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Let’s go over some news and notes:
- The Wild have reportedly agreed to let Alexander Khovanov play the 2020-21 season in Russia. [Hockey Wilderness]
- What could the Wild’s 31-player roster look like going into the 24-team playoff tournament? Kaapo Kahkonen in net potentially? [Hockey Wilderness]
- Another year, another great season from Jared Spurgeon. And still, he gets almost zero league-wide recognition. [Hockey Wilderness]
- Xcel Energy Center has been ranked one of the top 10 arenas in the NHL, so that’s pretty cool. [The Athletic]
Off the trail...
- It sounds like the NHL is going to play six total games — three in each hub city — per day during the 24-team tournament. [NBC Sports]
- The NHL is also reportedly targeting December 1 as the start date for the 2020-21 season. [ESPN]
- The Devils have a new head coach. Instead of hiring Gerard Gallant or Peter Laviolette, they went with Lindy Ruff! A very interesting choice. [All About The Jersey]
- The flat salary cap is going to hurt a lot of teams, but which clubs will feel the worst of it? [The Hockey News]
- We have tentative dates for the postseason!
#NHL tentative RTP schedule:
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 8, 2020
July 24: Travel to hubs
July 25: Exhibition games
July 30: Qualif. round begins
Aug. 9: First round of playoffs begins
Aug. 23: Second round begins
Sept. 6: Conf Finals begin
Sept. 20: SCF begins
Oct. 2: Last poss. game of SCF
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