SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 3/15/2020 Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars 1180912 NHL observations: Season ‘pause’ because of the 1180941 Film study: Could the Stars defensemen be the key to coronavirus has an unpredictable aura unlocking more offense? 1180913 Ducks’, Kings’ skating facilities closed to public because of 1180942 Mavericks, Stars to compensate American Airlines Center coronavirus pandemic staff for suspended home games during NBA hiatus 1180943 ‘We’re canceling stuff for a glorified cold.’ Worst reactions Arizona Coyotes to coronavirus cancellations 1180914 What we know — and what we don't — about coronavirus and the Arizona Coyotes Detroit Red Wings 1180915 With the NHL season paused, you have Coyotes 1180944 Here's what to watch if you're craving epic sports action questions: We tried to answer them during coronavirus pandemic 1180945 Ilitches' $1M employee fund might not cover LCA's food, Boston Bruins beverage workers 1180916 Bruins players donate to fundraiser to help TD Garden 1180946 What’s next for NHL, Red Wings during, after coronavirus employees out of work due to coronavirus hiatus? 1180917 Spanish Flu resulted in Stanley Cup not being awarded in 1180947 The key Red Wings questions amid a suspended NHL 1919 season 1180918 NHL trophies, if the season has ended: And the winners are … Edmonton Oilers 1180919 Bruins players contribute to GoFundMe supporting TD 1180948 Lowetide: What does Jesse Puljujarvi’s Liiga season tell Garden workers us about his future? 1180920 Bruins' Charlie McAvoy among 2016 NHL Draft classes best in this category Florida Panthers 1180921 Bruins players donate to GoFundMe campaign for TD 1180949 Panthers’ Bobrovsky to donate $100K to help workers at Garden workers BB&T Center Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Kings 1180922 Sabres mailbag: How will coronavirus impact offseason 1180950 Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Staples Center provide plans? millions in aid for arena workers 1180923 PSE to compensate arena employees if games are 1180951 NHL observations: Season ‘pause’ because of the canceled coronavirus has an unpredictable aura 1180924 While we await the next faceoff, the Sabres and NHL face 1180952 Ducks’, Kings’ skating facilities closed to public because of lots of questions coronavirus pandemic 1180925 Mike Harrington's NHL Power Rankings 1180926 In uncertain times, Sabres’ game-night staff faces sudden Minnesota Wild loss of income 1180953 Idle Wild staying prepared for whatever resumption of season brings Calgary Flames 1180954 Coronavirus fallout will be costly for Twin Cities sports 1180927 Calgary Flames offer up details on ticket refund options franchises, related businesses 1180928 Flames part-time employees won't be paid for cancelled 1180955 Stopped by COVID-19, sports must protect overall health shifts 1180929 NHL could be out weeks or months, according to Calgary Montreal Canadiens health expert 1180956 A retrospective look at how Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s season plummeted into darkness Carolina Hurricanes 1180930 Canes owner Tom Dundon commits to relief for PNC Nashville Predators part-timers: “We’ll do something” 1180957 Predators prospect Egor Afanasyev faces the end of a whirlwind first OHL season Chicago Blackhawks 1180931 Bulls and Blackhawks will pay United Center employees New Jersey Devils — approximately 1,200 people — through the remainder 1180958 After coronavirus halts NHL season, what will league do of about remaining games, playoffs? 1180932 Potential formats for NHL season, playoffs after various lengths of coronavirus delay New York Islanders 1180933 ECHL cancels the rest of the 2019-20 season 1180959 After opening with a record run, the Islanders have 1180934 How Dave Bolland triumphs over Vancouver Twitter trolls trended downward 1180935 Blackhawks announce plan to compensate day-of-game staff during NHL hiatus New York Rangers 1180936 Former Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling leaves Europe as 1180960 Coronavirus break could push K’Andre Miller’s Rangers COVID-19 spreads debut to next season 1180937 Dollars and sense: Will Reinsdorf, Ricketts and Wirtz step 1180961 Rebuilding Rangers made huge strides this season and up for their workers? were in playoff picture Colorado Avalanche Ottawa Senators 1180938 Kroenke Sports and Entertainment pledges to pay arena 1180962 Players and staff advised to 'self-quarantine' with NHL workers for next 30 days schedule on hold 1180939 Chambers: Health is more important than hockey, but Avalanche to benefit during “pause” Columbus Blue Jackets 1180940 Layoff may help Blue Jackets get some injured regulars back Philadelphia Flyers 1180963 PhilNHL, Flyers still on hold, though players’ association chief says practices could return soon 1180964 Franchise pillar Bob Clarke excited by Alain Vigneault, Chuck Fletcher and competitive Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins 1180965 Remainder of Wheeling Nailers’ season canceled 1180966 ‘If the season ended today’ — how it would look if NHL’s resumption is the playoffs San Jose Sharks 1180967 NHL players to be paid thru season, can go home in coronavirus pause 1180968 Media column: Local sports radio, TV outlets prepare for a world without games St Louis Blues 1180969 No matter what happens next, it's already been a season to remember for Blues Tampa Bay Lightning 1180970 Break in the action a big loss for workers in sports and entertainment arena Toronto Maple Leafs 1180971 Looking back at halted hockey Vancouver Canucks 1180977 Patrick Johnston: If NHL pushes play after pause, Canucks would have a healthier lineup 1180978 Ben Kuzma: Passionate patrons hoping Canucks' season is salvaged Vegas Golden Knights 1180972 Top 5 moments of the NHL season 1180973 Las Vegas hockey community feeling the impact of lost income and opportunity Washington Capitals 1180974 Tom Wilson is enjoying life as a dad to his rescued puppy 1180975 Scenes from series past and big moments: NBC Sports Washington needs content Websites 1180979 The Athletic / History circles back on family of Joe Hall, NHL star killed during 1919 pandemic 1180980 The Athletic / Bourne: Questions left unanswered by the NHL season so far — and maybe for good 1180981 Sportsnet.ca / Quick Shifts: If the NHL must jump right into playoffs... 1180982 USA TODAY / What do sports TV networks show when there's no sports being played? Winnipeg Jets 1180976 Jets ownership doubles down on decision not to pay casual, part-time staffers SPORT-SCAN, INC. 941-284-4129 1180912 Anaheim Ducks Bettman on Friday offered an optimistic if vague outlook about what’s to come and whether games now classified as postponed can be played. “I believe that in a credible, sensible way we’ll be able to, at some point, NHL observations: Season ‘pause’ because of the coronavirus has an complete the season and get through the playoffs and award the Stanley unpredictable aura Cup,” he said. “I don’t see how I could set a timeframe one way or the other.” Stretching the season past late June is an option, but it gets complicated. By HELENE ELLIOTT SPORTS COLUMNIST Warmer weather and summer humidity make it difficult to maintain good ice, even in northern cities. Also, the annual NHL awards show is MARCH 14, 20203 PM scheduled for June 17; the draft, on June 26-27; and free agency, for July 1. Eleven games were on Saturday’s NHL schedule. In one of them the “When can we hold the draft? If we can’t hold the draft, do we do a Kings, whose kids and veterans had found a successful balance during a conference call? Do we move the awards show? There’s no shortage of seven-game winning streak, were going to host the Ducks at Staples things for us to be considering which we’re doing and analyzing,” Center. Both teams were out of playoff positions, but pride and history Bettman said. “But they’re all contingencies because we don’t know always bring emotions to their matchups. when and we don’t know the circumstances.” But there are no games today. An eerie silence has fallen upon the NHL, There are some sticky situations to resolve if the NHL jumps directly to the other major professional sports leagues in North America, and many the playoffs. Winnipeg holds the first wild-card spot in the Western other leagues around the world. Conference with 80 points in 71 games, but Nashville and Vancouver, each with 78 points in 69 games, have better points percentages (points When the NHL locked players out in 1994, in 2004 — sacrificing the earned divided by possible points). season to get a salary cap — and again in 2012 it was easy for fans to be angry at one side or the other or both. They could criticize owners for In the East, Columbus has the second wild-card spot with 81 points in 70 being greedy or denounce players for being privileged, but they knew games (.578). The New York Islanders trail the Blue Jackets by a point play would eventually resume and everything would return to normal. It but have a better points percentage (.588). What happens in those did, and fans returned in droves. situations? The “pause” invoked Thursday by Commissioner Gary Bettman in Also, Draisaitl likely would win the scoring title, with a 13-point lead over response to the coronavirus pandemic feels different. This is more McDavid, but Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Boston’s David Pastrnak ominous, less predictable than the blustery verbal salvos of labor are tied for the Rocket Richard trophy (most goals) with 48 each. Who negotiations. The league and the NHL Players’ Assn. on Friday advised would win? players to self-quarantine at home for about a week to minimize their The NHL will take an enormous economic hit no matter what happens, chances of becoming ill or spreading the virus. because it depends more on gate revenues than the NBA, NFL, and Unlike the lockouts, there’s no one to blame for this. There’s also no idea Major League Baseball do.