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Thursday's edition of CBC Sports' daily newsletter, The Buzzer, features the latest on the NHL's return to play, a WNBA star helping free a prisoner and why Bobby Bonilla loves Canada Day.

The Habs would have a shot at winning the first overall draft pick if they lose to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the opening round of the NHL's return to play tournament.

The Flyers tweeted video Thursday showing Lindblom ringing the bell at Abramson Cancer Center at Pennsylvania Hospital, which signifies that he has completed his radiation treatments. The 23-year-old was diagnosed in December with Ewing's sarcoma.

With Edmonton expected to be named as a hub city for the National Hockey League's resumption of play, hockey fans in the capital city are buzzing. 

The NHL has reportedly decided on its hub cities: Toronto for the Eastern Conference and Edmonton for the West. A formal announcement has not been made, but reports from TSN and Sportsnet follow weeks of speculation of where the league's return to play would occur.

Quinn Hughes is well-versed in the NHL's draft lottery. And like many observers, the most recent iteration threw the Vancouver Canucks defenceman for a loop.

Back in Toronto observing a 14-day quarantine, with an eye towards being on the ice with teammates for the start of training camp July 10, Frederik Andersen knows its crunch time to decide whether or not the pandemic-hit 2019-20 season can actually resume.

The National Hockey League says 26 players have reported testing positive for the new coronavirus since voluntary workouts began June 8.

The National Hockey League says a total of 26 players have reported testing positive for the new coronavirus since voluntary workouts began June 8.

Hockey fans hear the word escrow a lot, but do they know what it actually is? Rob Pizzo explains it in simple English. 

One of eight placeholder spots beat the odds to secure the No. 1 pick in the NHL's draft lottery Friday, meaning a second draw is required later this summer following the qualifying round of the league's return-to-play plan.

The Canadian Hockey League says it is "deeply troubled" by abuse allegations in a class-action lawsuit filed by two of its former players and plans to form a panel to deal with any current issues.

MVP candidate Artemi Panarin said Thursday he has concerns about the health and safety of players if the season resumes and about finances beyond that.

With the NHL getting closer to announcing the hub cities which will host this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, broadcasters and print journalists still have questions about how they will cover the tournament.

The Vancouver Canucks announced Thursday the city was out of the running as a hub for the NHL's return.

British Columbia's health minister says the province is the best possible place for the NHL to play because it enforces public health rules to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The Habs star goaltender says the National Hocky League needs to answer a lot of questions before he’ll sign off on returning to play in a shortened playoff season this summer.

In a world dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic — one where life for countless people and businesses has been turned upside down — the NHL will hold the most unusual draft lottery in its history the same night the first round was originally supposed to go ahead in Montreal.

Every year the list of players waiting to get into the Hall gets longer and longer, so Rob Pizzo decided to divide them into three categories.

Kim St-Pierre enters the hall of fame alongside NHL players Jarome Iginla, Marian Hossa, Kevin Lowe and Doug Wilson and builder Ken Holland in the class of 2020 announced Wednesday.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment chair Larry Tanenbaum's business, philanthropy and sports worlds are colliding as he navigates the pandemic. He says his days are focused around COVID-19, how to return to sports in a safe way and how to advance the research going into a vaccine.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment chair Larry Tanenbaum's business, philanthropy and sports worlds are colliding as he navigates the pandemic. He says his days are focused around COVID-19, how to return to sports in a safe way and how to advance the research going into a vaccine.

Jarome Iginla will headline the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2020. The Calgary Flames icon and former captain was in his first year of eligibility following a standout career that spanned from 1996 to 2017.

Local firm Dialog and global firm HOK have been chosen to build Calgary's controversial $550-million arena and event centre.

Former Calgary Flames star Jarome Iginla headlines the list of first-time eligible players for selection to the Hockey Hall of Fame today.

A man who set up a fake online fundraiser for the Humboldt Broncos following the Saskatchewan hockey team's deadly bus crash also ran an elaborate scheme to scam a B.C. family out of $65,000. 

Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom skated with team Tuesday in one of the few times he's hit the ice since he was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch explains why athletes testing positive don't yet have him worried about sport coming back during the pandemic.

"It's the obvious choice to bring the NHL to Edmonton," Alberta Premier Jason Kenney wrote on Twitter in a short introduction that accompanies a video he posted celebrating panoramic vistas of soaring mountains and pristine lakes.

Pittsburgh is out of the running to be one of the two hubs for the NHL when the league resumes its season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Columbus Blue Jackets were informed Monday they were no longer in the mix.

The Blue Jackets were informed Monday that Columbus will not be one of the NHL's hub cities. Columbus was one of 10 finalists, including seven in the U.S.

The International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed Halifax and Truro, N.S., will host the 2021 women's world hockey championship. This year's tourney in the province, scheduled to begin in March, was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed Halifax and Truro, N.S., will host the 2021 women's world hockey championship. This year's tourney in the province, scheduled to begin in March, was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the New Jersey Devils missing out on the NHL's 24-team return from the pause caused by the novel coronavirus, centre Nico Hischier is putting his extended off-season to good use.

Brock McGillis wasn't surprised by the abuse allegations detailed in the class-action lawsuit filed against the Canadian Hockey League. He also says the sport's problems run far deeper than the country's top junior circuit.

TSN's Bob McKenzie said he believed three players and two staff members tested positive for COVID-19. McKenzie added that the expectation is the training facility will reopen if there are no more positive tests.

Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois said in a statement Friday that the players have self-isolated and are asymptomatic "other than a few cases of low-grade fever."

The cohort quarantine, which keeps players separate from the general public, would allow the NHL to bypass the traditional 14-day quarantine for anyone entering Canada.

A federal official told The Canadian Press on Thursday that the government issued an order in council that would allow one of Vancouver, Edmonton or Toronto to serve as one of the NHL's two hub cities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Former NHL player Daniel Carcillo is spearheading a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey League and its member teams on behalf of players who allegedly suffered abuse while playing major junior hockey.

Provided that medical and safety conditions allow, it's hoped NHL training camps will begin July 10 followed by the resumption of the pandemic-delayed campaign featuring a 24-team format that would see the Toronto Maple Leafs face the Columbus Blue Jackets in a best-of-five qualifying round series.

With the Montreal Canadiens handed a lifeline should the league resume its pandemic-hit 2019-20 campaign this summer, Jonathan Drouin is looking to continue that trend of big performances in big moments.

Former Kitchener Rangers player Eric Guest has alleged a teammate forced him to do cocaine at a house party, and said bullying continues to be a problem in the Ontario Hockey League. The OHL says it will open an investigation into what Guest has revealed.

The NHL is looking at a return to action from that would feature 24 teams operating out of two hubs. The league has narrowed down its potential sites to 10 cities, including Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver.

Jason Botterill was fired as Buffalo Sabres general manager three seasons into his tenure and after the team failed to show any signs of improvement in extending what's now a nine-year playoff drought.

The Vegas Golden Knights signed tough guy Ryan Reaves on Monday to a two-year contract extension worth $3.5 million.

Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and more than 100 other NHL players made statements denouncing racial inequality, acknowledging their privilege and pledging to learn and do better.

Youppi!, the Montreal Canadiens' official mascot, has become the first character from a Canadian-based club to be inducted into The Mascot Hall of Fame.

Should the NHL be able to stage its 24-team format and eventually award the Stanley Cup, it will do so in front of row after row of vacant stands. The stakes will be as high as ever, but players might have to get creative when it comes to pumping themselves up.

The Montreal Canadiens had a disappointing season, but that hasn't shaken owner Geoff Molson's faith in his general manager Marc Bergevin.