Captain Foligno; Hedman's arrival; 'Uptown Puck' (Puck Headlines)

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• Nick Foligno has been named captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets. [Blue Jackets]

• Tyler Johnson is making some history during his rise to stardom. [Lightning Shout]

• The start of this new era for the Tampa Bay Lightning began with the trade of Martin St. Louis. [Sportsnet]

• Returning to Tampa Bay isn’t bothering St. Louis. [NY Daily News]

• If it wasn't evident already, Victor Hedman has arrived. [Tampa Bay Times]

• If the New York Rangers are to win this series they need some goals from Rick Nash. [NY Post]

• The Chicago Blackhawks better hope their top-4 defensemen have a lot left in their tanks because they’re going to need them to eat a ton of minutes. [Second City Hockey]

• “Maybe the Premier League’s going to be scouting me next year.” Andew Shaw on his header no-goal Tuesday night. [CSN Chicago]

• It took a while, but the Blackhawks’ power play finally came through. [OC Register]

• Despite the loss, Freddie Andersen was solid again for the Anaheim Ducks. [LA Times]

• Forget Jeff Petry, Marc Bergevin. The Montreal Canadiens need to focus on offense. [The Hockey Writers]

• RFA negotations haven’t really begun until someone plays the KHL card. Welcome, Alex Galchenyuk! [Habs Eyes on the Prize]

• Dave Hakstol’s hiring will fix one thing with the Philadelphia Flyers: accountability. [Broad Street Hockey]

• Meanwhile, the Flyers have signed 32-year old Russian defenseman Yevgeni Medvedev. [Flyers]

• Why dumping the puck out of the D-zone isn’t always the best option. [JENLC]

• Come 2018, the Verizon Center name will be no more in D.C. Hopefully it’ll be renamed the “No, For Real, The WiFi Will Actually Work In Here Center” [Washington Post]

• Grand Rapids Griffins netminder Tom McCollum talks about recovering his stolen Calder Cup championship ring. [MLive.com]

• The Toronto Marlies have shaken up their coaching staff. How soon until Sheldon Keefe is brought in? [Marlies]

• Looking at the Sabres with a fantasy hockey eye. [The Puck Exchange]

• What’s the fantasy hockey spin of Todd McLellan in Edmonton? [Dobber Hockey]

• Finally, like Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk”? Maybe you’ll like this Lightning version, “Uptown Puck”:

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