Tom’s Daily: Karlsson Can Be Better; Coghlan Turning Heads

Tom’s Daily: Karlsson Can Be Better; Coghlan Turning Heads; Canadian Teams Getting the Green Light; Bergeron new B’s Captain and more.

VGK

We’ve seen teams in every league that has traveled come down with COVID-19 outbreaks that have put star players, entire QB corps, and even a head coach on the pandemic-related unable to play list. Can the NHL do better? For the Vegas Golden Knights it will come down to personal responsibility to take care of themselves properly. (Las Vegas Sun)

Speaking of personal responsibility, William Karlsson has said he’ll be better this season. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Dylan Coghlan has caught the eye of head coach Pete DeBoer, and not only for his moustache. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

NHL

Provincial governments in Ontario (Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators) and Quebec (Montreal Canadiens) have given teams the green light to play at home this season according to Sportsnet.

What are the Colubus Blue Jackets going to do with unhappy center Pierre-Luc Dubois? (TSN)

Patrice Bergeron has been named captain of the Boston Bruins (BostonHockeyNow)

Here is Sports Illustrated’s attempt to break down the West Division, brought to you by Honda. The division, not the article. Never mind… (Sports Illustrated)

Hockeyverse

How Carolina Hurricanes data scientist Margaret Cunniff went from neuroscience to the NHL. (Sports Illustrated)

Another awful side effect of climate change: pond hockey is slowly going away. (Washington Post)