Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading while my fantasy football team is horrendous right now after Yahoo! gave me an “A” for my work on draft day. Damn you, Yahoo!
*It’s really interesting to think about just how impactful the arrival of John Tavares is going to be with the Maple Leafs. Does his arrival automatically catapult Toronto past the Bruins in the Atlantic Division standings? Will his leadership and intangibles takes Toronto’s young guns to an even higher level? Will the Leafs still be held back by their question marks on defense? Those questions won’t be answered until the regular season, but needless to say the media folks in Toronto are a wee bit giddy about the whole thing.
*Speaking of Toronto media watching Tavares, Steve Simmons has done his share and it sounds like he’s sold on the massive impact the former Islanders star will have.
*Interesting piece about how nutrition is becoming the next horizon in pro sports, and specifically in the NHL, where teams will be looking for competitive advantages.
*Former Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec is calling it a career after 11 seasons in the NHL where he was certainly a No. 1 goalie, but never quite the guy that was going to take his team over the top.
*Jason Spezza wants to actually accomplish something on the ice for the Dallas Stars this season, which would certainly be helpful for them after a rough season.
*For something completely different: I wouldn’t plan on Chevy Chase hosting Saturday Night Live again anytime soon.
