National Hockey

Jonathan Drouin says he's always raised his game when the stakes are highest.

With so much uncertainty, Larry Quinn can't predict just how severe the NHL's financial losses might be due to the coronavirus pandemic.

NHL players won’t be expected to wear full face shields if games resume this summer, though there could be plenty of covered faces around them.

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SEATTLE — The arena for Seattle's expansion NHL team is behind schedule by a couple of months but is still expected to open in plenty of time for the team to begin play in the 2021-22 NHL season.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is "open" to the NHL operating a hub city in Canada, so long as it is allowed by local health authorities.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed goaltender Arvid Holm to a three-year, entry-level contract and forward Kristian Reichel to a two-year, entry-level deal.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have re-signed Russian goaltender Artyom Zagidulin to a one-year contract. The 24-year-old from Magnitogorsk posted a record of 16-7-1 with the American Hockey League's Stockton Heat last season.

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights signed tough guy Ryan Reaves on Monday to a two-year contract extension worth $3.5 million. He’ll count $1.75 million against the salary cap in each of the next two seasons.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres signed defenceman Oskari Laaksonen to a three-year entry-level contract on Monday. Laaksonen was Buffalo's third-round pick in the 2017 draft and spent the past two-plus seasons playing in Finland's Elite League.