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Penguins off the market; Hellebuyck talks Snyder mask (Puck Headlines)

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• Rogers Place looked pretty sweet before the Edmonton Oilers christened the building.

• How the Tampa Bay Lightning managed to keep their key pieces together for another Stanley Cup run. The story includes a great “Abbey Road” tribute photo by Dirk Shadd. [Tampa Bay Times]

• Despite all of the early Stanley Cup love, it’s too early for the Lightning to be thinking about June. [Two For Spearing]

• For the Pittsburgh Penguins to repeat as champions they’re going to have to leap some big hurdles. [Post-Gazette]

• After finding no takers, the Penguins are off the market. [CBS Pittsburgh]

• We’ve all read this Washington Capitals pre-season story before. Numerous times. [Washington Post]

• Gary Thorne (!), Chris Cuthbert, Ralph Strangis and Jiggs McDonald will fill in Bob Miller for 17 LA Kings this season as the veteran play-by-play man takes a reduced role. [Kings]

&Bull; Emerson Etem is back with the Anaheim Ducks after he was claimed on waivers. [Ducks]

• “Edmonton emerging as an NHL destination spot” Please provide your own thoughts on this. [TSN]

• Connor Hellebuyck talks about his Dan Snyder tribute mask. [Illegal Curve]

• Fun read on Tatiana Rafter’s unique looking New York Riveters jersey. [The Ice Garden]

• What could a bad season do for high expectations in Boston? [Boston Sports Desk]

• These are the 10 best all-Canadian matchups this season. [Yahoo]

• “How the US Army prepared one CEO for success in the NHL” [Yahoo Finance]

• Some optimism as the New York Rangers drop the puck on another season. [NY Rangers Blog]

• A great idea to help the Tanner Seebaum Foundation by watching hockey. [Five for Howling]

• Jeremy Jacobs needs a “compelling reason” to agree that the NHL needs to add an expansion franchise after Las Vegas. [CSNNE]

• Finally, poor, poor Brian Elliott: