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The Bolts
- ESPN ranked the Lightning as the best franchise in the four major US sports leagues. Take that, other 121 teams. [Tampa Bay Business Journal]
- Vinny Lacavalier is happy to be back home in Tampa. [Sports Talk Florida]
- Check out the latest episode of the Bolt Prospects podcast. [Bolt Prospects]
The Crunch
- The Crunch named 26 year old defender Luke Witkowski as team captain. Witkowski follows Mike Angelidis who was captain of the Crunch for the last four seasons.
The Game
- The Penguins agreed to an extension with goaltender Matt Murray. The contract is similar to the one Andre Vasilevskiy signed with the Lightning during the summer. [Pensburgh]
- Canadiens defender Zach Redmond broke his foot during practice and will miss around six weeks. [Eyes on the Prize]
- The Blackhawks are playing a 37 year old defender on his off-side and seem unhappy with the results. [Second City Hockey]
- The Matt Murray signing creates an interesting challenge for the Penguins as they prepare for the expansion draft. [Today’s Slapshot]
- Noted analytics darling Nino Niederreiter is only getting 13 minutes per game in Minnesota and that has to be fixed. [Hockey Wilderness]
- Alex Radulov seems to fitting in perfectly with his new team in Montreal. [Eyes on the Prize]
- Randy Carlyle is already dragging down the Ducks. [Today’s Slapshot]
- If you enjoy detailed play breakdowns, here’s one of Marian Hossa’s 500th career goal. [Second City Hockey]
- NHL.com finally arrives at the fate it deserves. [Lighthouse Hockey]
- The Washington Capitals are bunch of crossword puzzle loving nerds. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]