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• Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin will start this season without a contract extension. Bergevin’s future will be re-evaluated after the season. [Sportsnet]
• Marc Savard has left the end of his NHL career and is putting his energy into training the Windsor Spitfires. [Toronto Star]
• Thursday’s Islanders-Devils preseason game was canceled due to a power outage at the Prudential Center. [NY Hockey Now]
• Does energetic style fit the current Seattle Kraken roster? [Seattle Times]
• Sabers striker Dylan Cozens wants to start his second NHL season with a dominance. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
• The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association announced that an all-star team will compete against various women’s national teams in the lead-up to the 2022 Olympics. [PWHPA]
• The final qualification for the women’s Olympic tournament is in progress. [The Ice Garden]
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• Great read from Ken Campbell on Owen Brady, an OHJL player who moved from fighting cancer to removing the wrinkle. [Ken Campbell]
• How Quinton Byfield’s injury affects the Kings’ Opening Night roster. [Mayor’s Manor]
• Senator Colin White is removed from the line-up for 4-6 months due to a shoulder operation. [TSN]
• Filip Forsberg, Matt Duchene and Ryan Johansen’s Predators line could make some fireworks this season. [On the Forecheck]
• A look at the betting futures markets in the Eastern Conference. [NBC Sports Edge]
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Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk for NBC Sports. Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy
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