Quick Strikes for Sunday, August 24

  • Players and where they rank may not be updated constantly on Bolt Prospects, but that doesn't mean how they trend - up or down - isn't observed by the crew. Who, among their top 10 prospects, is trending, and how? [Bolt Prospects]
  • We highlighted Brett Connolly in our Top 25 Under 25 post yesterday. By coincidence, The Hockey Writers also had a story published at the same time that pushed the make-or-break aspect of this coming season for King Conn. [The Hockey Writers]
  • Defenseman Eric Brewer is part of a new ownership group for the Prince George Cougars of the Western hockey League. Brewer wants to re-establish the glory of his former junior league team. [The Hockey News]
  • For those not on Twitter, remember to bookmark Raw Charge's Live Tampa Bay Lightning Twitter feed page. You'll get a live stream of news and chatter from players, front-office staff and reporters / bloggers. [Raw Charge]
  • TSN seems to be embracing the world of advanced stats a little more, posting a feature on Corey Sznajder of Shutdown Line and his three-zone trackign project [TSN]
  • It's the dead of summer, weeks before training camps opens and - Oh My! An actual NHL transaction has taken place! Devin Setoguchi signs a one-year deal in Calgary! [Flames Nation]

Assuming that ice hockey is your favorite sport, what is your second favorite sport?

Baseball89
Basketball16
Football (American)158
Lacross8
Motor sports (F1, INdy Car, NASCAR, etc)12
Rugby3
Soccer / Football49
Tennis11
Other8
There are sports besides hockey?73