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Pavel Francouz - G

Colorado Avalanche

Pavel Francouz has been using virtual reality training to try to stay sharp during the NHL pause.

Added Apr 10 1:46 pm (EST)

Avalanche.nhl.com

Since the NHL paused on March 12, players haven't been able to practice or skate. The most they can really do in self-isolation is workout, which can keep them physically fit but that's not the same as being game ready. Virtual reality training isn't a substitute for on-ice work either, but it's something Francouz can do to keep himself a little closer to where he'll need to be should the campaign resume. It's a tool to train his brain and keep his reflexes sharp. "One such practice unit is that you look at different shapes, blinking several ways and as quickly as possible you have to choose one of the rankings options that is correct," Francouz said. "So you have to use your memory and quick decisions at the same time. Then there are different games. Like when you have a bat in your hand and there are four spots from which a ball can get to you. The ball is slowing down, speeding up ... And one teammate is showing up. So you have to hit the ball that gets to you from different spots and send it to the place where the teammate showed up. This has all been made to model sport situations for your brain. And it really is able to stimulate your brain so I think it is really helpful."

Added Apr 10 1:46 pm (EST)

Added Apr 10 1:46 pm (EST)

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SCHEDULE / RESULTS

Date	Time	Opp	D Rank	Result	Record	Goalies / Goals
Mar 04	9:30 pm		3	L, 3-4	-	Pavel Francouz (4 GA); / Nathan MacKinnon; Gabriel Landeskog; Vladislav Namestnikov;
Mar 06	10:00 pm	at	23	L, 3-6	-	Pavel Francouz (5 GA); / Valeri Nichushkin; Gabriel Landeskog; Erik Johnson;
Mar 08	10:00 pm	at	4	W, 4-3	-	Pavel Francouz (3 GA); / Nathan MacKinnon; Gabriel Landeskog; Vladislav Namestnikov; Joonas Donskoi;
Mar 09	10:30 pm	at	2	L, 1-3	-	Pavel Francouz (3 GA); / Pierre-Edouard Bellemare;
Mar 11	10:00 pm		15	W, 3-2	-	Pavel Francouz (2 GA); / Tyson Jost; Vladislav Namestnikov; J.T. Compher;

Line Pairings


	First Line
C	J.T. Compher
LW	Gabriel Landeskog
RW	Valeri Nichushkin
LD	Ryan Graves
RD	Cale Makar


	Second Line
C	Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
LW	Matt Nieto
RW	Martin Kaut
LD	Samuel Girard
RD	Erik Johnson


	Third Line
C	Tyson Jost
LW	Vladislav Namestnikov
RW	Joonas Donskoi
LD	Nikita Zadorov
RD	Ian Cole


	Fourth Line
C	Vladislav Kamenev
LW	Mark Barberio
RW	Logan O'Connor


	Power Play 1
	Vladislav Namestnikov
	Cale Makar
	Gabriel Landeskog
	J.T. Compher
	Tyson Jost


	Power Play 2
	Valeri Nichushkin
	Vladislav Kamenev
	Erik Johnson
	Samuel Girard
	Joonas Donskoi


	Penalty Kill 1
	Matt Nieto
	Erik Johnson
	Ryan Graves
	J.T. Compher


	Penalty Kill 2
	Nikita Zadorov
	Tyson Jost
	Ian Cole
	Pierre-Edouard Bellemare

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K. Middleton - D

SJ

Keaton Middleton has signed with the AHL's Colorado Eagles for the 2020-21 season.

Middleton posted four goals and 13 points in 41 games with the San Jose Barracuda of the AHL last season. The 22-year-old defender was initially selected in the fourth round (101st overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Added 3:13 pm (EST)

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M. Dumba - D

MIN

Matt Dumba raised more than $200,000 to rebuild Lake Street in Minneapolis.

The NHL Foundation and the Minnesota Wild Foundation made contributions of their own to match Dumba's initial donation. "I'm ecstatic that I have the NHL backing me and my own club," Dumba said Wednesday. "I'm just so thankful to (NHL Commissioner) Gary [Bettman] and to (Wild owner) Craig [Leipold]. It just goes to show that people are really opening up their hearts during this time and are looking to help out those in need. I think that's what it's all about. That's how we'll come together and create real change in our communities." Dumba and his brother Kyle also worked with the Lake Street Council to bring in more $60,000 in donations from a fundraiser raffle. Training camps are scheduled to open Monday as part of Phase 3 of the NHL Return to Play Plan. Minnesota is slated to play against Vancouver in a best-of-five Stanley Cup Qualifier series when Phase 4 starts.

Added 1:17 pm (EST)

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Tom Gulitti for NHL.com

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A. Barkov - F

FLA

Aleksander Barkov is ready to do whatever it takes to get back to playing again.

“For me, I don’t really need to go anywhere,” Barkov said of the rules that will be in place during the NHL Return to Play Plan when Phase 4 begins. "I think our guys are all the same way. We talk a lot of group chat and I know most of the guys cannot wait. We know the situation we’re in and we’re going to handle it really well and try and stay as safe as we can. That means not going anywhere. For me, the Stanley Cup playoffs is everything. I would not leave my bed but just go to games and practices for the chance to play in the playoffs and try and win the Stanley Cup. This is what we live for." Florida is poised to play against the New York Islanders in the Stanley Cup Qualifier round.

Added 12:10 pm (EST)

Added 12:10 pm (EST)

FloridaHockeyNow.com

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P. Grubauer - G

COL

Phillipp Grubauer and Pavel Francouz could split Colorado's exhibition matches once the NHL Return to Play Plan enters Phase 4.

The Avalanche will play some round-robin games to determine playoff seeding. Grubauer is expected to have a slight edge over Francouz as the number one goaltender, but whoever plays better leading into Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs could become the starter in Game 1. Francouz posted solid numbers in 2019-20 when Grubauer was injured. Grubauer is probably healthy now, but the health of several players won't become clear until training camps open on July 13.

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Denver Post

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J. Allen - G

STL

The resumption of player offers Jake Allen and the St. Louis Blues the opportunity to continue their defense of the Stanley Cup.

St. Louis had an impressive 42-19-10 record before the pause. It's been almost four months without hockey, but the sport has remained at the forefront of Allen's mind. “It really felt that hockey was always triggered in your mind,” he said. “because you knew it wasn’t over. You felt like there wasn’t any closure in the season. You sort of always were thinking about it. In the summer, the season's done, you win or you lose and you forget about it for a couple months. You’re not really worried about it and you pick it up later in the summer. This time, it’s ‘When are we playing? What’s going on?’ You’re always thinking about, talking about it. You never really checked out. There’s unfinished business because there was no closure to it.” If everything goes as planned, the Blues will be able to resume their defense of their 2019 championship when play resumes on Aug. 1.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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H. Lundqvist - G

NYR

Henrik Lundqvist hasn't joined the Rangers for their Phase 2 workouts yet.

Lundqvist did travel back to New York, but he's waiting to be cleared. Phase 3, which is training camp, is set to begin on July 13. There's a real chance that the Rangers won't use Lundqvist at all in the qualifying round given that they also have Alexandar Georgiev and Igor Shesterkin. Both Georgiev and Shesterkin have been on the ice for Phase 2.

Added 6:42 am (EST)

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New York Post

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Z. Parise - F

MIN

Zach Parise believes the NHL's resumption of play in August could lead to the league growing interest in the sport.

“Right now hockey could really take advantage of the situation with everyone, at least everyone I’m talking to, just dying to see some sports on TV,” Parise said. “Everyone’s been stuck inside with nothing to watch, no sports. I think if done right, we could really increase our fan base. We could take advantage of this, which at the end of the day would be very good for the league.” The NHL is set to open training camps on July 13 and start the qualifying round of the playoffs on Aug. 1. From there, the playoffs are scheduled to continue until Oct. 2 at the latest. Of course, given the uncertainty of the times we're living in, nothing can be set in stone.

Added 5:39 am (EST)

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C. Talbot - G

CGY

Cam Talbot is among those who was able to keep skating during much of the lockdown.

Talbot was making use of the Grainger Training Centre in Hamilton, which was able to stay open during much of the pandemic because of its small size. The place is familiar for Talbot because that's where he typically trains during the offseason. “I know a lot of guys said that if arenas opened up, they only did a couple weeks ago — especially in Ontario,” Talbot said. “I was pretty lucky that we had that small sheet of ice and were able to get a couple of guys on the ice with me.” That might give Talbot an edge at the start of training camp. He'll be battling with David Rittich to be the starting goaltender for Calgary in the playoffs.

Added 5:34 am (EST)

Added 5:34 am (EST)

Calgary Sun

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