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Reading Assignments
- Count the Hurricanes as one of the most improved teams of the offseason. [ESPN]
- A local hockey player has sacrificed greatly for her pro hockey career. [WRAL Sports Fan]
- From Katariina: Sebastian Aho has high expectations but doesn’t have his mother’s cooking - at least, on this side of the Atlantic. [Ilta-Sanomat]
Sebastian Aho: ”I could give my personal achievement (being the best in scoring on the roster) away in the case as to do it better as a team (if that’d help). The success of the team is my salt and pepper giving me the most kicks.”
— Katariina Rasku (@KatariinaKaTrii) July 17, 2018
About the two seasons in NC: “The new country and the language and the culture have been awesome challenges for me. I’ve grown as a human being and learned new things. Life is different than back at home (in Finland) and my mom’s food isn’t available...
— Katariina Rasku (@KatariinaKaTrii) July 17, 2018
I can take the responsibility of my own doings and take care of the things using a foreign language. All that was a challenge to start with but now all that comes as easier.”
— Katariina Rasku (@KatariinaKaTrii) July 17, 2018
About the next season: “We’re not aiming for the last spot in the playoffs but for the top spot in the playoffs. “
— Katariina Rasku (@KatariinaKaTrii) July 17, 2018
- Chicago says they may wait until around training camp to make moves to fill their cap space, so maybe a Justin Faulk trade is on hold. [NHL]
- Who is likely to break out as a star next year? [Sportsnet]
- The youth movement continues for the New York Rangers. [New York Post]
- A tough, but enlightening, read about the obstacles that the late Ray Emery faced in carving out his hockey career. [The Athletic ($)]
- If an NHL franchise comes to Seattle, an AHL franchise could come to Spokane. [NBC Right Now]
- Edmonton fans will probably have to sit tight for a while before they see Evan Bouchard. [Edmonton Journal]
- Artemi Panarin and the Columbus Blue Jackets failed to make progress on a contract extension. [NHL]
- Jimmy Vesey signed a two-year extension in the Big Apple. [Yahoo Sports]