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How about projecting the 2020-2021 opening night (whenever that will be) lineup? Where does Andreas Johnsson slot in? Who plays with Jack? Can Jesper Boqvist make the cut? Let’s see your projections. [The Athletic ($)]
Looking around the Metropolitan Division: Todd Cordell ranks the top 10 centers and guess who makes the list? [Infernal Access]
Jack Hughes didn’t have a stunning rookie season. What can we learn from a teenage player’s career from that first season anyway? [TSN]
A good look for Shakir Mukhamadullin:
Mukhamadullin, Amirov, Chinakhov and Groshev were all wearing A’s for @russiahockey at the #KarjalaCup press conference. #njdevils #leafsforever #cbj #tblightning https://t.co/529Zj167Qc
— Gillian Kemmerer (@gilliankemmerer) November 3, 2020
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It still sounds like there is some interest in starting the NHL season in three regional bubbles. “These would be ‘hybrid bubbles,’ with teams permitted to leave to spend time back home during certain weeks. It would be a temporary setup until, hopefully, teams can return to their home arenas later in the season,” ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski reports. A few more thoughts on returning next season here: [ESPN]
Not hockey news, but certainly worth following, given the somewhat parallel tracks the NHL and NBA have taken through COVID-19: NBA player representatives have approved a plan for a Dec. 22 start date for the league’s new season and a 72-game schedule. [ESPN]
Chris Peters caught up in cuts at ESPN:
Sad to say I am one of those caught in ESPN’s cuts today. Could not be more thankful to have had the chance to work with some incredible people. Got to live my dream for a few years and do some of the best work of my career. Still have some stuff coming before I’m done, too.
— Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) November 5, 2020
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