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• The Hockey Diversity Alliance has announced Evander Kane is on voluntary leave as the NHL investigates allegations made against him that he bet on games, including against his own team. [TSN]
• A number of Kane’s Sharks teammates reportedly do not want the forward back next season. [NBC Sports Bay Area]
• How much longer will this Capitals’ Stanley Cup window remain open? [PHT]
• An interesting look at how Alex Ovechkin‘s five-year extension came together. [ESPN]
• What is Morgan Rielly‘s future in Toronto after the 2021-22 season? [Full Press Hockey]
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• Stan Bowman is eager to see Marc-Andre Fleury between the pipes for the Blackhawks this season. [NHL.com]
• The PWHPA has announced the third Dream Gap Tour with a planned 5-6 stops in 2021-22. [The Ice Garden]
• Carey Price‘s wife, Angela, thought for sure the goaltender was headed for Seattle. [Sportsnet]
• Out the NHL, John Tortorella is heading back to television. [Awful Announcing]
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PHT Morning Skate: Kane on leave from HDA; inside Ovechkin extension talks originally appeared on NBCSports.com