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Here are your links for today:
Devils Links
Here’s newly hired coach Lindy Ruff talking with Matt Loughlin and Chris Wescott on a new episode of the Speak of the Devils podcast: [NHL]
The Devils are donating $200,000 to Newark Working Kitchens to help the organization’s efforts to feed low-income senior, disabled and family housing residents, people without homes, and other vulnerable Newark citizens. [NHL]
Hockey Links
Here’s the exhibition schedule (hopefully) leading up to real games next month:
Hockey. In July.
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) July 14, 2020
12 exhibition games are on the schedule later this month ahead of the #StanleyCup Qualifiers. https://t.co/64XfKl1jJy pic.twitter.com/ApuIKYP2M2
The work is beginning:
NHL is sending three groups of events staff to Edmonton and Toronto starting today. Hotel rooms, team rooms, workout facilities, testing for 900 at each site. Feeding 900 at each site. The list of facility needs is extensive. Enormous undertaking kicking into high gear.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 14, 2020
FWIW: Canucks GM Jim Benning on the possibility of trading Brock Boeser: “I have no intention of trading Brock Boeser. I haven’t had one conversation about that, so I don’t know where this stuff comes from.” [NHL]
Lou and the Islanders have signed goalie Ilya Sorokin to a one-year ELC and a one-year contract extension for the 2020-2021 season. [NHL]
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