Another day, another pot of weird and wonderful storylines around the NHL. Let's jump straight into it:
- Sportsnet has published a 'summer power rankings' to show how each team has improved. Apparently the Canucks have improved less than the Blackhawks, who lost Ladd and Teravainen, and LA, who replaced Lucic and Lecavalier with Purcell and Latta. Righto.
- The New York Times has a heartfelt tribute to Lou Fontinato, who died on Sunday. If you like your old-time hockey, this is a must-read - they simply do not make guys like this anymore.