Just a few more days in the Raw Charge jersey challenge.
Lightning news
- “Stammergeddon” is, of course, over. And the end of the Lightning didn’t happen. [Don’t Trade Vinny]
- There is a downside to Steven Stamkos‘ new contract with teh Tampa Bay Lightning [Tampabay.com]
- Will the money change Stamkos? Steven himself does not believe so. [Thestar.com]
- “Ryan Malone to Toronto” rumors have been around since last off-season. And even Toronto media doesn’t think they make much sense [Toronto Sun]
- Speaking of Malone, there was a panic set off by Nick Kypreos on Twitter, suggesting Ryan wouldn’t be with the club until December after shoulder surgery… [Twitter]
- …which was shot down by the Lightning as completely inaccurate [Twitter]
- But one thing is true: Ryan Malone had shoulder surgery [The Sporting News]
- Ryan Shannon will wear #22 with the Bolts next season [Tampabay.com]
NHL News
- Nikolai Khabibulin will be spending 15 days in jail soon, the result of his DUI conviction last year and the end of his appeal in Arizona [The Globe and Mail]
- The top 25 centers in the NHL for the upcoming season. It’s debatable. [Puck Daddy]
- Patrick Lalime has called it a career. But he will start his new one next season as part of the RDS broadcast crew [nhl.com]
- Large signing bonuses are becoming standard in the NHL this off-season [The Globe and Mail]
- Mike Smith‘s career with the Lightning was as inconsistent as the future of the Phoenix Coyotes. Now the two are linked together and Smith talks about it [CBS Sports]
- The Winnipeg Jets unveiled their new logo last week. There’s a bit of deja vu with them [Hockey Blog in Canada]
- Evander Kane wore #9 with the Atlanta Thrashers, and it’s a retired number in Winnipeg. He’ll ask for Bobby Hull’s permission to dawn the number next season [Arctic Ice Sheet]
- The future of the New York Islanders may be truly what is up for a vote come next week, as Long Island residents vote on a new arena for the team [The Globe and Mail]
- Nashville and Atlanta are close enough that it warrants the Predators to actively court former Thrashers fans. [Thrashing the Blues]
- Simon Gagne pens an autobiographical article for the NHL [NHL.com]
- Scott Burnside makes a case for Chris Osgood for the Hall of Fame [ESPN.com]
-
