Quick Strikes for Wednesday, July 15

The Lightning are starting their search for the next crop of Lightning Girls for the 2015-16 season. [Tampa Bay Lightning]
It’s also worth noting a summertime edition of “Inside the Lightning” will be airing tonight on Sun Sports. [Tampa Bay Lightning]
In an interview with NHL.com, Jonathan Drouin admits a chip on his shoulder. Steve Yzerman also makes remarks about Drouin and last season. [NHL.com]
Work has begun at the War Memorial in Syracuse. We touched on what is to transpire at the building earlier this summer and now…

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— Jim Sarosy (@JimSarosy) July 14, 2015
Former Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis will be teaching sports law as a professor at the University of Victoria in the spring of 2016. [Metro News]
Not only has the Buffalo Sabres Ryan O’Reilly inked a well paying deal this summer, but he’s also gotten himself busted for driving while intoxicate. [Syracuse.com]
Jack Roslovic, drafted #25in the 2015 NHL draft by the Winnipeg Jets, will be honoring his commitment to the University of Miami (of Ohio) to play instead of bolting to the Ontario Hockey League. [SBN College Hockey Blog]
In AHL news, the Toronto Marlies will be doing the team-building thing during the preseason in Newfoundland in a series against the St. John’s Ice Caps. The Syracuse Crunch / Norfolk Admirals used to play a preseason series there. [Toronto Marlies]
When Muppets attack. [Second City Hockey]
A throwback game is going to take place before a Stadium Series game in Minnesota this coming winter… And the Minnesota North Stars are the team that will re-assemble to take on Chicago. [Puck Daddy]
Defenseman Johnny Oduya will be the latest member of the 2015 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks to go elsewhere. He’s not re-signing in Chicago. A decision should be made on or by Thursday. [Second City Hockey]
The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the block, this you may already know… They also could draw close to $1 billion (not quite, close). [Puck Daddy]
Writers are being sought by a couple of blogs… While it’s other teams (read – not Tampa Bay) named, there are also some general positions too (read – divisional). [Stanley Cup of Chowder / Today’s Slapshot]

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