Lou remembers Yogi; Franzen's future; Stoll moves forward (Puck Headlines)
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• Yogi Berra with the St. Louis Flyers in the late 1940s. [Lindsay Berra]
• Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello remembers Yogi Berra … the hockey fan. [Fire and Ice]
• Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen says he’s probably done after one more concussion. [WXYZ]
• Some players for the Washington Capitals are interested to hear what Pope Francis has to say on his trip to Washington D.C.. [CSN Mid Atlantic]
• New York Rangers forward Jarret Stoll is ready to put his drug arrest behind him. Stoll was busted last summer for cocaine possession at a Las Vegas area pool. He signed with the Rangers as an unrestricted free agent. [Daily News]
• New Jersey Devils forward Patrik Elias may not be used during preseason games because of a right knee issue. [NJ.com]
• Los Angeles Kings general manager Dean Lombardi speaks more about LA’s off-ice issues last summer and last season and how he plans to address them. [LA Times]
• This is pretty cool about the Toronto Maple Leafs: “The Leafs are one of the NHL’s early adopters of the Catapult Sports tracking technology, which sees GPS units placed inside or below shoulder pads that transmit approximately 300 pieces of data per second — per player — in real time.” [Sportsnet]
• The anatomy of a 3-on-3 goal in the San Jose Sharks/Vancouver Canucks preseason game. [The Score]
• Jonas Hiller is probably the Calgary Flames’ best goaltending option. A detailed breakdown as to why. [TSN]
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• New York Islanders mascot Sparky the Dragon will not head to the Barclays Center as the team moves to Brooklyn. [Islanders Point Blank]
• Len Boogaard, father of deceased enforcer Derek Boogaard, discusses the NHL’s response to its concussion crisis. [Only A Game]
• Nikita Soshnikov explains why he wanted out of the Kontinental Hockey League. [Edmonton Journal]
• Vancouver Canucks forward Chris Higgins took a shot inside the ankle in the team’s “Kraft Hockeyville” game against San Jose. His subsequent injury (bone fracture) has changed the complexion of Vancouver's training camp. [Pass it to Bulis]
• What type of Mike Smith will the Arizona Coyotes get this year? They need the Mike Smith of the last part of the 2014-15 regular season. [Five for Howling]
• A detailed breakdown on how St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko has improved every year. [SPORTLOGOiQ]
• Though P.K. Subban wasn’t named Montreal Canadiens captain, he is going to be counted on to lead the team’s defense. [A Winning Habit]
• If Darnell Nurse is sent to the Bakersfiled Condors, what would it mean for the Edmonton Oilers’ AHL team? [Oilers Nation]
• The best Washington Capitals lineup for different locations on the ice. [Japers’ Rink]
• San Jose Sharks winger Tomas Hertl has gone almost all gluten free and all dairy free in his diet. [CSN Bay Area]
• What's it like playing club hockey in the United States? [The Players' Tribune]
• Will Calgary Flames forward Jiri Hudler continue to be a fantasy stud? Or will he drop off thsi season? [Dobber Hockey]
• The Brandon Wheat Kings are favored to finish first in the WHL's Eastern Conference. [Buzzing the Net]
• Finally, Watch Yannick Weber lay out a referee with a clean check.
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