Some news and notes covering the latest hockey news from across the blogs:
- The Hockey News: Quebec City mayor speaks with Gary Bettman about return of Nordiques to NHL. If they get a state of the art arena there, it would seem likely that they could support a team.
- T.O. Sports: Early season NHL woes are nothing to fret about. No question that it is too early to panic.
- Hockey Capital: Brian Elliot’s new mask. Cool mask.
- Flames Insider: Steve Ott on Iginla and Quinn. Old time hockey is a thing of the past.
- The Bruins Blog: Bruins hoping for Isles paradise. Boston needs to get back to consistent play.
- Nucks Misconduct: Is there a need for a better GM Place etiquette? Seem like good points, especially respecting another country’s anthem.
- Thrashers 411: Congratulations to Kovalchuk and Kane. Nice that the current and future Atlanta superstars achieved it on the same night.
- Sporting News: Boudreau expects Ovechkin to put on a show. Should be a great game tonight in Detroit.
- On Goal Analysis: A testament to parity. Good points.
- Icing: Blackhawks waive Smolenak, recall Skille. Hawks are ready to walk the red carpet tonight.
- Working the Corners: Coaching connections aplenty as Sharks face Wild — and McLellan’s thoughts on that Thornton line. Should be a good coaching duel.
- Puck the Media: More people watch movie about hockey than actual hockey. I can attest that the movie was pretty wicked. As an aside I saw a preview for Duane “the Rock” Johnson new hockey movie. Painful.