Quick Strikes for Tuesday, August 9

The Bolts

Single game tickets are now on sale of the Tampa Bay Lightning and the 2016-17 season. [Tampa Bay Lightning]
The “Bolt from the Past” series continues with the Lightning’s first 1^st round draft pick: Defenseman Roman Hamrlik. [Roar of Thunder]

The Crunch

Former Syracuse captain Mike Angelidis has signed a one-year contract with the Stockton Heat, the AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames. [Syracuse.com]

The NHL

The Great One is getting a facelift! Okay, not Wayne Gretzky himself but his statue that is to be relocated to the Oilers new arena. [Sportsnet]
Shea Weber suited up as a member of Le Bleu, Blanc, et Rouge. [Habs Eyes on the Prize]
Fantasy hockey warning: Beware the Detroit Red Wings. The warning is confirmed by a Wings blog. [Wings Nation]
The league player rankings debate commences: Patrick Kane is ranked the top forward of the NHL. [Second City Hockey]
Another hiring has taken place for the NHL’s 31^st franchise that begins play in 2017-18. [The Sin Bin]
Meow. [Pension Plan Puppets]

The Sport

One is now retired, the other is now overseas… and both are compared here for the sake of the Hall of Fame: Brad Richards versus Pavel Datsyuk, which is more viable for the Hall? [Wings Nation]
The AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack has changed its image around. [Blueshirt Banter]
Once again we’d like to invite you (hockey bloggers, hockey readers) to promote content and participate on /r/hockeywriters. It’s a category on Reddit that’s out to promote feature articles from both the blogosphere and mainstream media. [Reddit]

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