NHL Morning Papers (Sunday Edition): Positive reaction out of Vancouver, Senators worried about a training camp sideshow and the Oilers unlikely to pursue Phil Kessel via trade

Posted by Richard Pollock in NHL Morning Papers on August 30, 2009 — No Comments

Former NHL fighters Stu Grimson and Brad Norton believe that fighting can change the momentum of a game, explains Mark Whicker of the Orange County Register.
Going into 2009/10, the Thrashers are confident that they can continue the momentum they built at the end of last season.
Kevin Paul Dupont takes a look at Jason Allison’s comeback attempt with Toronto, among other things, in his Hockey Notes column.
Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson is not concerned that Nikita Filatov will leave for the KHL.
It sounds like Steve Yzerman would consider any offer to become GM of a NHL franchise.
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports that it appears unlikely that the Oilers will pursue Phil Kessel via the trade route.
Here’s a nice story about Fernando Pisani giving back to people with bowel disease.
The government may be helping the Molsons purchase the Montreal Canadiens.
It is Pekka Rinne’s goal to break the goaltending curse that has been hanging around Nashville for the last couple seasons, writes John Glennon.
In Ottawa, it appears that the Senators management is worried about training camp with Dany Heatley turning into a big sideshow.
Senators GM Bryan Murray thinks Alexei Kovalev will grow to love playing in Ottawa.
“We’ve got five really incredible players,” said Lightning GM Brian Lawton about the quintet of Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, Ryan Malone, Steven Stamkos and now Alex Tanguay.
“The thing with the concussion, everything is 100 percent as far as that goes,” said Lightning netminder Mike Smith about his concussion issues last season.
This particular economic expert believes that Toronto Maple Leafs do not deserve to be paid off should the Coyotes move to Hamilton.
On the ice, Brian Burke knows how important his two-headed goaltending monster will be in determining his team’s success.
Mike Gillis is changing the culture of the Vancouver Canucks by doing things the right way, writes Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province.
Botchford continues talking Canucks, as he gives his stamp of approval to the team’s recent defense acquisitions.
Alain Vigneault will have a tough job determining which defensemen are allotted the offensive minutes next season, writes Tony Gallagher.