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Let’s go over some news and notes:
- TRAINING CAMP IS HERE AND I TRULY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CONTAIN ALL OF THE EXCITEMENT. HERE ARE THE BIG STORYLINES TO WATCH FOR. [The Athletic]
- Minnesota is entering 2019-20 with a gigantic chip on its shoulder. Could that translate into wins? [Twin Cities-Pioneer Press]
- Bruce Boudreau has some pretty high expectations for this year’s team. Perhaps even higher than some of the more successful Wild teams in recent years. [Wild]
- It appears Joel Eriksson Ek is already in midseason form.
As usual, Joel Eriksson Ek annihilated the #mnwild fitness testing. Broke some team records by a long ways
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) September 12, 2019
Off the trail...
- Ivan Provorov signed a six-year deal with the Flyers yesterday. Here comes the tsunami of RFA signings. [Broad Street Hockey]
- Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore announced yesterday that he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer over the summer. [Knights On Ice]
- Who are the top 124 prospects in the NHL, and where do Matthew Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov land? [The Athletic]
- The Sharks have a new captain.
There are a lot of leaders on this team. So we needed a lot of letters.
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) September 12, 2019
Introducing the new #SJSharks captain and alternates, led by Captain @Logancouture!
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