“I just happened to post a picture of me with some of my masks and (news) spread. It has been good because I have been able to connect with people I haven’t talked to for years that I now have learned are in the nursing industry or they are doctors. They don’t have the supplies they need, so just to be able to play a small role in that….New York Rangers Team NHL Face Coverings

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All that said, the Lightning have to figure out a way to keep at least Cirelli, a future Selke Trophy winner as the League’s best defensive forward and potential future captain (although Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos is certainly not going anywhere). Cirelli is the perfect third-line center in the NHL today, especially playing behind Stamkos and Brayden Point. He has breakaway speed, a high hockey IQ, strength in the middle of the ice, and the versatility to move up the lineup if necessary (if, for example, Tampa Bay wants to play Stamkos at right wing). You win in the NHL today with strength down the middle, and the Lightning have that. If they can’t keep Cirelli, they could have a difficult time replacing him without having to rob from another area.Arizona Coyotes Team NHL Face Coverings

Wearing masks while playing sports could protect children’s and teen’s health today and for years to come.

On Wednesday, Durant said he has been told to expect to play small forward while also spending some time at center.

Gasol has arranged for workout partners to receive weekly coronavirus testing and has them wear masks during contact drills, he said. Between sessions, he requests his workout partners remain vigilant about social distancing, wearing masks and other protective measures. Expanding beyond a few workout partners has been difficult during the pandemic.

Still, full-contact drills are a long way from where Gasol’s rehab began after the two procedures in 2019. At first, he could put almost no weight on his foot. He had to strengthen it with basic exercises: curling his toes around a towel placed on the floor and then using his toes to pick up a pen and put it back down several times in a row, he said.Tampa Bay Lightning Team NHL Face Coverings

But the Lightning will try to trade forward Tyler Johnson ($5 million AAV) and/or forward Alex Killorn ($4.45 million AAV) before they go down the road of potentially moving out Cirelli and/or Cernak.St. Louis Blues Team NHL Face Coverings

One positive on the players’ side: One veteran NHLPA rep said he believes the players are on the same page “for the first time in a while.”