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Storm Advisory 12/9/20: NHL News, Daily Links, and Roundup

The league closes in on a start date, a legend gets a new number and there’s a Marty Party happening on Canes Cast.

By Cody Hagan

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Carolina Hurricanes v Boston Bruins - Game Two Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images

This Week’s News

Reading Assignments

  • New number, same NHL legend:
  • Former Hurricane Chris Terry is headed overseas:
  • It’s a Marty Party on this week’s Canes Cast. [Hurricanes]
  • It appears we have an agreement between the NHL and the NHLPA on when to start the upcoming season and how many games it will feature. [TSN]
  • More details on how the league got past the financial disagreement and came to an agreement on the new start date. [The Athletic $]
  • Building the Kraken roster involves one of the NHL’s largest analytics staffs. [The Athletic $]
  • Major allegations surfaced over the past few months regarding junior hockey leagues and how their players were treated, hazed and physically abused. New affidavits give us an inside look at just how horrendous the conditions allegedly were. Warning, this story may be difficult to read for some due to the nature of the topic and graphic content. [TSN]
  • Who has the greatest hockey name of all-time? Is it Greg McKegg? Maybe it’s Tony Twist or Jordin Tootoo? Check out the entire bracket below and let us know what you think: