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Let's get the bad news over with quickly, and move on to the good...
- Unglücklich (unfortunate) Dennis Seidenberg will miss about eight weeks as a result of his training injury and subsequent surgery. [Boston.CBSLocal]
- David Pastrnak doubled down on the Capitals, scoring twice on assists from Czechmate David Krejci and notching the game winner needed to break the tie in the 3-on-3 overtime period. [WorcesterTelegramAndGazette]
- Intial take on 3-on-3? Chris Kelly is for it, and for good reason. Jake DeBrusk showed some brusqueness and Anton Blidh agitated. (With videos) [BostonHErald]
- Elite centers Patrice Bergeron and a healthy David Krejci are both looking to shoulder more of the offensive load. Krejci would like to see time on the penalty kill. [TheBostonGlobe]
- A team must strike a balance and strive for possession in 3-on-3, which has been problematic for the offensive-focused Capitals. [ESPN]
- The Bruins power play lost a lot of staff due to roster moves, and will necessarily be reworked in the new season. [ProvidenceJournal]
- Good on ya, Torey Krug, for your stronger physique. Now please use your wits and skill to not get stuck in corner battles against oversized opponents! [WEEI]
- The best thing about this projection for the Atlantic Division this season is the illustrating photo- MARC SAVARD4EVAH! As for the content? Consider the source, they have a dog in this fight. [PensionPlanPuppets]
Elsewhere around the rink:
- Get off yer high horse on the domestic violence/sexual assault issue, NHL! [WingingItInMotown]
- Been there, suffered that- one survivor's take. Why on earth would anyone voluntarily go through the system? [AnaheimCalling]
- What's the push to have the NWHL merge with the CWHL? Why not have (gasp) BOTH? [WatchThisHockey]
- Have a look at these imaginative heroic cartoon images of CWHL players. [BarDown]
- And what could go wrong? The US Hockey press conference was gulled by serial trolls, even as SBNation's Travis Hughes was mistakenly screened out. [BroadStreetHockey]
- Chris Nilan doesn't want anyone to jump to the simplistic conclusion that fighting in hockey causes untimely deaths for enforcers. There is so much more at play. [MontrealGazette]
- Paul Bissonnette also weighed in from his perspective. He is careful to remind us that notable enforcers have also moved on to success after hockey careers. [PuckDaddy]
- One youngster with a successful goaltending resume and some coaching experience has stated his preference to wear the Spoked B. [CBC]
- The character "Ogie" Ogilthorpe in the movie "Slap Shot" was based on a real player. Now you can see the rest of the story. [BarDown]
- New this year around the NHL will be metal detectors at the arenas. Here's what fans can expect. [TheHockeyNews]
- Analyze this 3-on-3 situation (featuring former Bruin Matt Bartkowski) and see why defensive forwards will be a key to success. [TheScore]