*It’s funny how the sound of Jim Jackson’s voice makes everything right with the world. Relive last night’s preseason action vs. the Leafs here.
*Simon Gagne hates us. We can debate whether or not resigning him would have improved the team, but I think we can all agree that the team handled this in a pretty crappy way. (BSH)
*Chris Pronger is adjusting to life with one foot in the locker room and one in the front office. (CSN Philly)
*ASF on Matt Read‘s upcoming contract talks and what it means for him in the upcoming season. (Flyers)
*A look at what we should expect from Nicklas Grossmann and Claude Giroux this season.
*Sean Couturier shares his off-season workout regimen. (Philly.com)
*Meltzer on Scott Laughton‘s development. (Hockeybuzz)
*Vincent Lecavalier sits down for a Q&A with the media following camp. (CSN Philly)
*The NHL tweeted (and subsequently deleted) an infographic that indicates a crackdown on uniform rules this year. Alex Ovechkin isn’t too keen on the rule changes.
*Alex Pietrangelo signed an extension with the Blues, which means no more speculation. Boo. (SB Nation)
*The league has rejected a plan to implement video review of high-sticking penalties. (Puck Daddy)
*And finally, now that the off-season is officially over, here’s a handy quiz to see how well you were paying attention this summer. (Grantland)
How many days?!
| Terry Crisp days | 55 |
| Al Hill days | 8 |
| J.J. Daigneault days | 79 |
| Pat Falloon days | 87 |
| Andreas Nodl days | 64 |
| Tye McGinn days | 94 |
