Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading, while glad to hear that all NFL players managed to avoid any Fourth of July fireworks-related injuries this week.
*The support system around the Pittsburgh Penguins is rooting for Kevin Stevens to succeed in his comeback from a crippling addiction.
*Marc Methot talks about leaving the Ottawa Senators, and the difficult transition of picking up everything and going to Dallas.
*Five Hall of Famers that had free-agent homecomings had very different outcomes as so many players have returned home this summer. Who knows? Maybe there could be more with some big names still mulling their NHL futures as free agency rolls on.
*PHT writer James O’Brien says that the Canadiens got a bargain for Alex Galchenyuk with three years and less than $15 million.
*A few thoughts as a giant payday looms for restricted free agent Colton Parayko with the St. Louis Blues.
*The Washington Capitals are suffering from a hangover after going for the Cup in the past three years and falling well short each time. I wouldn’t call this a hangover, actually. I would call this a gross overestimation of the talent they’ve collected with each of these empty regular-season teams that do nothing in the postseason.
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*The Buffalo Sabres have hired Davis Payne as an assistant associate coach on the Buff bench for next season.
*For something completely different: This lacrosse goalie needs to have a little better field awareness, methinks.