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Islanders links
- The rumors are true: I wrote an article with charts. Real ones! tl;dr version: the Islanders don't have that much cap space left. [LHH]
- Reserve your spot for this year's Islanders charity golf outing. Make sure to have your credit card out. It's going on Sept. 16th. [Islanders]
- Andong Song stumps for his home country to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. [Reuters]
- Joshua Ho-Sang will be at Team Canada's Summer Showcase in Calgary, which started yesterday. [Niagara This Week]
- Did you know that Islander alumni Gord Lane was a stutterer? His drive to overcome his impediment and become a Stanley Cup champion is an inspiration to others. [Trib Live]
All around
- NEW-ish! The NHL officially announced the 2016 Winter Classic between the Bruins and Canadiens at Fenway Park and revealed the event's logo Wednesday. Absolutely nothing else happened. [ESPN]
- If you go over the cap because of a player's performance bonus, prepare to ante up some extra cash. [The Hockey Writers]
- Jonathan Quick dishes on some of the snipers he sees in his nightmares. [Players Tribune]
- Is Nail Yakupov damaged goods? Lowetide investigates thoroughly.
- What are the best ways for the NWHL to market its teams? No. 1: Treat the players like professionals. No. 2: Get the kids involved. [High Heels and High Sticks Part 1 and Part 2]
- Take a sneak peek inside the Red Wings' future home in Neo Detroit. [Sportsnet]
- Que bueno! Los Panthers de Florida van a tener todos los partidos disponble en español esta estacion en ESPN Deportes. [Panthers]