It appears as though Tim Thomas may be on his way back to the NHL. It’s just a tryout, but still. [Puck Daddy]
The St. Louis Blues have finally agreed to terms with RFA defenseman Alex Pietrangelo. [The Hockey News]
The Leafs and Cody Franson, not so much. [Vancouver Sun]
The Sens and Jared Cowen? Yes. [Senshot]
Jason Spezza has been named captain of the Ottawa Senators. More opportunities to hear his laugh in post-game interviews, perhaps. [Ottawa Citizen]
Senators fans hope to see more of this in the regular season. [Sportsnet]
Cory Schneider makes his New Jersey Devils debut tonight. [Fire and Ice]
Jaromir Jagr, however, will not. [NJ.com]
Last year at this time we were watching the lock-out. Makes preseason hockey all the more enjoyable. [Toronto Sun]
Gabriel Landeskog masters the art of laughing at yourself. [USA Today]
Patrick Roy is quickly endearing himself to his team. [Hockeybuzz]
Unfortunately, we already have our first concussion victim of the season. [Too Many Men on the Site]
Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo is also dealing with an upper body injury. [Rant Sports]
Move over Staal brothers. The Subban’s are the new family on the block. [TSN]
Alex Ovechkin isn’t interested in leaving the NHL. [CBC]
And finally, the winner of Kraft Hockeyville saw the Capitals beat the Jets on Saturday. [Globe and Mail]