A Red Wings fan examines the Yzerplan. [Wings Nation]/
The Crunch
The Lightning signed an agreement to partner with the Lyon Hockey Club meaning that Crunch players could be looking forward to spending some time in France. [Syracuse.com] /
The League
Former Nashville Predator Paul Gaustad retires. [Today’s Slapshot]
Everyone in Calgary still hates us but if they didn’t, we could commiserate while we wait for our teams’ best offensive players to sign new deals. [Flames Nation]
Dale Weise didn’t particularly enjoy his time in Chicago. [Second City Hockey]
Tearing down a franchise is easy. Rebuilding is the hard part. [Pension Plan Puppets]
Just how good can Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn be? Really really really good. [Defending Big D]
The only thing that seems to have changed in Edmonton this summer is the grandiosity of the mistakes. [Copper and Blue]
Devils fans imagine all the different ways Taylor Hall could fit into the team’s lineup. [All About the Jersey]
Do you want to see a picture of Alex Ovechkin playing soccer? Of course you do. Click the dang link. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
Turns out millenials are responsible for the decrease in scoring in the NHL. That’s so not lit fam. [Canucks Army]/
The Game
Connor McDavid will captain Team North America during the World Cup of Hockey. [Today’s Slapshot]/