- Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe talks about the two different opinions held by the managers and the players when it comes to the continued presence of NHL players at the Olympics.
- “I feel really good about the upcoming year,” says Flames blueliner Dion Phaneuf.
- One thing is for certain, the Team Canada orientation camp is not lacking any Flames.
- Speaking of Flames defensemen, Jay Bouwmeester is about as excited as he ever gets about the opportunity to play in the Olympics on home soil.
- Scott Howson’s wife has put together a very useful handbook to allow for other wives and families to adjust to life in Columbus.
- Could Brian Rafalski be a candidate to captain Team USA at the Olympics?
- Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press is happy that the Penguins and Red Wings don’t like each other.
- Dan Barnes of the Edmonton Journal says Oilers fans and Senators fans have two words for Dany Heatley, but unfortunately he can’t print them in the newspaper.
- Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen contrasts the two attitudes of Mike Fisher versus Dany Heatley.
- Jim Gintonio actually has a hockey article out of Phoenix, as youngster Peter Mueller is looking to rebound from a poor sophomore season.
- Dave Shoalts says Oren Koules is close to taking over in Tampa Bay, with Len Barrie leaving the ownership group.
- Francois Beauchemin was taken aback by the call he received from Hockey Canada inviting him to the Canadian orientation camp.
- The insurance issue has complicated things for players attending orientation camps.
- Steve MacFarlane says not even Joe Thornton’s spot is guaranteed on Team Canada for 2010.
- “No one was happy with how things went,” says Robyn Regehr about Team Canada’s loss to Russia in 2006.
- “It’s a big treat to be invited,” said Ryan Smyth on Saturday.
- Scott Cruickshank looks at Team Canada’s entire roster heading into tomorrow’s first day.
