8:48 AM ET Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis believes sports are a “communal resource.” Even as the coronavirus pandemic shutters arenas and postpones games and creates a murky uncertainty about the future of sports, Leonsis believes the community will have access to that resource again. “I’m not buying, in any way, that we won’t be

7:00 AM ET Hockey fans can be a passionate bunch — which means a lot of them hold grudges. Some are petty, some are major, but the one truth is that fans of each of the 31 NHL teams have one thing they’re hung up on, and simply can’t get over. Whether it’s a perceived

6:05 PM ET American Hockey League president David Andrews wouldn’t rule out the 2020-21 season having less than 31 teams participating if fans aren’t cleared to return to arenas. “I would say there’s a chance … you know, anything can happen. There’s so much uncertainty. But we’re hoping that isn’t the case,” Andrews told the

3:22 PM ET Florida’s Ron DeSantis became the second governor to announce that his state is open to professional sports teams that want to resume activity. “All professional sports are welcome here for practicing and for playing,” DeSantis said at a news conference Wednesday in Tallahassee. “What I would tell commissioners of leagues is, if

9:07 AM ET It has been 60 days since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. As the cancellations and postponements around the world of sports continue, there have also been continuous nuggets of new information being provided regarding the potential resumption of the season, the draft,

9:13 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has opened the door for professional sports to return to the state. Ducey said Tuesday that professional sports, including MLB, the NBA, the NHL and the NFL, can resume without fans on Saturday. The state is starting to reopen during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,

4:27 PM ET ESPN News Services GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Coyotes president and CEO Ahron Cohen is no longer with the organization, The Athletic first reported by Tuesday. Cohen has been with the Coyotes since being hired in 2015 as chief operating officer and chief legal officer by previous owner Andrew Barroway. Cohen was named

8:50 AM ET With the 2019-20 NHL season on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic (here’s the latest update on where things stand), we’ve started the NHL Viewers Club, highlighting some of the most rewatchable games from this season — such as when EBUG David Ayres beat the Maple Leafs — along with some cool

7:00 AM ET The American Hockey League canceled the remainder of its 2019-20 season on Monday — including the Calder Cup Playoffs — due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Like the NHL, the 31-team minor league had paused its season on March 12. AHL president and CEO David Andrews said that the league is “looking

10:18 PM ET Good news has been sparse amid the NHL’s pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. But Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask received some of it this month, when the Bruins agreed to a one-year contract extension with his backup, Jaroslav Halak. Rask, the 2014 Vezina Trophy winner, recognizing the league’s top goaltender, is a