Tom’s Daily: Expanded NHL/NHLPA Return; The Sad Story of Todd Ewen Cont’d

Tom’s Daily: Vegas Golden Knights holiday charity initiatives in full swing; NHL and NHLPA expand return to play committees; Todd Ewen’s widow Kelli fighting with NHL over iPhone content.

Vegas Golden Knights

The team announced plans around its holiday toy drive (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Tomorrow is also the last day for the team’s canned food drive. (VGK)

NHL

With pressure mounting on the NHL to announce plans for its return, the league and NHLPA have expanded the return to play committee for the upcoming season. (TSN)

The Seattle Kraken are still full speed ahead as they approach the team’s debut. It looks like several team facilities will be coming online ahead of schedule. (NHL.com)

Hockeyverse

The sad continuing story of the late Todd Ewen now includes his widow Kelli and the NHL fighting for control over text messages from his iPhone. The messages and data may play a key role in her lawsuit against the league. (TSN)

Interstate hockey has been suspended in New England and New Jersey until at least 2021. (WMUR)

That’s it for Tom’s Daily, but in case you missed it, Golden Knights prospect Lukas Cormier is off to a dominant start in the QMJHL.