Hossa's journey to 500 goals; Ottawa's attendance issues (Puck Headlines)

Josh Cooper

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Pekka Rinne fan at Bridgestone Arena.
Pekka Rinne fan at Bridgestone Arena.

• Mini Pekka Rinne watches the Nashville Predators take on the Dallas Stars. [Nashville Predators]

• A deep look into Marian Hossa’s career and his journey to 500 goals. [ESPN]

• Why has home attendance become an issue for the Ottawa Senators? The attendance for Tuesday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes was just 11,061. [Ottawa Sun]

• A man who took put a full-page ad in a Montreal newspaper to express his anger over the P.K. Subban trade is making a big donation to the defenseman’s charity. [CP via Yahoo]

• Thomas Vanek is off to a fast start with the Detroit Red Wings. The 32-year-old Vanek signed with Detroit last summer after being bought out by the Minnesota Wild. [NHL]

• Tony Kornheiser says the Washington Capitals choke in big moments. [Washington Post]

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• We’ve now got almost a full week of the NHL regular season in the books. So what conclusions can be drawn for the first few games? [Sportsnet]

• What’s wrong with the Los Angeles Kings? A look into the struggling group from an analytical perspective. [Today’s Slapshot]

• Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews leads the list of 15 best debuts in the 2016-17 season. [Yahoo]

• A tour of the Las Vegas locker room and team areas inside T-Mobile Arena. [Vegas is Hockey]

• What type of advanced stat trends can we see in the New York Islanders so far this year? [Lighthouse Hockey]

• The early-season successes of Mitch Marner and Matthews exemplify the NHL’s current youth movement. [CP via Yahoo]

• Projecting the Vancouver Canucks goaltending over the next several years. [Canucks Army]

• Alex Goligoski is expected to bring steadiness to the Arizona Coyotes’ defense. The team traded for the rights to the veteran blueliner last summer and then signed him to a 5-year contract. [Arizona Republic]

• Leadership is not built on goals alone. How should a team determine its captain? [Section328]

• Here are 10 tips for trading in your fantasy hockey league. [Dobber Hockey]

• In August 2012, Josephine Pucci was 18 months away from realizing a dream: She was skating for the U.S. women’s national ice hockey team, and the Sochi Olympics were on the horizon. That dream, however, was nearly derailed during an exhibition game in Canada when she suffered a concussion. [WBUR]

• Five AHL storylines to watch in the upcoming season. These include if Lake Erie can repeat and how some major rule changes will impact the game. [The Sin Bin]

• The Rangers’ 2016-17 season is still in its infancy, but there are already positive signs for the rookie class. Jimmy Vesey, Pavel Buchnevich and Brady Skjei have all looked strong in the early going and they’ve quickly emerged as key contributors to a team in transition. [Blue Seat Blog]

• The Boston Bruins are 2-1-0 in this young season and have picked up some key wins, but it’s hard to figure out the team and how this group will project over a full year. [WEEI]

• The Bruins’ record looks good, “but how they got there, not so much.” [Boston Sports Desk]

• Forward David Moss announced his retirement Wednesday. Moss was a nine-year veteran who spent time with the Calgary Flames and Coyotes. [Pro Hockey Talk]

• How diverse is the NHL this season? [Color of Hockey]

• Catching up with Bob McKenzie and talking about social media, the value of context, Las Vegas expansion and the evolution of hockey reporting. [Pucks and Recreation]

• Finally, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis jumps into this video shot.

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