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Quick Strikes for Monday September 26

A Lightning legend comes home, the Oilers fountain of youth continues to overflow, and an AHL mainstay may be on the move. All this and more in today's edition of Quick Strikes!

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The Bolts:

The League:
  • Buffalo Sabres netminder Robin Lehner spent his summer practicing MMA in hopes of better results in goal this October. [NHL]
  • Two time Stanley Cup Champion Kris Versteeg is hoping to stick with the Edmonton Oilers out of training camp. [Edmonton Journal]
  • Yet another talented youngster knocking on the doorstep of NHL stardom with the Oilers. [Edmonton Journal]
  • Las Vegas expansion team in search of farm team when they hit the ice in the fall of 2017. [Las Vegas Review Journal]
  • Former Oiler Taylor Hall endorses Connor McDavid as teams new captain. [NHL]
The Game:
  • The Ottawa Senators are set to announce the departure of their AHL club from Binghamton to Belleville. [Ottawa Sun]
  • Sweden's run in the World Cup of Hockey has come to an end at the hands of Team Europe. [New York Times]
  • What's it going to take to make Team USA great again? [NHL]
  • Minnesota Viking qaurterback Sam Bradford is ecstatic to call the state of hockey his new home. [Twin Cities Press]