The Bolts
- The Best of the Bolts competition is in the Elite Eight. Cast your vote for “Vladdy with the hatty” or “Stopping an Avalanche.” [Lightning.NHL.com]/
The NHL
- The Islanders TV crew lost longtime play-by-play guy Howie Rose. Meet the guy who’s replacing him, Brendan Burke. He’s wanted to be a broadcaster since he was 9. [New York Post]
- Carey Price is back to his old self. Which is bad news for everyone not on the Canadiens. [InGoal Magazine]
- Are the new Leafs the same as the old Leafs? [Globe and Mail]
- The Jimmy Vesey Watch is thankfully over. Final thoughts from a fan base that was let down as he chose to go to Manhattan. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
- The latest look at the Red Wings 25 under 25: Adam Marsh edition. [Winging It in Motown]
- Today’s Best Headline of the Day: Fiancé of Hockey Wives star invited to Leafs camp. [Pension Plan Puppets]
- The Leafs were busy. They got their backup goaltender (Jonas Enroth) and named another assistant general manager (Mark Hunter). [Toronto Sun]
- Examining the low shot assist rates of the Devils. [All About the Jersey]
- Bruce Boudreau’s toughest task as the Wild’s new coach? Consistency. [Hockey Wilderness]/
The World Cup
- Check out the full World Cup practice schedule. Team USA, North America and Canada will hit the ice and start skating on Labor Day. [NHL.com]
- Team North America has a quiet confidence, according to Connor McDavid. [NHL.com]
- Team Finland named its captain:/
#mnwild captain Mikko Koivu officially named Finland’s captain in next month’s World Cup of Hockey pic.twitter.com/KM08U7caTw
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) August 22, 2016
