Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading, while imagining the panic on the faces of Steelers coaches when all they could hear was Scott Zolak barking on the Patriots Network Broadcast.
*Andrew Hammond says to not call it “a competition” for the starting goaltender spot with the Ottawa Senators.
*Three lessons from the Gretzky Era that might work well with incoming Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid.
*Some of the NHL’s top stars reveal what their dream three-on-three overtime squads would look like with the OT changes set for this season.
*Here are some players to watch with all of the rookie tournaments on tap for this weekend that truly usher in the very beginnings of hockey season.
*Big changes in Montreal where Alex Galchenyuk will be moved to the center position this season, and the Habs will also name a captain after going without one last season.
*There is some clarity being gained to the role that Daniel Alfredsson will play in the Sens organization moving forward.
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*The Florida Panthers’ Rocco Grimaldi said he feels mentally and physically ready for the challenge presented by the NHL.
*For something completely different: in light of the continued noise around the Patriots, here is an article in Rolling Stone entitled “The Persecution of Patriots Nation.”