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Yesterday’s News Today
- Behind Enemy Lines: Oilers, Canucks, and Flames
- Quick Whistles: Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho are dominating
Social Media Roundup
- The Hurricanes took to the community to help students purchase gifts for the holidays:
Five #Canes players teamed up with five students from Durham Nativity School, as the Canes helped them purchase presents for themselves and families this holiday season. pic.twitter.com/E5von8g1DF
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 9, 2019
- A couple of former Checkers players finally got their Calder Cup championship rings:
“I can open this puppy up finally?” pic.twitter.com/PDbRzjyBiR
— Charlotte Checkers (@CheckersHockey) December 9, 2019
- It appears this season’s Winter Classic is on pace to be one of the largest hockey events ever. Despite what the NHL and NBC may think, it appears people actually do care about more teams than just Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or New York:
Cotton Bowl Winter Classic has blown away NHL expectations. They've had to open up sections they didn't expect to sell due to demand. With 83,000-plus tickets sold, 2020 Classic on track to be 2nd-biggest crowd in NHL outdoor game history behind Big House in 2014.
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) December 9, 2019
- Gary Bettman addressed the NHL’s plan to prevent situations like the Bill Peters case from happening:
Bettman announces a new mandatory annual training program will be required for all head coaches, asst coaches, minor league coaches, GMs, assistant GMs on diversity and inclusion. It will be a program designed by an outside company.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) December 10, 2019
Gary Bettman says the NHL will create a hotline where complaints can be made, either anonymously or for attribution. Whistleblowers will be given protection.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) December 10, 2019
Gary Bettman announces NHL clubs are on notice that If they become aware of incidents which crossed the line and don’t inform the league, teams may face “severe discipline” ...
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) December 10, 2019
- Also:
Bettman said the NHL is still "sorting out" the discrepancies between Peter Karmanos and Ron Francis statements on Bill Peters' abuse allegations in Carolina. @Canes
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) December 10, 2019
Reading Assignments
- The Carolina Hurricanes are ready to embark on their upcoming lengthy road trip. [Hurricanes]
- The Minnesota Wild appear to be the front runners for the 2021 Winter Classic and you’ll never guess who the one of the leading candidates to play against them is. Hint: it’s one of the four mentioned above (sigh). [The Athletic $]
- Are the 2019-2020 Detroit Red Wings the worst team of the salary cap era? [The Hockey News]
- Speaking of the Red Wings, Chris Chelios tells a story about how he drank beer during the 2009 Winter Classic after Mike Babcock benched him. [Detroit Free Press]
- Technology is getting a second chance to make NHL games more broadcast-friendly. [Las Vegas Sun]
- Who is the more exciting player in the NHL today? [NHL]