Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.
• Here is what Pula Arena in Croatia currently looks like as Medvescak Zagreb prepares to play two games there next weekend.
• On Sept. 13, the NHL's Board of Governor's will meet to hear Commissioner Gary Bettman update them on the labor talks and also vote on whether or not to support a lockout once the CBA expires on Sept. 15. [CSN Philly]
• According to Larry Brooks, one part of the NHL's proposal to players is complete control over realignment, scheduling and format for the Stanley Cup playoffs. [NY Post]
• Former Montreal Canadiens and current UFA Mathieu Darche: "Say we take a 20-per-cent pay cut. Tell Vinnie Lecavalier his $10 million will go down to $8 million. 'Poor him,' people might say. But the point is, he's got a contract that was agreed to by both sides and he's still losing $2 million." [Montreal Gazette]
• Kent Wilson with an interesting take on why the NHL cries poor. [NHL Numbers]
• How would a lockout hurt the Hall of Fame chances of some NHL stars? [Globe and Mail]
• Scott Burnside is reporting that Greg Jamison has secured financing to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes. We'll now wait a day or two before something else gets in the way of this deal finally happening. [ESPN]
• Acroni Jesenice, where Anze Kopitar once played and the most successful team in what used to be Yugoslavia, has folded after 64 years. [IIHF]
• Patrick Eaves of the Detroit Red Wings was back on the ice yesterday for an informal skate with teammates and is doing better after suffering a broken jaw and post-concussion symptoms from a Roman Josi slapshot last November. [MLive]
• A Vancouver youth coach has been charged with two counts of assault after tripping players from an opposing team during the post-game handshake. [CTV]
• Patrick Dwyer signs a 2-year, $1.8 million extension with Carolina. [Hurricanes]
• The fine people at Mile High Hockey are in the middle of "Lockout Week", where they are posting stories on topics other than hockey. So what does a Colorado Avalanche blog do when their team names a new captain? "Labrium Gobbsalog Promoted to Middle Management Position Within 2nd-Tier, Small Market Sports Merchandise Firm" [MHH]
• A number of 19-year olds currently playing in the CHL may be able to make the leap to the AHL in the event of a prolonged NHL lockout. [Buzzing the Net]
• Tom Anselmi was promoted to president and COO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment yesterday. Is that a bad thing for fans? [Eh Game]
• Finally, the Phoenix Coyotes have hired a new ad agency. We're hoping they decide to bring Pierre back from hibernation:
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