NHL Blog Beat – January 12, 2013.
Ten people in the NHL under pressure this season, a long-time Capitals season ticket holder won’t renew, Zach Parise & Ryan Suter face a “Minnesota curse”, and more.
Can Rask rise to the occasion?
PUCK DADDY: Ilya Bryzgalov, Evander Kane and Tuukka Rask are among Greg Wyshynski’s list of ten people in the NHL who’ll be under pressure this season.
THE PEERLESS PROGNOSTICATOR: Long-time Capitals season ticket holder T.J. Corrigan’s disgust over how the NHL conducts its labor relations with the NHLPA has led to a decision not to renew those tickets.
CANUCKS CORNER: Tom Benjamin believes NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman’s apology to hockey fans over the lockout was genuine regret, but not a mea culpa.
SBNATION: Steve Lepore reports NBC will make history on January 19 with its coverage of the NHL’s opening weekend.
SECTION 303: Jeremy K. Gover wonders which players will have an advantage during this shortened season: those who are “battle-tested” from playing elsewhere during the lockout, or those who are rested.
BROAD STREET HOCKEY: Travis Hughes lists some possible blueline targets for the Flyers. P.K. Subban’s on the list, but Travis acknowledges the Flyers chances of landing him are slim-to-none.
DETROIT HOCKEY.NET: The Red Wings schedule for this season has been leaked.
PENSION PLAN PUPPETS: There’s reports claiming Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan played a direct role in ending the NHL lockout, which he denies.
THE HOCKEY WRITERS: Sheng Peng believes Zach Parise and Ryan Suter face a “Minnesota curse”.
DOBBER HOCKEY: Dobber has a shiny new fantasy draft app!
