Lightning Round: Sounds like September

Let’s kick off the weekend with Heddy again. It was too good to show just once. I am also reminded of the rear end hockey players develop for the sport. Just massive and solid glutes, adductors, and hamstrings.

Victor Hedman from 50 🙌 pic.twitter.com/veHfsw5IT2
— Chris Krenn (@Chris_Krenn) August 31, 2023

ps: How could I forget to share the footage of Hedman kicking a 50 yard field goal !?! pic.twitter.com/HcQE87cIup
— Gabby Shirley (@Gabby_Shirley_) August 31, 2023

Anyway, there’s hockey this month!

We play hockey this month. 🤙📞 pic.twitter.com/T7jOqeu0cY
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) September 1, 2023

Anders Lindback, that returns some old memories of NHL 11.

39 days until Opening Night.

Goaltender Anders Lindbäck was acquired by the Nashville Predators in 2012, and was thought to be the goalie of the future.

In 47 games (36 games) over two seasons, Lindbäck went 18-22-3 with a .897 save %, 2.90 GAA, and one shutout.#GoBolts pic.twitter.com/7pJ9nUnDVZ
— The Bolt Report (@BoltReport_TB) September 2, 2023

The PWHL kicked off the month with the announcement of their league’s six GMs, the results of the Draft Lottery, and the opening of free agency. It’s going to be a busy and exciting month.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE (PWHL) ANNOUNCES GENERAL MANAGERS FOR SIX TEAMS

Danielle Marmer, Natalie Darwitz, Danièle Sauvageau,
Pascal Daoust, Michael Hirshfeld, Gina Kingsbury to lead PWHL roster building TORONTO, ON (September 1, 2023) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) today announced the General Managers appointed to lead hockey operations for the league’…

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE (PWHL) ANNOUNCES 2023 DRAFT ORDER OF SELECTION

Draft lottery awards Minnesota the first overall pick TORONTO, ON (September 1, 2023) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) today announced the results of a draft lottery conducted to establish the order of selection for the inaugural PWHL Draft, scheduled for September 18, 2023. Minnesot…

It’s Free Agent Day!

Today the six teams of the PWHL can begin naming players in free agency. This is all new to them – the GMs were just announced this morning and the draft lottery was today as well – and for us.

Elias Lindholm is “willing to stay” in Calgary, to the relief of many in the city.

"I am willing to stay…" is a fascinating quote that many will hang on to when it comes to Elias Lindholm.

Sounds pretty consistent with what @reporterchris has said.

But I am just as intrigued about "…if things don't go as I've planned, then I'll become a free agent." https://t.co/nTeUcyp0qS
— Julian McKenzie (@jkamckenzie) September 1, 2023

After a successful Global Series in traditional hockey countries, and then in Melbourne, the NHL wants to keep going.

NHL considering more unique destinations after Global Series — Melbourne

As the NHL continues its final preparations to bring teams to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time in September, it is already considering other unique international cities that could host preseason games in future seasons, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said.

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