The difficulties that regularly surface during the Stanley Cup playoffs tend to not hinder champions in other sports.
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Coronavirus testing remains a major hurdle for sports’ return
The NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball would need thousands of virus tests every week if those leagues can resume playing games during pandemic.
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Pod hockey: Leading plan for NHL return includes empty rinks
Plan calls for hockey to resume in summer and be played at a few empty NHL arenas to finish the season and award the Stanley Cup.
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Kings’ Drew Doughty says it will be difficult for NHL to resume season
“Honestly, I don’t see how the season is going to return,” Los Angeles defenseman said.
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A path forward: NBA, NHL and MLB tinker with restart options
The three biggest U.S.-based sports leagues currently most affected by the coronavirus crisis are trying to figure out a path forward for if and when games resume.
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Alexis Lafreniere tops list of NHL draft-eligible prospects
18-year-old holds the top spot in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s final ranking of prospects.
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In another century, another pandemic ended Stanley Cup final
The Seattle Metropolitans were on the verge of winning their second Stanley Cup in three years in the spring of 1919.
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Toffoli has 3-point game, Canucks rout Bruins
Tyler Toffoli scored his first two goals with his new team and added an assist as the Vancouver Canucks routed the Boston Bruins 9-3.
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Patrice Bergeron scores twice in Bruins’ win over Flames
Boston beats Calgary for its fifth consecutive win
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David Pastrnak scores winner in overtime to give Bruins road win over Oilers
Pastrnak tucked the puck between Edmonton goalie Mike Smith’s legs for his 43rd goal of the season.