Opening Faceoff: Wednesday, Nov. 7
Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro (Winthrop, Mass.) denied a report he injured his groin. (Getty Images)
Good reads
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Former BU goaltender John Curry, now of the Orlando Solar Bears, has been fined by the ECHL for spraying a few hecklers with a water bottle. Puck Daddy has the story.
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After negotiating until 10:15 p.m. last night, the NHL and NHLPA will return to the bargaining table at 1 o’clock this afternoon. TSN has the latest.
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It turns out Rick DiPietro (Winthrop, Mass.) isn’t injured after all – or so he says. New York Hockey Journal’s Christian Arnold has the latest on the oft-injured netminder’s alleged groin woes.
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The U.S. Under-18 Team beat Finland last night in the Four Nations Tournament. Tyler Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.) opened the scoring to get Team USA off on the right foot.
Quick hits
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The Sound Tigers had a rare 11 a.m. tilt against the visiting Norfolk Admirals today. At the time of this writing, Bridgeport led 2-1 midway through the second period, with goals coming from Colin McDonald (New Haven, Conn.) and Johan Sundstrom.
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Sabres star forward Thomas Vanek – who’s long been a Bruins killer – returned from an 11-game stint in Austria, where he played for his hometown squad, Graz. Vanek racked up 15 points overseas.
History lesson
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On this day 76 years ago – OK, 1936 if you’re a little shaky on math – the AHL was born. Read more about their birthday here.
Today on NEHJ
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We’ve got a great story on the way from Shawn Hutcheon on coach Toby Harris’ Jersey Hitmen have bonded together and are helping the community in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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Stay tuned for Kat Hasenauer Cornetta’s latest Women’s Journal as well.
Entirely off-topic
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Entertainment Weekly has put together a list of15 video games they really miss. Check it out. I’m proud to say I owned six of them, none more groundbreaking than Donkey Kong Country.
Jesse Connolly can be reached at jconnolly@hockeyjournal.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JesseNEHJ.