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• Bruins forward Karson Kuhlman will get an opportunity to break camp as a second-line winger. (Boston Globe)
• Shea Weber still has a desire to improve every day. (Montreal Gazette)
• The Dream Gap Tour is trying to find a way to build a sustainable women’s hockey league. (TSN)
• Who will serve as the Washington Capitals’ backup goalie this season? (NBC Sports Washington)
• The Tampa Bay Lightning have more openings on their roster than ever before, according to head coach Jon Cooper. (Tampa Times)
• Can the Islanders sustain what they did last year under head coach Barry Trotz? (Light House Hockey)
• Will the Panthers make the playoffs this season? The Rat Trick makes five predictions for Florida’s 2019-20 season. (The Rat Trick)
• Sabres defenseman Matt Gilmour took a different path to get to the NHL. (Buffalo Hockey Beat)
• Alex Nylander has produced during the preseason, but will that be enough to get him a spot on the Hawks roster? (NBC Sports Chicago)
• Klim Kostin may finally be ready to make the jump to the NHL with the Blues. (St. Louis Game-Time)
• Patrik Laine apologized to Bryan Little for the comments he made to a Finnish reporter. (NHL.com)
• Speaking of Little, he deserves to play with better players. (Jets Nation)
• 2019 first-round pick Thomas Harley has been impressing during Dallas Stars training camp. (Defending Big D)
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