Kane’s lawyer lashes out; Briere’s influence; Burke in Ireland (Puck Headlines)
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• Columbus Blue Jackets past and present LOVE PGA champion Jason Day. He makes his home in Westerville, Ohio and once skated with the team. [Brandon Dubinsky]
• Patrick Kane’s lawyer is taking shots on social media and defending his client. [Deadspin]
• Danny Briere inspired a younger group of undersized players to dream big. [The Hockey News]
• An off-duty cop was reportedly Kane’s chauffeur the night of his alleged rape of a young woman. [Buffalo News]
• Calgary Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke is helping hockey in Ireland. [Yahoo]
• Former Ranger Carl Hagelin seemed pretty pumped to sign his new four-year $16 million contract with the Anaheim Ducks. [Orange County Register]
• Why the Washington Capitals can win the Eastern Conference. [Today’s Slapshot]
• Mike Babcock did not have a million dollar home in the Detroit area? His house was recently listed on the market. Check out Babs’ sweet digs. [Sportsnet]
• Ranking defenseman Nick Jensen amongst the top-15 Red Wings prospects. [Winging it Motown]
• The 2012 New Jersey Devils. Where are they now? What happened to the team that went on a surprise run to the Stanley Cup Final. [The Hockey Writers]
• So there will be rookies this season not named Jack Eichel or Connor McDavid in the 2015-16 NHL season. And some will make an impact. But who will make the biggest? [The Score]
• Martin Brodeur wanted a job with the New Jersey Devils. But then all the people he knew in the organization left. [Puck Drunk Love]
• A look at the Northwest Cup roller hockey tournament in Bend, Oregon. [The Bulletin]
• Which players will disappoint in fantasy this year? The list includes a very high-end draft pick from this past selection process. Sorry Buffalo. [Dobber Hockey]
• Why Pavel Bure’s legends hockey league is a fantastic idea. [Canucks Army]
• Kings assistant GM Rob Blake thinks forward prospect Brian O’Neill is a late bloomer. FYI O’Neill is just 5-foot-9. [Frozen Royalty]
• Patrick Kane’s troubles, and a further look at the Chicago Blackhawks superstar and how to view his recent issues. [Sun-Times]
• A Q&A with former Devils broadcaster Chico Resch. What’s he been up to? A little snippet: “Oh, yeah, I miss being in the booth. It was the greatest job that a hockey player can follow-up with.” [NJ.com]
• The Arizona Coyotes need a right-handed shooting defenseman. Apparently the plan was to go after Dougie Hamilton. But that obviously fell through since he’s now with Calgary. [Fox Sports Arizona]
• How P.K. Subban is so successful in the defensive zone. [SPORTSLOGOiQ]
• The Red Wings signed college free agent defenseman Robbie Russo. He was originally drafted by the New York Islanders 95th overall in the 2011 entry draft. [MLive]
• Roberto Luongo is the Florida Panthers’ most important player. Still amazing to think that he’s 36 years old. But he’s a spry 36, no? [ESPN]
• Finally, Matt Beleskey has played for a lot of teams in his career.
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