J.P. Parise battling cancer; Kraft Hockeyville U.S. bound; taxpayers off hook for Quebec arena (Puck Headlines)

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• Eddie Lack has found a way to cope with his separation anxiety related to Ryan Kesler. [Twitter]

• Zach Parise continues to battle on the ice as his father and former-Minnesota North Star, J.P., fights Stage-4 lung cancer. [Star Tribune]

• Kraft Hockeyville, a Canadian staple, is coming to the U.S. to make over hockey rinks across the nation. [AdWeek]

• This past Friday Islanders fans got a look at their future in Brooklyn with a pre-season game in Barclays Center. The arena isn't perfect for hockey, but they'll make it work. [Islanders Point Blank]

• If Quebec were to be awarded an NHL expansion franchise, the taxpayers would not be on the hook for the new arena...maybe...possibly...allegedly. [Globe and Mail]

• Larry Brooks can't believe the NHL is just catching on to the analytics craze in the information age. [NY Post]

• Another analytics blogger is off the market. Congrats to Corey Sznajder on the new job with an unnamed NHL franchise. [Shutdown Line]

• Mulling over the possibilities of the World Cup of Hockey, and what went right the last time the NHL had one. [Awful Announcing]

• Cory Schneider chats about replacing a legend in New Jersey, comfort in his current surroundings, and other things. [The Hockey Writers]

• The Stars and Blues played a pre-season game in Kansas City over the weekend. The local fans did not disappoint. Shall we add KC to the list of possible expansion markets? [Kansas City Star]

• Lightning owner Jeff Vinik has high hopes for his franchise. He wants to turn the Bolts into 'the Green Bay Packers of the NHL'. What's the Tampa Bay equivalent of the cheese-head? [Raw Charge]

• Dmitry Orlov broke his hand in May while playing for Russia in Worlds. Per his agent, the bone he broke led to an intricate surgery and a difficult, prolonged rehab. [RMNB]

• Olaf Kolzig reminisces about his career, his work with children who have autism, and discusses his new role with the Caps. [In Goal Magazine]

• A tale of two Kessels. Nope, not Phil and Amanda. It's Phil and younger brother Blake. [Leafs Nation]

• Sens owner Eugene Melnyk and his minions love their time in the media spotlight. Here's some helpful tips for governing themselves when in front of the cameras. [Welcome to your Karlsson Years]

• Three big questions facing the reigning Stanley Cup champs going into the regular season. [Jewels from the Crown]

• Peter Regin is attempting to make the Chicago Blackhawks roster. In a process that used to stress him out, he's taken a more zen-like approach this time around. [Chicago Sun-Times]

• Who should replace Derek Stepan in the Rangers lineup? [Dobber Hockey]

• Breaking down the training camp position battles, player by player, for the Flames. [Flames Nation]

• Why put guards outside of a player's hotel room when you can just catch 'em in the act; a fantastic story about how Scotty Bowman would nail curfew violators. [Greatest Hockey Legends]

• Finally, as we mourn the loss of the spin-o-rama in NHL shoot-outs, we turn to the youth to keep it alive in our hearts, minds, and regulation play. [Buzzing the Net]