June 4, 2020 NHL finalizes details of playoff format amid coronavirus pandemic The NHL announced Thursday more details of its playoff format for the 2019-20 Return to Play Plan amid the coronavirus pandemic.
June 3, 2020 Devils' P.K. Subban donates $50G to fund for George Floyd's daughter, NHL matches donation New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban is leading by action, announcing Wednesday that he has donated $50,000 to a fund for the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, a donation that the NHL matched.
June 3, 2020 Sidney Crosby releases statement on death of George Floyd in response to Sharks' Evander Kane's plea Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby release a statement on the death of George Floyd days after he was called on by San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane to make a public stand against “systematic racism.”
June 3, 2020 Rangers, Knicks owner James Dolan 'vehemently' condemns racism after internal memo sparks backlash: report James Dolan said in a company email on Tuesday the New York Knicks and New York Rangers organizations “vehemently condemn and reject racism against anyone,” this after he faced backlash for an earlier internal memo which stated that they were “not more qualified than anyone else to offer our opinion on social matters.”
June 2, 2020 Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews shares thoughts on George Floyd protests, calls for 'love and awareness' Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was the latest professional hockey player to come forward with his thoughts on the George Floyd protests, telling his followers on Instagram Monday to “open our eyes and our hearts.”
June 2, 2020 Rangers' K'Andre Miller on being targeted by racial slurs in April Zoom call: 'It’s something that I won’t ever forget' New York Rangers prospect K’Andre Miller is finally speaking out in the wake of the George Floyd protests about an April incident where he was targeted by racial slurs in the comment section of a live Zoom Q&A.
June 2, 2020 New York Knicks won't comment on George Floyd protests: report The New York Knicks appeared to be an outlier Monday as many pro sports teams weighed in on last week's death of George Floyd in police custody -- and some fans on social media applauded them for it.
June 1, 2020 Sharks' Evander Kane calls on high-profile athletes to speak out on racism San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane called on other high-profile white professional athletes to speak out on the police-involved death of George Floyd which sparked mass protests across the U.S.
June 1, 2020 Penguins executive David Morehouse credited with helping cameraman who was attacked during protests David Morehouse, the president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Penguins, was credited with helping save a cameraman after he was attacked during the George Floyd protests in the city.
May 31, 2020 NHL plans to test players for COVID-19 daily if games resume Nick Foligno watches Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s coronavirus briefings and appreciates the value of the information. It is part of the reason the Columbus captain supports NHL players undergoing daily testing if the season resumes.