NHL Beat Writers

Will return to full coverage for 2021/22 regular season

[NHL GIFs @NHLGIFs]

Time to gather 'round the #StanleyCup.

[Columbus Blue Jackets @BlueJacketsNHL]

It’s with a very heavy heart that we share the news that goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks passed away last night at the age of 24.

We are heartbroken. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Rest in peace, Kivi.

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[NHL Player Safety @NHLPlayerSafety]

Florida’s Sam Bennett has been suspended for one game for Boarding Tampa Bay’s Blake Coleman. https://t.co/sQgkaojSGh

[PuckPedia @PuckPedia]

The #NHLBruins 21 y/o F Pavel Shen is on waivers for the purposes of mutual termination.

https://t.co/H3WcTCEsTh

[Boston Bruins @NHLBruins]

Per Coach Cassidy, Jeremy Lauzon is out tonight. Connor Clifton will sub in. #NHLBruins

[NHL Player Safety @NHLPlayerSafety]

Florida’s Sam Bennett will have a hearing today for Boarding Tampa Bay’s Blake Coleman.

[SiriusXM NHL Network Radio @SiriusXMNHL]

No Malkin for the #LetsGoPens

[Samantha Pell @SamanthaJPell]

New: Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Samsonov did not play in Game 1 because one of them tested positive for covid-19 + other deemed a close contact, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation.

Samsonov came off the list Sat. Kuznetsov remains https://t.co/sslQG6kiK1

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

Craig Anderson is now in net for the @Capitals after Vitek Vanecek left with an injury.

#ItsOn

[Seth Rorabaugh @SethRorabaugh]

Per the NHL media site, Brandon Tanev has been removed from injured reserve.

[Deutscher Eishockey-Bund @deb_teams]

Unsere deutsche Nationalmannschaft 🇩🇪 für die IIHF-WM 2021 in Riga 🇱🇻 Bundestrainer Toni Söderholm nominiert den finalen Kader für das Turnier in Lettland. Kommende Woche startet die DEB-Auswahl um 15:15 Uhr gegen Italien 🇮🇹

Mehr dazu erfahrt Ihr hier 👉🏻 https://t.co/u3JFoFu05k

[Matej Deraj @MatoDeraj]

🇸🇰 Slovakia is taking two 17-year-olds to the #IIHFWorlds! Both Šimon Nemec (D) and Juraj Slafkovský (F) made the 28-men team. @HockeySlovakia has just released the full roster.

If one of them plays a game, he’ll become the youngest Slovak at WC ever...,(1/2)

[Jesse Granger @JesseGranger_]

Players are still filing out of the dressing room for practice, but Mattias Janmark is wearing a white jersey designating he’s still on the top line, which doesn’t look great for Pacioretty’s availability.

[George Richards @GeorgeRichards]

Sam Bennett back on the ice for #FlaPanthers

[Chris Johnston @reporterchris]

The #sens are moving on from goaltender Marcus Hogberg this summer, according to Pierre Dorion.

[Sens Communications @Media_Sens]

News Release: The #Sens have announced the signing of defenceman Artem Zub to a two-year contract extension: https://t.co/uVGxGl54vD

[Saad Yousuf @SaadYousuf126]

Injury updates via Jim Nill:
Roope Hintz — Left abductor tendon injury, require surgery (on Wednesday) 3-4 month healing, full recovery expected for camp.
Radek Faksa — Wrist injury from bubble bothered him all year.
Joel Hanley — Core injury, may require surgery.

[Dan Rosen @drosennhl]

Patric Hornqvist is good to go for the Panthers for Game 1 against the Lightning on Sunday after missing the last seven games of the regular season with an upper-body injury. Huge netfront presence and big-time experience back in Florida's lineup. Very significant.

[Matthew DeFranks @MDeFranks]

Jim Nill said Roope Hintz will have surgery in New York on Wednesday. The Stars expect a 3 to 4 month recovery timeline, and for him to be ready for training camp.

[NHL Player Safety @NHLPlayerSafety]

Minnesota’s Ryan Hartman has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for a dangerous trip on St. Louis’ Sammy Blais.