- Former Bruins defenseman Hal Gill brought the Stanley Cup back to the Hub on Thursday.
- The Red Wings’ exhibition schedule sees the defending Western Conference champions play against Farjestads of the Swedish Elite League.
- Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal wonders if the Oilers sacrificed too much in last summer’s trade for Lubomir Visnovsky?
- The Rangers’ and Devils’ minor league teams are set to face-off twice at the Prudential Center this season.
- Legalized betting in Delaware is close to becoming a reality, but just how popular will it be?
- The Goldwater Institute was denied its attempt to submit a brief to Judge Baum in the Coyotes case, because they lack a direct stake in the issue at hand.
- The Penguins’ brass is getting awfully excited about the team’s new arena that will be ready for opening night next season.
- Damian Cristodero of the St. Petersburg Times breaks down the Evgeny Artyukhin for Drew Miller and a 3rd round draft pick trade.
- Talk of the Bolts pursuing Alex Tanguay won’t go away.
- Bill Daly thought it was “a joke” to suggest that Richard Peddie is behind the NHL’s rejection of Jim Balsillie as an owner, writes Paul Hunter of the Toronto Star.
- “Toronto didn’t even vote on the application for transfer of ownership,” said Bill Daly.
- It looks like Hockey Canada has given in to the Olympic pressure regarding its 2010 Canadian Hockey jersey.
- Speaking of Hockey Canada, it says it has the insurance for the orientation camp covered.
