TORONTO / EDMONTON- The National Hockey League (NHL®) will mark its return to the ice and celebrate the start of the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers™ on Saturday, Aug. 1, with special guest appearances and performances as well as a salute to social justice activists and healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
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