Setoguchi's struggles; Sweden's World Cup chances (Puck Headlines)

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• Comic stars Asterix and Obelix arrive at the IIHF Congress. [IIHF]

• How Devin Setoguchi came back from rock bottom. Setoguchi spent last year with Davos in Switzerland. He is a former 31-goal scorer with the San Jose Sharks. [The Hockey News]

• Why Sweden is the team to beat in the World Cup of Hockey: “So what are the issues for Team Sweden? Absolutely nothing.” [ESPN]

• Who are the 15 types of people you’ll meet around the World Cup? [Sportsnet]

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• There is never going to be a doubt about Team USA’s identity thanks to the coaching style of John Tortorella. [Pro Hockey Talk]

• A look at several issues with hockey in Canada such as aging rinks and fewer youth players [Greatest Hockey Legends]

• While Team North America teenagers like Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews will get most of the attention during the World Cup, there are a handful of players on the roster who are not all that young, at least in terms of NHL experience. [CP via Yahoo!]

• The Montreal Canadiens have hired Sean Burke as a pro scout. Burke was most recently the goaltending coach for the Arizona Coyotes in 2014-15. [Canadiens]

• Former NHL enforcer George Parros has joined the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. [NHL]

• Some Colorado Avalanche players say they will miss former coach Patrick Roy, who abruptly stepped down in August. [Denver Post]

• Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau is looking forward to his long-term future with the team. Huberdeau signed a six-year contract extension this week. [Miami Herald]

• Hockey Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine will head to Rome with his wife, Marybeth, as part of a small delegation representing the NHL. The event will be held Oct. 5-7 and includes an opening ceremony with the pope, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee. [Buffalo News]

• Dale Weise, the right winger who was the Flyers’ biggest free-agent addition in the summer, believes he is just starting to reach his prime and can build off a career-best season. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

• The Carolina Hurricanes have signed goaltender Michael Leighton to a one-year, two-way contract. [Hurricanes]

• The Edmonton Oilers trade of superstar Taylor Hall involved intellect over emotion. [Oil on Whyte]

• The Tampa Bay Lightning face yet another salary cap conundrum. They have a talented core of many young forwards and not enough cap space to keep them all. The first domino may fall sooner rather than later, as forward Nikita Kucherov has yet to sign a contract just over a month from the season. [Today’s Slapshot]

• Former Calgary Flames goaltender Joni Ortio has signed to play in Sweden this upcoming season. [InGoal Magazine]

• Which team is better in a World Cup of Hockey fantasy cage match? Team North America or Russia? [Dobber Hockey]

• The University of Ottawa says its varsity hockey team is preparing to hit the ice again this fall, two years after the program was suspended in connection with a sexual assault investigation. [CP via Yahoo!]

• Transgender inclusiveness in Ontario minor hockey dressing rooms will go into wide effect this season. [CP via Yahoo!]

• Finally, Coffee delivery from Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon.