Boudreau’s job; Team Canada’s coach; Sabres player or Game of Thrones character? (Puck Headline)
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• Slow clap for the Philadelphia Flyers’ graphic design department. Doc Brown and Marty would be proud. Too bad the Sports Almanac didn’t have the Flyers winning the Stanley Cup…
• Todd Richards was unfairly fired for the issues involving the Columbus Blue Jackets. [Sabre Talk]
• Should Bruce Boudreau be as worried about his job as others are saying he should be? [OC Register]
• Team Canada is expected to name their World Cup head coach in November. (Please be Barry Melrose, please be Barry Melrose, please be Barry Melrose…) [ESPN]
• Recapping the Rochester Analytics Conference for all the fancy stats fiends. [TSN]
• Daniel Cleary finally joined the Grand Rapids Griffins and should be appearing in a game soon. [M Live]
• The Dallas Stars and rookie Mattias Janmark thought he’d be headed back for another year in the Swedish Elite League after camp so he only packed two-weeks worth of clothes. Looks like he’ll need to go shopping in Dallas. [SI]
• The best third lines in the NHL. [Along The Boards]
• The development of Evgeny Kuznetsov has solidified the Washington Capitals one-two punch down the middle. [Washington Post]
• Fantasy hockey cage match: Kris Letang vs. Victor Hedman. [Dobber]
• A Q&A with veteran NHL linesman Scott Driscoll on how NHL officials deal with deafening crowds, tough players, and big moments. [PS Mag]
• Pregame routines are wide ranging. For Nathan Gerbe of the Carolina Hurricanes, he prefers complete isolation. [News & Observer]
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• Top three WTF moments thus far for the Vancouver Canucks. [Canucks Corner]
• Examining the ‘good and not so good’ of the New York Islanders over the first five games. [Islanders Insight]
• Good news for Tampa Bay Lightning fans, bad news for people who have to write his name: Vladislav Namestnikov is on the verge of having a breakout season. [Raw Charge]
• For the Sabres to be successful, Tyler Ennis needs to simplify his game. [Sabres Noise]
• Starting the season slow isn’t something new for Jordan Staal. [Today’s Slapshot]
• The Brampton Beast’s unlikely rise from the Central Hockey League to becoming the ECHL affiliate for the Montreal Canadiens. [The Sin Bin]
• Early season list of honorable mentions for Los Angeles Kings rising prospects. [Mayor’s Manor]
• Play the best game ever: Buffalo Sabres player or Game of Thrones character? [Along The Boards]
• Finally, here’s the ESPN E:60 segment on Travis Roy, “20 years and 11 seconds” and all the incredible work he’s done since:
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