Kings and traps; NHL franchise rankings; Ask Jagr anything (Puck Headlines)

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• What a wonderful post-surgery photo by James Wisniewski. The Carolina Hurricanes defenseman tore his ACL in the first game of the season. [James Wisniewski]

• The Los Angeles Kings don’t want to fall back into their ways from a year ago when they missed the postseason. The Kings are winless in their first two games and have been outscored 9-2. [Los Angeles Times]

• Where do hockey teams sit on ESPN’s franchise list? The top hockey franchise may surprise you. [ESPN]

• Five minutes with Jaromir Jagr of the Florida Panthers in which mullets are definitely brought up. [TSN]

• Could the New York Rangers be doing away with morning skates? [North Jersey]

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• Don’t worry about the New York Islanders crowd of 11,183 from Monday. They traditionally draw low on Columbus Day/Canadian Thanksgiving. [Islanders Point Blank]

• Daniel Winnik is the right type of player for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Mike Babcock’s system. [Globe and Mail]

• It’s just been two games for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but they need to get rid of this notion that they can split up their big names on their power play. Load up PP1 boys.  [Pens Blog]

• Through two games the San Jose Sharks are 2-0-0 and looked dominant against their California brethren. Are they lucky, good, or both? [Fear the Fin]

• The NWHL’s New York Riveters are counting on big production from their top three forwards. [Today’s Slapshot]

• A detailed breakdown on how the Florida Panthers roster compares to the rest of the league. Includes, age, size and average draft position. [The Sunshine Shakes]

• This Buffalo Sabres season is not really all that stressful for a few reasons. “This year is different, and exactly how is already apparent. First of all, the team is fun. Buffalo got its guy, and fans get to enjoy lots of shiny new toys on the roster.” The new goal song has definitely made it way more fun.  [Die by the Blade]

• The youngsters for the Arizona Coyotes are giving the team a spark early in the season. Arizona is currently 2-0-0. [Arizona Republic]

• The narrative of the Los Angeles Kings season is set perfectly from last year. [THXBUD]

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• Baby vs. LA Kings Bloggers is so incredibly hysterical. Who does the baby pick for Tuesday’s tilt against the Vancouver Canucks. [Royal Half]

• Here are some fantasy lines of interest in the early going this season. [Dobber Hockey]

• Jacob Trouba of the Winnipeg Jets answers many, many questions, such as his knowledge of the city of Winnipeg before he was drafted by the Jets. [The Hockey Writers]

Finally, Combining Maroon 5 and the Vancouver Canucks ... ha. [Vancity Buzz]

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