Duck Tales: Really, Is it October Yet? Edition

DUCKS NEWS

• Anaheim Ducks 2015-16 Preview. [Sports Illustrated]
• Nick Ritchie Battling for Roster Spot. [The Fourth Period]
• Forward Nick Ritchie survives Ducks' major roster cut. [The OC Register]
• Ducks unveil$10 million video board at Honda Center. [Sporting News]
• Why The Fourth Period predicts that the Cup return to California come June. [The Fourth Period]
• Gull expect to welcome Gibson-for now. [Mighty 1090]
• Ducks off the Ice: A (Nearly) Perfect 10. [Ducks]

AROUND THE NHL

• Grantland's 2015-16 NHL Preview, Part 1: The Bottom-Feeders. [Grantland]
• Penguins defeat Lightning in Hockeyville USA game. [NHL]
• NHL expansion: Las Vegas, Quebec presenting formal bids to owners. [Puck Daddy]
• New 3-on-3 OT expected to entertain, affect strategy. [NHL]
• Why teams should use 4 forwards on the powerplay. [Hockey-Graphs]
• Statistically Speaking: Buyer beware on these NHL players. [TSN]
• For all you fantasy hockey rosters...10 players in the East set to decline in 15-16. [Dobber Hockey]
• Plenty of veterans on tryout contracts still fighting for NHL jobs. [Puck Daddy]
• Two years of research, 1230 games watched: Why neutral zone play is much more important than you think. [The Hockey News]
• James Neal's 'What you don't know about: Being a Sniper'. [The Player's Tribune]
• Can ex-Duck Emerson Etem hit a new level in New York? [The Hockey News]
• And the highest-paid player in women's hockey is....[The Hockey News]