Renaud Lavoie: NHLPA leader Don Fehr told The Hockey News last week that he expects another lockout at the end of this CBA. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly to Lavoie on Fehr’s prediction: “Its a fairly naive and uneducated view of the situation particularly as it relates to this League’s collective bargaining history and the reasons why we have have endured work stoppages in the past. Don’s musings are also entirely inconsistent with his own collective bargaining history, which is highlighted by his own precipitation of repeated work stoppages and unprecedented labor strife in a “uncapped” sports league.”
Allan Walsh: “Probably the most uninformed, misleading and intellectually dishonest statement from Bill Daly in the history of sports pro sports. Looks like Bill Daly is in search of another hill for the next NHL lockout to be announced by the NHL on Sept. 15, 2020. Write it down.”
Tom Gulitti: Devils Mike Cammalleri said he’ll be playing tonight. Adam Larsson thinks he’s in.
Rich Chere: Test results for Patrik Elias and Martin Havlat are not in yet. They won’t play tonight.
Pat Leonard of the NY Daily News: Rangers lines: Forwards: Rick Nash-Derick Brassard-Mats Zuccarello, Chris Kreider-Derek Stepan-Martin St. Louis, Carl Hagelin-Kevin Hayes-J.T. Miller, Tanner Glass-Dominic Moore-Jesper Fast. Defensive pairings: Ryan McDonagh-Dan Girardi, Marc Staal-Dan Boyle, Matt Hunwick-Kevin Klein …. Capitals projected lines: Alex Ovechkin-Nicklas Backstrom-Tom Wilson, Brooks Laich-Eric Fehr-Joel Ward, Marcus Johansson-Evgeny Kuznetsov-Troy Brouwer, Jason Chimera-Michael Latta-Jay Beagle. Projected defensive pairings: Brooks Orpik-John Carlson, Karl Alzner-Matt Niskanen, Nate Schmidt-Mike Green.
Jonas Siegel: New Leafs lines: van Riemsdyk-Kadri-Santorelli. Lupul-Bozak-Kessel.
Ken Wiebe: Jets lines: Ladd-Little-Wheeler, Perreault-Scheifele-Frolik, Kane-Lowry-Halischuk, Thorburn-Slater-Peluso. Defensive pairings: Chiarot-Byfuglien, Harrison-Clitsome and Pardy-Postma.
