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Blues news
- If you can get past Derek Armstrong staring a hole through you ... you can read an interesting piece about the newest Blue -- a Blue I'm convinced makes the big club and plays significant minutes. [Blues]
- A season preview of the 'Note. [Sporting News]
- Carlo Colaiacovo is happy and, most importantly, healthy. He's going to have a big season for the Blues. So big, that the team trades one of its young puck-moving d-men in midseason for a scoring threat. My fearless prediction for the season. [Stltoday.com]
- When David Backes talks, you listen. By the way, did anyone else notice Backes wore an 'A' in the preseason opener? [Sporting News]
- Large Ben Bishop, who is a beast in NHL 09 based on his large frame, isn't in the doghouse with the Blues. [Stltoday.com]
- JR chat. Go. [Stltoday.com]
Hockey news
- Pre-season action from last night. [Yahoo!]
- And here's a look at the not-real games going down tonight. [Yahoo!]
- Manny Legace is happy in Atlanta. No more emo Manny? I'll believe it when I see his first post-loss post-game interview. [Sporting News]
- Some former players are trying to become John Davidson. [Sporting News]
- Patrik Elias is going to be out some time with a groin issue. Adjust your fantasy lineups accordingly. [TSN]
- Theoren Fleury is really going to play in an NHL. Good luck? [TSN]
- Interesting story about fake Twitter accounts. The Capitals are encouraging all players to get real accounts, so people won't be confused by fake ones. Roman Polak doesn't understand that fuss. [WaPo]
- Which rookies will make an impact this season? Here's a guess at 10. [Puck Daddy]
- Nikolai Zherdev talks about leaving the NHL for the KHL. [Puck Daddy]
Other links
- This is a really cool blog about letters that deserve more attention. [Letters of Note]
- Some good tips for first dates. [Maxim]
- Some really bad food names. [Stupid Idiots]
- Pedo Bear makes me laugh. [Holy Taco]
- From some guy named "Sean Gallagher." Enjoy "Awkward Facebook likes. [CollegeHumor]
Video
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