The Nashville Predators selected 18-year-old Russian goalie Yaroslav Askarov in the first round of the NHL Draft yesterday. He is the sixth goaltender to be chosen in the first round since 2011. The draft continues today with rounds two-through-seven.
The NHL and the players association are announcing a new target date for the opening of the 2020-21 season — January 1st. Previously, the league had identified December 1st as a potential opening date for the season. The league’s calendar has been dramatically altered due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing shutdown of the league.