DUCK TALES
- Bob Murray’s summer lands him atop Puck Daddy’s Power Rankings. [Puck Daddy]
- Check out this adorable picture of a young Scott Niedermayer (Yes, I know he’s in a Devils jersey. Still adorable). [NJ.com]
- Fantasy sports operator Draft Ops has signed a four year sponsorship agreement with the Ducks. [Forbes]
- The San Diego Gulls held auditions for ice girls last week. [San Diego Union Tribune]
- Chris Stewart thinks he’s a ‘good fit’ for the Ducks. [Puck Daddy]
AROUND THE NHL
- New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow believes the young core led by John Tavares will get the team to the second round of the playoffs this season. [NHL.com]
- The town of Halifax, Nova Scotia has scored this season’s Toronto Maple Leafs training camp. It will be the first time that the Leafs have spent part of their training camp outside of Ontario since a 2001 trip to Newfoundland. [CBC]
- Former NHL brawler Dale Purinton was arrested by Oneida County police on Wednesday for Burglary 1st Degree, a Class-B Felony. [Puck Daddy]
- Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler is strongly opposed to the idea of allowing advertising on NHL jerseys. [CBC]
- Valtteri Filppula had a solid first season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, but took a step back in his second. What does he need to do to get back to where he was? [Raw Charge]