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DUCKS NEWS
- Hampus Lindholm is adjusting to life in America. [Anaheim Ducks]
- News that is not surprising: The Toronto Maple Leafs are the NHL's most valuable franchise, worth 1 billion. The New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, and Boston Bruins round out the top 5. The Leafs, Rangers, and Canadiens alone accounted for 83 percent of the league's operating income. (We're 21st on the list). [Puck Daddy]
- A GIF-tastic Jonas Hiller. [Hockeybroad]
- On Chris Wagner's work ethic. [The Hockey Writers]
- An article about the Norfolk Admirals' Movember efforts. [Examiner.com]
- Defenseman Gabe Guentzel is a Norfolk Admiral again. [Indiana News Center]
- Rickard Rakell scored twice during the Plymouth Whalers 4-3 victory over the Erie Otters. With this win, the Whalers regained sole possession of first place in OHL West. [Plymouth-Canton Patch]
- Bobby Ryan is playing on a line with Anze Kopitar. ZOMG. [Fantasysp.com]
- George Parros may be a Florida Panther now, but he still partnered with Ducks management to encourage Movember fundraising this past month. [OC Register]
- The Ducks have selected Taylor Paerels of Rowland High School as their High School Player of the Month. [San Gabriel Valley Tribune]
- The Fort Wayne Komets lost 3-1 to the Gwinnett Gladiators on Friday night. [Fort Wayne Journal Gazette]
- Devante-Smith Pelly is embroiled in an autograph card controversy. [Beckett Media]
- Bobby Ryan talks about his experience in Sweden thus far. [FloBoticsTV]
- Fun fact: Emerson Etem and Matt Smaby went to the same high school. [Norfolk Admirals]
- A collector's first Cam Fowler autograph. [Plaschke Thy Sweater Is Argyle]
AROUND THE NHL
- Announcers are the unsung heroes, says Backhand Shelf's Chris Lund. [Backhand Shelf]
- Could current AHL players 'steal' NHL jobs once the lockout ends? [Pensburgh]
- Logan Couture is leaving his lockout team, Geneve-Servette HC of the Swiss National League A, citing "personal reasons." [Fear The Fin]
- Steven Stamkos is considering playing abroad. [ESPN]
- NHL lockouts have a history of leaving the old guys behind. [National Post]