Hiller talks Boudreau; NHL resolutions; Peverley cleared to work out (Puck Headlines)
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— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) September 19, 2014
• Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day.
• After Teemu Selanne’s book comments were released on Thursday, Flames goalie Jonas Hiller piled on Bruce Boudreau. “It didn’t end how I wanted there, and I didn’t feel I got his support there 100% at the end of the year.” [Calgary Sun]
• Fifteen minutes in their first practice, the Flyers lost captain Claude Giroux to a lower-body injury. He's expected to miss two weeks. [CSN Philly]
• The Royal Half has uncovered the lost texts Teemu Selanne sent during Game 7 against the LA Kings. [The Royal Half]
• For the second year in a row, Ryan Whitney has been invited to attend Blues camp on a tryout. [Blues]
• NHL Network US announced that they channel will be broadcasting 22 preseason games in-between airings of WaxVac and Money Mutual commercials. [NHL.com]
• Rich Peverley’s comeback has taken a step: he cannot skate just yet, but doctors have cleared him to work out. [Dallas Morning News]
• Sean McIndoe has some resolutions for the new NHL season, including “Let’s stop making everything about character” and “Let’s let the Great Analytics War die.” [Grantland]
• The trend among NHL teams toward having more players talented enough for 5-on-5 minutes is growing. [TSN]
• There are a lot of good vibes surrounding the Islanders as they enter their final season in Nassau Coliseum. Can they take that next step this year? [The Fourth Period]
• The Panthers aren’t going anywhere says Panthers owner. [Sun-Sentinel]
• Good interview with Florence Schelling, bronze medal winning goaltender for Switzerland’s women’s Olympic team. [In Goal Mag]
• Ticket sales in Denver are down, among the lowest in the NHL, but Avs ownership has committed to spending in order to improve the on-ice product. [Denver Post]
• Taking a look at some of the weaknesses on the Blackhawks roster. [The Committed Indian]
• The Coyotes are depending on their youth to help bring some Ws to the table. [Fox Sports Arizona]
• Dan Carcillo tells Seth Rorabaugh, “I don't think I've hit my full potential yet.” [Empty Netters]
• Evander Kane and goaltender are just two of the storylines surrounding the Jets as training camp opens. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
• Breaking down the new Penguins jersey. [Hockey by Design]
• The all-advance stats team of the Ovechkin era on the Capitals includes the great Sergei Fedorov and Viktor Kozlov. [BrooksLaichYear]
• Finally, here’s Jaromir Jagr talking about how he wants to play until he’s 50 because Jaromir Jagr is awesome: