a lot of time to do it Anyone who exhibits symptoms of COVID-19 during Phase 3 will be told By HELENE ELLIOTTSPORTS COLUMNIST JULY 6, 20203:26 PM to consult the team medical staff and self-isolate. Anyone who tests UPDATED8:21 PM positive will be isolated from the team. Players who test positive will be designated unfit to play and have “sustained an illness arising out of the course of his employment as a hockey player.” Club medical personnel The NHL and NHL Players’ Assn. on Monday announced they had will conduct contract tracing to determine who might have had contact reached a tentative agreement on a detailed Return to Play plan that with an infected player. would relaunch the season on Aug. 1, and at the same time said they have a Memorandum Of Understanding to extend their existing collective The protocol document for Phase 4 emphasizes each person’s bargaining agreement by four years, through the 2025-26 season. responsibility to obey all aspects of the protocol. “While comprehensive, the steps outlined in the Protocol cannot mitigate all risk,” it reads in part. In identical statements, the league and the union said formal training Teams will be situated in a Phase 4 Secure Zone that will include their camps will start on July 13, the third phase of the four-phase plan. That hotel, restaurants, their practice rink and “other demarcated areas” for will be followed by travel to the two playoff hub cities on July 26. The entertainment. Anyone who leaves the secure zone might have to qualifying round, part of the expanded, 24-team playoff format, will start undergo testing and a quarantine before they can re-enter. on Aug. 1, launching Phase 4.