Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading, while the New England Patriots football season is officially underway.
*The Dallas Stars organization is setting a strong example opposing the bathroom bill in Texas, and the NHL really needs to follow suit if push comes to shove around the NHL All-Star Game.
*Henrik Lundqvist has fully recovered from his knee injury and is looking forward to a strong campaign with the Rangers. He’ll need to be at his best for the Blueshirts.
*Pittsburgh is a hockey town through and through and that doesn’t stop even in the middle of the summer.
*PHT writer and FOH (Friend of Haggs) Jason Brough has the Dallas Stars needing to meet big expectations after an aggressive offseason improvement plan.
*A few of the biggest offseason questions for the NHL continue, including where Matt Duchene will end up once he’s traded. There’s also a little thing called the contract negotiations between the Edmonton Oilers and Leon Draisaitl.
*For something completely different: It appears that Josh Brolin and James Cameron aren’t going to be sending each other holiday cards anytime soon.
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