Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading while the Bruins get an off day following four-of-six points on the road to start their season.
*FOH (Friend of Haggs) Kevin Allen from USA Today says that the Penguins have all of the ingredients to repeat as Stanley Cup champs.
*Do you want to get to know the real Phil Kessel? Is this video really as hilarious as it purports to be? I’ll let you decide.
*Greg Wyshynksi AKA Puck Daddy publishes a leaked list of top KHL salaries with familiar names like Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk at the top of the list.
*Apparently the Winnipeg hockey fans are getting a little tired of Jacob Trouba sitting out without a contract, and they have the painstakingly-crafted signs to prove it.
*Are notable NHL players in new homes being used properly? ESPN investigates a few cases including David Backes, who will still be skating with top players like Ryan Spooner and David Krejci even when Patrice Bergeron does return to his rightful spot.
*Another hockey web pioneer has been hired by an NHL team, as the creator of General Fanager’s salary cap site is now on the new Las Vegas expansion payroll.
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*Jimmy Vesey soaks up the joy and the glory after scoring his very first NHL goal for the New York Rangers.
*For something completely different: David Letterman reveals a completely different side to himself in retirement.