SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 7/20/2020 Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers 1188722 For Bruins, upcoming week of preparation will be a big test 1188750 Nygard would love to shake injury bug in first post-season 1188723 Charlie Coyle tests negative for COVID-19 following with Oilers inconclusive result 1188751 Oilers' Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen combining for 1188724 GM Don Sweeney, Bruins dealing with player absences positive net presence 1188725 Brad Marchand believes Bruins can succeed in this unique 1188752 JONES: Opportunity literally knocking on Edmonton situation Oilers' door 1188726 Bruins' Charlie Coyle held out after 'inconclusive' 1188753 Lowetide: Philip Broberg fortunate to arrive with Oilers COVID-19 test, tested negative subsequently under mature management 1188727 Seven more Bruins players were 'unfit to participate' in 1188754 A ‘different’ Oilers initiation leaves Olivier Rodrigue practice Saturday wanting more 1188728 The trickle-down effect of David Pastrnak and Ondrej 1188755 What to know from training camps as Blackhawks and Kase’s absences from camp Oilers prepare to meet 1188729 Agent: Charlie Coyle kept out of practice after returning inconclusive test Florida Panthers 1188756 Is Joel Quenneville tired of getting asked about Sergei Calgary Flames Bobrovsky yet? ‘It’s what it is’ 1188730 Calgarian's advocacy for diversity makes him finalist for NHL's O'Ree award Minnesota Wild 1188731 Flames hit the ice for first game-like scrimmage of Phase 1188757 Wild training camp in summer aside, Matt Dumba's 3 motivation is strong 1188732 Snapshots: Top line back together on the ice for 1188758 North Stars' Wren Blair pulled a fast one in 1967 with scrimmage camp accommodations Carolina Hurricanes Montreal Canadiens 1188733 Hurricanes’ team photo this year has a new look: 1188759 Hickey on Hockey: Crosby's early exit puts spotlight on everyone wearing a mask stupid NHL policy Chicago Blackhawks Nashville Predators 1188734 3 takeaways from Chicago Blackhawks camp, including no 1188760 From Legos to new brides to babies, life away from family clarity on the goaltending job and a defensive pairing will be adjustment for Predators 1188735 The Chicago Blackhawks need scoring help in their series 1188761 Daily testing, social distancing in locker room: Hockey life against the Edmonton Oilers. Here are 5 playoff newco a bit different for Predators 1188736 Blackhawks’ defensemen, goaltenders adjusting to Corey Crawford’s absence New York Islanders 1188737 At halfway point of training camp, Blackhawks begin 1188762 Jean-Gabriel Pageau starting to mesh with Islanders looking ahead to Edmonton teammates 1188738 Rozner: Blackhawks a mystery in net with playoffs on tap 1188763 Barry Trotz not happy with Islanders' effort in scrimmage: 1188739 Blackhawks' Dach could be secret to getting past Oilers 'I didn't like a lot of the stuff today' 1188740 How Blackhawks defenseman Slater Koekkoek would 1188764 Andy Greene never considered not returning to Islanders defend Oilers' Connor McDavid this season 1188741 Blackhawks could see Oilers' Smith and Koskinen in net for qualifier New York Rangers 1188742 What to know from training camps as Blackhawks and 1188765 Igor Shesterkin is clear front-runner in Rangers goalie Oilers prepare to meet battle 1188766 Pavel Buchnevich not in danger of missing start of Colorado Avalanche Rangers-Hurricanes series 1188743 Chambers: Avalanche has a shot at Stanley Cup. Ian Cole 1188767 Pavel Buchnevich’s exit from Rangers practice shrouded has the playoff beard to prove it in mystery 1188768 Pavel Buchnevich does not take part in Rangers' Columbus Blue Jackets intrasquad scrimmage 1188744 Josh Anderson added to Blue Jackets’ camp roster 1188769 Igor Shesterkin isn't just assuming that he is David Quinn's 1188745 Healthy Oliver Bjorkstrand shows scoring touch in first top pick in net week of Columbus Blue Jackets’ camp 1188770 After a week of camp, Igor Shesterkin has made Rangers’ 1188746 Columbus Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski elevates his game biggest decision easy Dallas Stars Philadelphia Flyers 1188747 Revamped top line provides potential spark for Stars 1188771 Jake Voracek talkin’ about privacy after Flyers practice on offense Sunday 1188748 Fixing Stars’ offensive hangups could be key to lengthy 1188772 Jake Voracek back to work with Flyers after acing a test playoff run 1188773 Flyers' Jakub Voracek says calm down, he's fine ... now 1188749 Stars 20/20: The Stars scrimmaged. Everything’s weird; you know let’s have some fun Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Jets 1188774 Teddy Blueger keeps putting in extra work to remain in 1188796 Jets' blueline stronger than ever Penguins’ lineup 1188797 Jets rookie Harkins getting up to speed in case playoff 1188775 Double Team: Markus Naslund’s unfulfilled promise with playing time comes his way Penguins was realized with Canucks 1188798 JETS SNAPSHOTS: Jets coach Maurice thankful to have 1188776 Penguins forward Sidney Crosby remains absent from nearly full complement of players in camp amid COVID-19 practice te 1188777 Sidney Crosby misses practice, and the Penguins' depth SPORT-SCAN, INC. 941-284-4129 is already being tested 1188778 Sidney Crosby injury update and other observations from Penguins camp St Louis Blues 1188779 Something old, something new in Blues' early line combos 1188780 Quarantine Chronicles: Getting there is half the fun 1188781 For starters, Tarasenko will be on Blues' second power play unit Tampa Bay Lightning 1188782 Tampa Bay Lightning’s Blue and White game: What to watch for Monday 1188783 Lightning coach, players adjust routines with NHL’s return-to-play protocols Toronto Maple Leafs 1188784 Auston Matthews is no magician — at least off the ice — but he has a few tricks up his sleeve for Toronto’s NH 1188785 Is Pastrnak OK? What about Stamkos? The road to the Stanley Cup is full of unexpected curves 1188786 Keefe not worried that pucks regularly getting past Andersen in Leafs scrimmages 1188787 Hyman's status not abundantly clear, but Leafs coach Keefe not overly concerned 1188788 Matthews feeling 'a bit better' every day as Leafs move into second week of camp Vancouver Canucks 1188799 Ben Kuzma: Ferland finally tests fitness, health in Canucks scrimmage 1188800 Willes' Musings: Canucks trio of Hughes, Pettersson and Boeser are making history 1188801 Ben Kuzma: Eriksson vows to play on, push hard for Canucks' post-season spot 1188802 Steve Ewen: Evason's old allies excited about his new opportunity with Minnesota Wild 1188803 Sunday scrimmage: 5 key observations from the Canucks’ second game simulation Vegas Golden Knights 1188789 Golden Knights search for chemistry on 3rd line 1188790 Golden Knights call-ups auditioning for playoff roster spot 1188791 Fleury or Lehner? Golden Knights’ goalie puzzle remains hard to solve Washington Capitals 1188792 Capitals’ Michal Kempny is ready for a new start after the four-month pause 1188793 The biggest ‘what ifs’ in Capitals history: What if the Caps never traded Filip Forsberg? 1188794 Why Caps' Michal Kempny could again be the key to a long playoff run in 2020 1188795 A guitar, UNO and video games: What are the Capitals packing for the bubble? Websites 1188804 Sportsnet.ca / Oilers Notebook: Tippett still searching for best fit with Anthanasiou 1188805 Sportsnet.ca / Canucks' Ferland taking return from complex health scare 'day by day' 1188806 Sportsnet.ca / 'My darkest nightmare': Canucks' Stecher opens up about father's death 1188807 Sportsnet.ca / Where the East's American play-in teams stand ahead of NHL restart 1188808 TSN.CA / Toronto Maple Leafs experiment with 'All-Star Game line' as intensity rises at camp 1188809 TSN.CA / Auston Matthews aiming to shoot more as Toronto Maple Leafs camp ramps up 1188722 Boston Bruins Sweeney said a small group of players were working out in Brighton, but he would not say if any of the nine missing Saturday were back on the ice. For Bruins, upcoming week of preparation will be a big test “We’ll certainly keep our fingers crossed, based on the test results that need to come back, that we’ll have a group (Monday) that will probably, definitively answer that question for you,” Sweeney said. “Some of these By Matt Porter Globe Staff,Updated July 19, 2020, 5:27 p.m. things are pending (a test) result. “We hope to have a full group (Monday). The best-laid plans sometimes go astray.” The Bruins are scheduled to leave for Toronto this coming Sunday. How cohesive they will be upon arrival is anyone’s guess. He said the team will test players for COVID-19 every day this week “just to stay ahead of things.” In Phase 3, players already cleared to practice This week the Bruins will test players daily for COVID-19, instead of are required to have an RT-PCR (nasal swab) test every other day, with every other day as currently required. That could mean more player results available within 24 hours. A positive test means they cannot use absences, practice adjustments and cryptic status updates, all in the team facilities. name of keeping players and staff healthy before entering the NHL’s strictly monitored bubble in their playoff hub city. The Bruins leave for Toronto this coming Sunday). They open with an exhibition game against Columbus (July 30), followed by round-robin At least one player, Charlie Coyle, was held out of Saturday’s practice games against Philadelphia (Aug. 2), Tampa Bay (Aug. 5) and because of an inconclusive test result. Coyle’s agent, Quincy-based Bob Washington (Aug. 8). The first round begins Aug. 11. Norton, said in an email to the Globe that Coyle later tested negative and has since reported no symptoms. No Toronto restriction David Pastrnak’s agent, J.P. Barry, said he is being quarantined because Even though local and provincial offices approved the idea, Canada’s of exposure to a positive case. The Bruins’ leading scorer and NHL federal government on Saturday declined Major League Baseball’s regular-season co-leader in goals (48) has yet to skate with his usual request to open its US border for the Toronto Blue Jays to play 30 linemates, Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron, or man his spot on the regular-season home games at their home ballpark, Rogers Centre.