News You Can Use Late in the Day

–James Mirtle with a good story on the USHL.
-INCH updates its Hobey Baker contenders.
–Jason Spezza looks to make a return to the top line.
–News and Notes from the CHL.
–Eric Duhatschek wonders what is going on in Dallas.
–Blake Kessel answers fan’s questions at ushl.com
–Salavat Yuleav is making waves in the Russian Super League this season.
-Potential Predators investors cancel a news conference that was to discuss the future of the team.
-The Oilers will attempt to shut down the Sedins in tonight’s game against the Canucks.
–Mats Sundin takes his job as Leafs’ captain seriously.
-The Red Wings plane gets stuck in the mud in St. Louis. You don’t really here about that too often.
-Denis Savard says Patrick Kane is the Hawks best player.
-Former Regina Pat Garth Murray has been claimed by the Florida Panthers.
-The weekly release from the USHL.
–Sam Mitchell thinks the recent Leaf controversies would receive more press if there were basketball players involved.
-The Dallas Stars have named Jeff Cogen their new president.
-The Senators have re-assigned Nick Foligno to Binghamton.
-A new book looks at hockey’s greatest arguments.
-Video of the brawl between the USA U-17 team and their Russkie counterparts.
–Wes Walz is still MIA from the Wild.
–Casey Pierro-Zabotel has left the BCHL for the Vancouver Giants.
–Marty York reports that Dion Phaneuf and Alex Ovechkin have each received contract extension offers.
–Mike Brophy offers some advice for Brett Hull.
-All 11 Blackhawk fans are upset at the possibility of the Organist being let go. I am sure there is a joke in there somewhere.
-The Fanhouse Roundtable wonders if the old NHL has returned.
-The Hockey News Insider with thoughts on Eric Lindros.

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