*Up at number 17 on the ol’ 25U25 is Phantoms and very occasional call-up regular Olle Lycksell. [BSH]
*Some big news on the women’s hockey front yesterday, with the official announcement of the new PWHL, as well as the locations that will make up their Original Six. [The Ice Garden]
*Did you know Steve Carrell was a goalie in college? Did not know that. Apparently his teammates at the time didn’t know he was funny! Which seems like a thing that would have been rather obvious. [The Athletic]
*As training camp approaches, our old pal Mike McKenna shares some of his funniest stories from his myriad NHL training camps. [Daily Faceoff]
*Since we’ve got no links and nothing is happening, I asked some of our old SB Nation hockey blog pals if they had anything they wanted boosted. And the Blue Jackets fans did! So have a look at the BJs that are going to have a lot to prove under new head coach Mike Babcock. [The Cannon]
*And finally, okay we said nothing happening and really nothing is but uh… what is um… what’s Gritty doing here, exactly? [The Hockey News]
