The Devils did not qualify for the postseason and have made the Stanley Cup Playoffs once in the past eight seasons. They're hoping the addition of veteran goalie Corey Crawford, a two-time Stanley Cup winner, can change that.

The Lakers' level of interest in a Gasol reunion is unclear. Gasol has not played 5-on-5 since undergoing surgery, he said. He has set up 2-on-2 games with local players, including a former Stanford player and an employee of an NBA team who spends offseasons in the Bay Area, Gasol said.Florida Panthers Team NHL Face Coverings

Based on those trends, the Kings expressed concern that they might be one of the last teams allowed to have fans back at home games inside Staples Center. Hence, they're considering plans to play home games at an outdoor venue like the Galaxy's stadium, specifically if other NHL teams are able to play in front of small capacities of fans in their arenas.

But with the expectation that we'll have an NHL season, there are opportunities for prospects to elbow their way into lineups. Because the flat salary cap is at a figure lower than pre-pandemic projections suggested, many teams are at or very near the cap ceiling. With the trade market frozen, teams can look within their own systems, using the low-dollar contracts of pipeline prospects to stay under the cap number.

"We've got a lot of issues, a lot of problems to deal with," Bettman said. "And the system is going to be stressed for everyone. And is there an appetite for working through all of those issues?"Seattle Kraken Team NHL Face Coverings

The process in creating the jerseys was a bit different than usual. When teams want to add a jersey to their kit, they create a proposal and give it to the NHL's official partner for gear, and the development process begins. This was a leaguewide initiative initiated by Adidas, whose team presented its concepts to a full meeting of the NHL board of governors, and then to the individual teams.NHL Face Coverings

New Jersey also added defenseman Ryan Murray in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets for a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft on Oct. 8; forward Andreas Johnsson in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward Joey Anderson on Oct. 10; and defenseman Dmitry Kulikov, who signed a one-year contract Oct. 22 after three seasons with the Winnipeg Jets.Nashville Predators Team NHL Face Coverings