3-on-3 OT preseason test; Blackhawks give Visnovsky a PTO; Disney blocking D4? (Puck Headlines)
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• Goalie mask designer to the stars, Dave Gunnarsson, has added his magic touch to Buffalo Sabres netminder Robin Lehner’s new mask. [DaveArt.com]
• NHL teams use preseason to test 3-on-3 overtime even if the game doesn’t need extra time. [USA Today]
• Lou Lamoriello could be close to a settlement in a $2.3-million suit brought by Richard Krezwick, former president of Devils Arena Entertainment. [North Jersey]
• Defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky will be joining the Chicago Blackhawks on a PTO. [@IceHockeyAgent]
• Daniel Alfredsson and the Ottawa Senators continue to work towards a deal that would bring the former face of the franchise into the front office. [Ottawa Sun]
• Ads on jerseys aren’t a sure thing. Other variables could get in their way. [SportsNet]
• Detroit Red Wings prospect Anthony Mantha thought he’d be in the NHL by now and not playing in the Traverse City prospects tournament again. [THN]
• More from Traverse City: unfortunately for the rest of the NHL, the propect pool in Detroit indicates a bright future. [Octopus Thrower]
• Winnipeg Jets vs Vancouver Canucks is really Nikolaj Ehlers vs Jake Virtanen. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
• Philadelphia’s Flyers prospect Shayne Gostisbehere says he’s fully healed from a torn ACL and lost 15 pounds of baby fat going into camp. [Philly.com]
• From Down Goes Brown: “A brief history of the art of “jerseying” an opponent during a hockey fight.” [Grantland]
• Could the entertainment and arena plans in Calgary lead to hosting an Olympic games in 2026? [Flames Nation]
• Joey Crabb has been invited to Arizona Coyotes camp on a PTO. [PHT]
• Jordan Leopold went home to Minnesota. Now he’s looking for a new job. No word on if his daugher is writing his cover letter. [ESPN]
• The Montreal Canadiens are in need of a big time center. Six-foot-five Michael McCarron could be it. [CP]
• Brock Nelson is coming dangerously close to missing the season due to contract issues with the New York Islanders. [Isles Beat]
• Fantasy hockey-wise, both Hampus Lindholm and Nick Leddy are overrated. [Dobber]
• The top 10 defensemen in the Metropolitan Division. [Japers’ Rink]
• What age do ‘elite forwards’ reach their peak? [Along The Boards]
• The Florida Panthers will be flying in a refurbished Boeing 737 that is nicer than most of our homes. [Sun-Sentinel]
• Headline speaks for itself: “Fallen Woman Rescued By [Wilkes-Barre/Scranton] Penguins’ Mascot Tux.” [WNEP]
• How DARE Disney stand in the way of the production of Mighty Ducks 4. [Quack Attack]
• Here’s a question you’ve never asked yourself: “What rapper represents the St. Louis Blues?” [Bleedin’ Blue]
• Finally, from our Finnish friends at KooKooTV. The video is entirely in Finnish but it’s hilarious, especially at 1:42:
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