Draft lottery date?
Corey Pronman: Believe that the NHL will be holding the 2020 NHL draft lottery on Thursday, April, 9th.
Will teams start playing in empty buildings?
Steve Lookner: Santa Clara County in California is recommending that large events, like San Jose Sharks games, should be canceled.
- Justin Emerson: This would be a major development and something to keep an eye on for the rest of the league as well.
NHL injury updates
Boston Bruins: Defenseman Brandon Carlo left last night’s game with an upper-body injury.
#FlaPanthers Evgenii Dadonov elbows #NHLBruins Brandon Carlo right in the face.
5 minute major assessed pic.twitter.com/yaBvlH3A1S— Here’s Your Replay ⬇️ (@HeresYourReplay) March 6, 2020
Chris Johnston: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce‘s season is officially over. He will have surgery on his right shoulder and will be out for four to six months.
George Richards: Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville said the goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky tested out his groin yesterday and didn’t last too long.
Stu Cowan: Montreal Canadiens forwards Brendan Gallagher and Tomas Tatar missed last night’s game. Gallagher has the flu and Tatar has a lower-body injury.
- Eric Engels: The Canadiens said that Tatar was getting some treatment yesterday for an upper-body injury.
Mike Morreale: New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher had surgery last week to repair ruptured ligaments in his right thumb. He’ll be out for three to four months.
Dave Isaac: Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk has a broken right index finger.
- Philadelphia Flyers: van Riemsdyk will be out four to six weeks.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Defenseman Ryan McDonagh skated again yesterday but wasn’t quite ready to go last night. Coach Jon Cooper said that there is a chance that McDonagh could return during their upcoming road trip.