Jonathan Toews joined some teammates for a voluntary skate on Monday. 

Advice: This marks Toews' first time on the ice with the Blackhawks since the NHL paused the 2019-20 season on March 11. Training camps are slated to start on July 13 and the beginning of the Stanley Cup Qualifier round is tentatively scheduled for August 1. Chicago is in line to face the Edmonton Oilers in a best-of-five series. Toews had 18 goals and 60 points in 70 games prior to the season being put on hold.  Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 5:31 pm

Rangers coach David Quinn will wait until after practices and scrimmages during Phase 3 of the NHL Return to Play Plan to decide who will start in net during the Stanley Cup Qualifier round.

Advice: The Rangers will face the Carolina Hurricanes when play resumes in a best-of-five series to compete for the right to compete for the Stanley Cup. Igor Shesterkin, Henrik Lundqvist and Alexandar Georgiev will be in the mix for playing time. "You can make a case for all three guys," Quinn said on July 1. "There's a lot of reasons to take 'Shesty,' there's a lot of reasons to start Hank (Lundqvist), and there's reasons to start 'Georgie.' This is such an uncertain time that that will play out over the course of the two and a half weeks that we're going to have before we drop the puck." Shesterkin had earned the No. 1 goalie job for New York prior to the pause of the 2019-20 season.  Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 4:21 pm

Phil Kessel will be looking to rebound from a tough 2019-20 season in Arizona's play-in series versus the Nashville Predators during the Stanley Cup Qualifier round. 

Advice: "Obviously, I had a tough year," Kessel said last Tuesday. "I had, I think it's probably my most injuries I've had is this year, but that's no excuse. It's one of those years. Obviously, I'm going to look to never have that again. I've never had a year like that, so I'm looking to bounce back. This is a good time to get it started again."  He skated with teammates at Gila River Arena that day during Phase 2 of the NHL Return to Play Plan. Kessel produced 14 goals and 38 points in 70 games prior to the pause of the 2019-20 campaign due to coronavirus concerns. Kessel feels better than he felt all year right now and he's eager to get back to playing. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 2:25 pm

Calvin de Haan (shoulder surgery) returned to the ice last Thursday for Phase 2 voluntary workouts.

Advice: De Haan had shoulder surgery six months ago and he was projected to need four-to-five months to recover. Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman said June 11 that he expected de Haan to be ready for training camp this month when Phase 3 of the NHL's Return to Play Plan gets into gear. De Haan was limited to just 29 appearances with Chicago in 2019-20 prior to the season being paused due to the coronavirus.  Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 11:07 am

Zach Nastasiuk has agreed to a contract with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the 2020-21 season.

Advice: Nastasiuk accounted for four goals and 11 points in 53 contests with San Antonio Rampage of the AHL in 2019-20. The 25-year-old forward hasn't seen any NHL action yet in his career. He has generated 36 points in 160 AHL games.  Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 9:08 am

Jake Guentzel (shoulder surgery) is close to returning to action.

Advice: Guentzel underwent shoulder surgery on New Year's Eve and the prognosis at the time was four-six months for recovery. Well, last week was the end of the six months and Guentzel is closing in on getting the okay from doctors to return. “I’m committed to working hard and strengthening the shoulder as much as I can,” Guentzel said after skating with teammates in Phase 2 in early June. “I’m trying to get back to pre-injury [level] as much as I can. There’s always that doubt. You never know what’s going to happen with an injury, any sort of injury. I’m committed to putting myself in the best possible position that I can.” Guentzel was having a great season with 20 goals and 43 points in 39 games before the injury. He has great value in playoff pools, playing as a top-six forward with Pittsburgh. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 7:19 am

Dmitry Zavgorodniy has turned himself into a promising prospect for the Calgary Flames.

Advice: Zavgorodniy was selected in the seventh round, 198th overall, in 2018 but had a breakout campaign in 2019-20 playing alongside presumptive first overall pick Alexis Lafreniere. The Russian winger had 29 goals and 67 points in 40 games before suffering a broken collarbone. “I think I took a good step this season,” Zavgorodniy said from Russia where he returned following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Of course, I have to give some credit to my partners — Lafreniere and (Cedric) Pare. We had some chemistry together, and we had a lot of fun. And I think my summer preparation gave me more confidence on the ice. I felt better, was playing better. And every time I had the chance, I was trying to get better mentally, outside of my strength and conditioning system. I was trying to get better everywhere and I think it’s paid off a little. I’m just going to keep working. It’s showing I’m on the right way right now.” He is worth keeping an eye on but won't play in the NHL for at least a couple of seasons at best. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 6:46 am

The New York Rangers have had all their European players return to North America.

Advice: There were plenty of Rangers who went back home when the NHL season was paused on March 12, including Mika Zibanejad, Henrik Lundqvist, Jesper Fast, Kaapo Kakko, Alexandar Georgiev and Filip Chytil. They are all back and skating while awaiting the start of training camp, which is expected to start on July 13. After that, the team could be heading to Toronto for Phase 4 on July 26, assuming there are no setbacks, to get ready for their play-in games against the Carolina Hurricanes in a best-of-five series. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 4:31 am

Corey Schueneman has signed a contract with Laval of the AHL.

Advice: The defenseman played a couple of seasons in the Calgary farm system after signing as a free agent out of Western Michigan University. Schueneman had three goals and 21 points in 44 games with Stockton of the AHL and added a pair of goals and an assist in four ECHL games last season.  Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 3:23 am

Linus Ullmark thanked the fans of the Buffalo Sabres for their well wishes during his injury.

Advice: Ullmark was out with a lower-body injury from January 28 until his return on March 9, just three days before the NHL paused its season due to the coronavirus. While he was out, he received a lot of love from Sabre fans, wishing him well for a quick recovery. "The interactions I had with fans during that time made a world of difference to me, Ullmark said. "It happened everywhere. I could be at the grocery store and people would come up to me, wishing me good luck with my rehab. If felt great to receive that sort of kindness during a stressful time. It goes to show how people go above and beyond to show they care in this town. That mentality has stuck out to me and my family ever since we came to Buffalo. I have never had a negative interaction with a fan. It could be out in public or after practice, I'm always struck by how genuine people are about the Sabres. They are 100-percent bought in." Ullmark was 17-14-3 with a 2.69 GAA and a.925 save percentage and heads into next season as the Sabres number one netminder.  Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 2:46 am