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• Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid are using the offseason to skate together in Arizona. [Sportsnet]
• On what would have been Grey Cup weekend, the Edmonton Football Club raised nearly $1M in a 50-50 raffle to benefit the Joey Moss Memorial Fund, which helps people with developmental disabilities. [CTV]
• Joel Ward has been hired as an assistant coach for the AHL Henderson Silver Knights. [Review-Journal]
• Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin is feeling 100% after surgery to fix a nerve issue in his arm and will be ready whenever training camps open. [NHL.com]
• Are Oliver Ekman-Larsson‘s days numbered in Arizona? [Featurd]
• Dave Lowry has joined the Jets as an assistant coach. His son, Adam, is currently a forward on the team. [Jets]
• A big role with the Blue Jackets should boost Max Domi‘s production next season. [1st Ohio Battery]
• Terry Smith, who created the original Sharks logo, is happy to see it back on their “reserve retro” jerseys. [NHL.com]
• How should the Oilers deploy Jesse Puljujarvi now that he’s back in the fold? [Oilers Nation]
• Former NHLer Shane Churla has joined the Panthers as director of scouting. [TSN]
• Two ACL surgeries later, Flyers defenseman Sam Morin is eager for another shot. [Inquirer]
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