With a global pandemic suspending sporting events worldwide, athletes suddenly have tons of time on their hands. In the latest installment of our weekly NHL series, we look at how they've been keeping themselves entertained - and in shape - while self-isolating.

Getzlaf's all cooped up

The Anaheim Ducks veteran was a part of a conference call with some of his Pacific Division rivals on Friday. With the animosity set aside, the four spent some quality time sharing what they've been doing and joking around with one another. Getzlaf proudly showed off his brand new chicken coop he's been busy building over the last two weeks. Very impressive stuff.

Ovechkin's a huge fan of ... Howie Mandel?

Just like Getzlaf, Ovechkin was also on a conference call with other players this past week. As they all dished on what they've been doing to keep busy and what shows they're binging to pass the time, Ovechkin shared he's been watching ... the defunct game show "Deal or No Deal." Interesting choice!

McDavid's trainer is a very good boy

As one of the league's fastest and most dynamic players, McDavid is surely missing the ice more than some. The Edmonton Oilers star shared a fun, new way to work out while he's stuck at home. With his trusty dog Lenny helping him out, McDavid may be able to stay in game shape throughout the hiatus. Lenny doesn't look like he's a huge fan of his owner's new workout routine, so it may not last too long.

Nothing but the bottom of the cup

Kadri is using some of his free time to master his trick shot game. The shot isn't necessarily the most difficult compared to some others that have surfaced on the internet recently, but it's definitely a start. Let's see what else you got, Nazem!

Marner's got game

Marner teamed up with the popular YouTube and Twitch streamer Nasher to play some NHL 20. Marner helped set up an exciting game-winning goal in the dying seconds of their game together. What else is new? The Maple Leafs forward has also begun his own stream on Twitch.

Strome takes a break from CoD

The New York Rangers forward took a quick break from playing video games to work on his slap shot. If the season suddenly resumes, expect Strome to light up opposing goaltenders thanks to this scary-looking regimen keeping him game ready.

Hampus Lindholm cooking up a storm

Lindholm revealed his hidden cooking talents to the world. Known for dishing sauce on the ice, he's still putting the blade of his stick to good use in the kitchen.

Jordie Benn isn't quite ready for the X Games

It doesn't seem like Benn has much space inside his house to be riding a BMX bike around, but that's clearly not stopping him from having a good time. Be safe in there, Jordie.

A dog horse is a man's best friend

The Coyotes captain is leading by example and practicing social distancing to the best of his abilities. If only everybody had a best friend like Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

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While almost the entire world is on pause amid the coronavirus pandemic, it's business as usual in Belarus.

The European nation is still moving along with sporting events in front of large crowds. The Belarusian Extraleague, the country's top professional hockey association, is still proceeding, even though Russia's KHL canceled its playoffs on Wednesday.

Authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko took part in a hockey game on Sunday in Minsk, the country's capital.

"There are no viruses here," Lukashenko said, as The Guardian translated. "You haven't noticed them flying around, have you? This is a fridge. Sports, particularly on the ice, this fridge here. That's the best actual anti-virus remedy."

Belarus had 94 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Friday.

Soccer is also still going strong in the nation, as a Belarusian Premier League match drew a capacity crowd of 3,000 people on Saturday.

Lukashenko advised residents to drink vodka and take saunas instead of panicking over the virus, according to ESPN.

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Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan has tested positive for the coronavirus, the New York Knicks announced Saturday.

Dolan, 64, has been in self-isolation and is experiencing little to no symptoms, according to the team. He continues to oversee business operations.

Dolan is believed to be the first NBA owner to test positive for COVID-19. Fifteen individuals connected with the league - including multiple players and unidentified members of teams - have now been confirmed to have been infected as of Saturday.

Two of the first NBAers to test positive, Utah Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, were cleared of the illness on Friday.

New York City remains the epicenter for the pandemic in the United States, with nearly 30,000 cases as of Saturday. More than 500 have died in the city.

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Non-essential construction of the New York Islanders' new facility at Belmont Park is on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic, the club announced Friday.

The decision comes after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo expanded his temporary shutdown of non-essential projects.

"We support Governor Cuomo's efforts to eliminate the COVID-19 virus," Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello said in a statement. "He has been the driving force behind the construction of Belmont Park Arena. The progress that has been made since the groundbreaking is truly incredible and is a credit to all of the construction workers that have been there every day. Those workers are all a part of our community and we want them safe and healthy."

The Islanders broke ground at the new location in September, and it was scheduled to open for the start of the 2021-22 season. The team has been essentially splitting home dates between its original arena, Nassau Coliseum, and Brooklyn's Barclays Center, where it began playing in 2015.

Cuomo said in late February that the club would move back to the Coliseum full time for the 2020-21 campaign.

Meanwhile, the Seattle expansion franchise also halted construction at KeyArena due to the coronavirus. However, Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke told the Seattle Times' Geoff Baker on Thursday that work is expected to resume Monday because the roof needs to be reinstalled onto its permanent support posts.

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Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka and Taylor Hall's agent Darren Ferris are using the NHL's hiatus to discuss the forward's future.

"Obviously, our intent was always to get through the season and not having any conflict with Taylor's play. This leaves us in a bit of a limbo where it's obviously not technically the end of the season, but it also wouldn't conflict with his play to talk," Chayka told The Athletic's Craig Morgan.

"All I would say right now is that both sides are gathering information and having some discussions. Where that goes, I'm not entirely sure today. As we talk, we'll see where things go."

Chayka added that although the two sides have spoken, they haven't exchanged figures.

Hall is scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency at season's end. The Coyotes sent three prospects and two conditional draft picks to the New Jersey Devils for the former Hart Trophy winner back in December.

How the conditions of those draft picks play out is foggy given the uncertainty surrounding the league's return. The Devils will receive Arizona's 2020 first-rounder unless it's a top-three pick, which, in that case, it would become a 2021 selection. However, Arizona winning the lottery is not likely. The conditional third-rounder would become an additional first-rounder if the Coyotes win a playoff round and Hall re-signs. It becomes a second-rounder if just one of those things happen.

Chayka added that deputy commissioner Bill Daly and the NHL league office have a lot on their plate and have yet to sort out these details.

Hall racked up 16 goals and 52 points in 65 games split between the Devils and Coyotes in 2019-20. Arizona projects to have just over $4 million in cap space this summer, according to CapFriendly. Barring a larger-than-expected cap increase, money would need to be moved for Hall to re-sign in the desert.

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With the Chicago Blackhawks a shell of the powerhouse Stanley Cup-contending clubs from much of the last decade, captain Jonathan Toews and some of the team's other veterans are trying to adjust their habits to benefit a more inexperienced club.

"It's tough because I think, No. 1, our older guys like (Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, and Corey Crawford) and myself, I think you kind of get comfortable with your ways and how you do things over the years," Toews said on the "Dropping the Gloves" podcast, which is hosted by his former teammate John Scott. "So, there's definitely been an adjustment for the veteran guys and the guys that are considered leaders as part of the core group in Chicago."

After making the playoffs for nine straight seasons and winning three Stanley Cups during that span, Toews and the Blackhawks were on pace to miss the postseason for a third consecutive campaign this season before play was suspended.

With a mix of veteran Stanley Cup winners and young players on the roster, Toews believes it's key for himself and Chicago's other core veterans to change their leadership styles in order to aid the club's more inexperienced members.

"I think you definitely have to grow and you have to adapt and part of that has just been kind of reassessing how we lead the team and what our daily approach has been like," Toews added. "Because it's this kind of separation between a lot of the young guys that come in that never played a playoff game before and have to learn a lot of the little things.

"On the other hand, sometimes, as they say, you can't teach an old dog new tricks," he continued, "so it's hard to get out of your comfort zone and be a little bit more aware of the things that you're doing, be a little bit more aware of the example that you're setting, and how you interact with some of these younger guys."

Toews, 31, has been Chicago's captain since his sophomore season in 2008-09. He's racked up 345 goals and 815 points in 943 career games and has won the Conn Smythe and Selke awards.

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With virtually every professional hockey league across the globe postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, theScore's NHL team compiled a list of movies to help fans get their puck fix.

'Miracle' (2004)

Let's face it, most sports movies are cringeworthy and hollow. "Miracle" is an exception thanks in large part to Kurt Russell's portrayal of former U.S. men's hockey coach Herb Brooks. Before facing the Soviet Union in the gold-medal game at the 1980 Olympics - a game the underdog Americans miraculously won 4-3 - Russell, or rather Brooks, delivers a speech for the ages.

If you haven't seen it, you've at least heard someone quote the scene: "If we played them 10 times, they might win nine," Brooks says to his players. "But not this game; not tonight. Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down! Because we can! Tonight, we are the greatest hockey team in the world." Feeling blah? "Miracle" will get you fired up at home.

'Mystery, Alaska' (1999)

This R-rated comedy-drama wasn't a commercial success, nor was it well-received by critics, but it can be both relatable and nostalgic for the die-hard fan. Who among us didn't get a sudden urge to go out and play pond hockey after watching the Mystery players skate from their dressing room to the rink on the flooded path? A community coming together for the game it loves is all-too-relatable for those who grew up in a small hockey town.

More importantly, the on-ice scenes are pretty realistic - at least as far as hockey movies go. And while an NHL team heading to rural Alaska to play an exhibition game against the town's residents may be far-fetched, it thankfully doesn't end in cheesy, Hollywood fashion.

'The Rocket' (2005)

This French biopic depicts the life of Maurice "Rocket" Richard from his years as a teenager and details his rise to fame in Montreal as he becomes one of hockey's most prolific players. The film does an incredible job of displaying Richard's struggle to overcome adversity early in his career both on and off the ice. It also depicts the events that took place leading up to his season-long suspension and the infamous Richard Riot of 1955.

Richard and many others who were portrayed in the film ensured its historical accuracy, and it includes appearances from past NHL players such as Vincent Lecavalier, Mike Ricci, Sean Avery, and Pascal Dupuis.

'Red Army' (2014)

Gabe Polsky's riveting documentary, "Red Army," is a brilliant examination of the Soviet Union's once-dominant national hockey program. It's the "Miracle" story from the other side, but it's also much more than that. It features brutally honest insight from some of the team's best players, most notably former captain Slava Fetisov, who went from national hero to enemy for daring to be critical of the program.

The thought-provoking film illustrates how important hockey was to the Soviets, how the national team served as a vehicle for propaganda amid rising tensions with the West, and how a game-changing dynasty ultimately collapsed. If you're looking for a sports film that can also teach you about politics, culture, and human nature, look no further.

'Cold War on Ice: Summit Series '72' (2012)

In that same vein, "Cold War on Ice" chronicles the historic 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. The rivals squared off in an eight-game series, the first four in Canada and the latter quartet in the USSR, played over a 27-day span.

The film explores each game and includes engaging interviews with several key figures, including Canada's Tony Esposito, Phil Esposito, Bobby Clarke, and Paul Henderson, as well as Russia's Boris Mikhailov, Vladislav Tretiak, and Alexander Yakushev. You can find this historical documentary on YouTube.

'Ice Guardians' (2016)

Few topics ignite conversation in hockey like fighting. No matter what side of the debate you're on, "Ice Guardians" is worthy of your time for a deeper look at the on-ice "code," how the game has changed, and where it may end up.

The in-depth documentary details the rigorous journey that enforcers take from the minors to the NHL and features conversations with numerous players who lived that life. Wendel Clark, Brett Hull, Brian McGrattan, George Parros, and the late Dave Semenko are among many who contributed to the film.

'Goon' (2011)

Speaking of fighting: "Goon," though a more recent movie, harkens back to a time when the enforcer was a key piece to every hockey team. While this may no longer be the case in the modern game, the film does a marvelous job of illustrating the impact those players could have energizing their team.

Featuring some great performances from star Seann William Scott as loveable loser Doug Glatt and Liev Schreiber as former NHLer and over-the-hill tough guy Ross "The Boss" Rhea, "Goon" has a mix of crude comedy and heartwarming sentimentality that somehow works. It may not be the best representation of minor-league hockey, but it's a fun ride with a surprisingly sweet touch.

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