Grrrrrrrrrrr....As much as I'd like to summon some hatred for Detroit, San Jose, and LA (throw in Dallas for the extra-hateful), I'm more peeved that there are no rivalry games to be played.

DUCKS NEWS

• Picking the All-Time Ducks team, starting with centers. [Hockeybuzz]
• How the lockout affects Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. [Rant Sports]
• Sheldon Souray is profiled as a part of the OC Register's A-Z series. [OC Register]
• The Ducks will participate in Girls Hockey Weekend on October 14 at Westminster Ice. [Anaheim Ducks]
• The Ducks are also hosting their Third Annual Mini 1-on-1 Tournament for local youth hockey players. [Anaheim Ducks]

AROUND THE NHL

• Chris Botta estimates that the lost preseason cost the NHL 100 million dollars. [Chris Botta's Twitter]
• How the lockout benefits the 2013 Canadian World Juniors team. [The Hockey Writers]
• Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn will play for the Hamburg Freezers in Germany's top domestic league. [NHL.com]
• Would you watch replacement NHL players? [Broad Street Hockey]
• The NHL and the NHLPA don't appear to be any closer to a compromise. [Blueshirt Banter]
• Nail Yakupov has scored his first goal...in the KHL. [Backhand Shelf]