Some of the morning papers from Labour Day:
- U.S. women beat Canada to win Canada Cup. And the debate rages as to whether they should they be allowed to hit each other?
- The only journalist to see the inner workings of the Paul Kelly firing was TSN’s Darren Dreger.
- Heading into his third season, it looks like Carey Price is ready to take the reins in Montreal.
- The Ottawa Senators are expecting quite a bit from rookie defenseman Erik Karlsson.
- Sticking with rookies, over in Edmonton the Oilers are also looking to a rookie, Jordan Eberle, to do big things this season.
- Penguins prospects tournament should help Eric Tangradi with injury recovery.
- Fans of the Penguins are wondering who will be replacing Max Talbot and Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette gives us his answer.
- We learn that apparently if you put a piece of paper in front of Sergei Fedorov he will pretty much sign anything, as it appears that is what he his claiming in his lawsuit of 3 banks.
- The Thrashers rookies lost to the Red Wings rookies at Traverse City, Michigan and talks turns to whether or not Evander Kane will make the squad.
- Chris Osgood is determined to overcome the season he has in 2008/09 and give the Wings the performance they need to get them back to the Stanley Cup.
- Perhaps it is news that Jimmy Howard is ready to graduate and play with the big boys that has Chris Osgood promising a better season.
- The Nashville penatly kill, which has long been a source of pride, could be in trouble as a number of important players have left the team.
- U.S. bureaucracy is trying to put the hurt on Canadian NHL teams.
- The debate rages as to whether Mike Comrie is a worthwhile signing.