Reading Assignments
- The NHL announced yesterday the passing of Bill Torrey, the architect of the legendary Islanders teams of the early 1980s that won four Stanley Cups and 19 consecutive playoff series. [NHL.com]
- Newsday, the Long Island newspaper, published an obituary of Torrey that is incredibly well done. [Newsday]
- Remembrances were all over social media yesterday, including this one:
Mr. Torrey was so good to me as a, young broadcaster in the AHL, I'll never forget . The class he carried was second to none. Hockey is filled with great people. Bill Torrey is at the head table!
— John Forslund (@JohnForslund) May 3, 2018
- What did the Hurricanes get by trading for Jordan Martinook? [Hurricanes]
- And from the Arizona side:
@minter Assuming he stays, you make sure you tell your Caniacs that they're getting a DAMN good player AND person in @Martyman17 . He will work his ASS off for you. Never takes a shift off. Solid, SOLID guy. You'll love him, #Redvolution fans! We will absolutely miss him in AZ.
— Paul Surra (@Voice4Stuff) May 3, 2018
- TSN’s offseason game plan for the Hurricanes sounds familiar: get one more scorer and shore up goaltending, and the Canes should be a playoff team. [TSN]
- Stormy and Jaccob Slavin went back to school:
Thanks for stopping by, @Jslavin74, @NHLStormy and @NHLCanes! Check out the video of their visit to @WakeGirlsLead #CanesPowerPlay https://t.co/Vv9yq9NDf5
— Wake County Schools (@WCPSS) May 3, 2018
- The Checkers’ second-round series against Lehigh Valley gets underway tonight. Our preview will be out later today, and here is what the Checkers themselves have to say. [Checkers]
- Lightning owner Jeff Vinik rescued a floundering organization and is now the league’s model for new ownership. Among those the league requested him share some wisdom is Tom Dundon. [The Athletic ($)]
- Old Canadian man yells at cloud over American broadcasters not calling them sweaters. Ho hum. [Globe and Mail]
- Speaking of American broadcasters, A.J. Mleczko has fit right into NBC’s playoff coverage as the first woman ever to provide TV commentary for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. [ESPN]