Kings' Richards arguments; Devils captain questions; Green's fit in Detroit (Puck Headlines)
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• A hockey twist on the Tom Brady court sketch. Bobby Orr could not be reached for comment. [Yahoo]
• What comes next in the Mike Richards NHLPA grievance? Here are the arguments the Los Angeles Kings could put forth saying why the center’s contract should be terminated. The piece also discusses the overall importance of the case to future contracts. [Forbes]
• With the Bryce Salvador era with the New Jersey Devils over NJ may go sans captain. [NJ.com]
• Getting pucks through various shot blocking layers is becoming an important skill for defensemen. [The Score]
• Jenny Scrivens, wife of Edmonton Oilers goaltender Ben Scrivens, looks to make her mark in the NWHL. [Today’s Slapshot]
• Why Mike Green and the Detroit Red Wings could be a perfect fit. Some reasons why the blueliner makes sense with Detroit for next year. [Eye on Hockey]
• Max Pacioretty is progressing from a knee injury according to the Montreal Canadiens and his agent, Pat Brisson. On July 10, the Habs announced Pacioretty would need 12 weeks to recover from the issue. [NHL]
• The NHLPA has given a $500,000 gift to Western University in support of concussion research. [NHLPA]
• Sarah Murray, daughter of former NHL coach Andy Murray is coaching the 2018 South Korean Olympic women’s hockey team. A nice read on how she’s preparing for the Games. [Calgary Herald]
• Book review on a book about goaltenders called “The Goaltenders Union.” [Puck Junk]
• Can the Boston Bruins deduct 100 percent of their costs of providing meals to staff and players at away games? [Bloomberg]
• David Poile? Architect or archetype? Good stuff by Jeremy Sargent here on the Nashville Predators GM. [On the Forecheck]
• Should defenseman Mark Fayne play with Andrej Sekera this year in Edmonton. [Oilers Nation]
• Grading the Carolina Hurricanes’ offseason … from a fantasy perspective of course.. [Dobber Hockey]
• Who are the top-50 goaltender prospects in the NHL? Could Ondrej Pavelec and Michael Hutchinson be feeling some heat this year? [InGoal]
• Will Brayden Schenn finally reach his potential? At age 24, this could finally be the year for the Philadelphia Flyers forward. [Broad Street Buzz]
• Shooting percentage is very underappreciated in the realm of advanced stats, and a very good indicator at someone’s offensive success. [Canes Country]
• Jamie Benn as unseated Alexander Ovechkin as the top left wing in the NHL. [Sports Glory]
• Since the 2005-06 season, NHL defensemen have increased their share of shots and goals. [Null_Hypothesis Hockey]
• Phil Kessel was actually one of the more successful players on the Toronto Maple Leafs in the defensive zone … relative to his teammates of course, which doesn’t say a ton, but still. [SPORTSLOGOiQ]
• Comparing high-priced defensemen and where they fit comparatively to how they’re paid. [TSN]
• Auston Matthews’ move to play professionally in Switzerland is reminiscent to players going to the IHL in the 90s in their draft years. How did that work out for them? [The Sin Bin]
• Making the AHL schedule is really hard. Especially now with teams out in California. [The AHL]
• Finally, Hey Phil Housley, fire it in there! What a gorgeous pitch by the soon-to-be HOF defenseman.
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