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SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 8/18/2021 Boston Bruins Seattle Kraken 1191406 Could Ullmark Be Breakout Guy For Boston Bruins? 1191429 COVID-19 vaccine mandates for fans attending Kraken games? The alternative could be worse Buffalo Sabres 1191407 Sabres round out development staff by hiring Tim Tampa Bay Lightning Kennedy, Nathan Paetsch 1191430 Lightning’s Steven Stamkos sells Davis Islands home for $16 million Carolina Hurricanes 1191408 Hurricanes offensive depth chart for 2021-22: How have Toronto Maple Leafs early offseason moves shifted the projected lines? 1191431 Casting an NHL season of “Survivor,” rare jersey numbers and the worst-case scenario for the Leafs: DGB mailba Chicago Blackhawks 1191409 NHL will let teams place sponsor advertisements on Vancouver Canucks jerseys 1191435 Abbotsford Canucks sign ex-Giants captain Alex Kannok 1191410 Tony Esposito, Hawks' winningest goalie, dies at 78 Leipert 1191436 ‘Ad’ it up: Canucks, other NHL teams look for new revenue Columbus Blue Jackets with sweater advertising starting in 2022-23 1191411 Michael Arace: Blue Jackets training camp fast 1191437 Weeks after release, Jake Virtanen banner still up at approaches. Who are these guys? Rogers Arena 1191438 Inside an NHL offseason skate with Zach Werenski, Zac Detroit Red Wings Jones, Will Lockwood and Brandon Naurato 1191412 Ryan Martin reportedly leaves Red Wings for assistant GM job with Rangers Vegas Golden Knights 1191432 Knights don’t say if proof of COVID vaccination will be Florida Panthers required 1191413 Panthers considering trading Sasha Barkov? No 1191433 No decision yet on mandatory vaccines for Golden Knights home games Minnesota Wild 1191414 Wild signs restricted free agent Mason Shaw to two-year, Washington Capitals two-way contract 1191434 What do the Caps need to improve on the most from last 1191415 Kevin Fiala agrees to one-year, $5.1 million contract with season? Wild 1191416 Wild sign Mason Shaw to two-year, two-way contract Websites 1191417 Analyzing Kevin Fiala’s latest contract, and his opportunity 1191439 The Athletic / NHL top 10 goalie prospects, 2021 edition: to prove himself Askarov and Knight lead Wheeler’s ranking of the bes 1191440 The Athletic / NHL top 50 prospects, 2021 edition: Byfield, Montreal Canadiens Caufield and Power headline Wheeler’s drafted skat 1191418 What the Puck: This Habs team will be hard-pressed to 1191441 TSN.CA / Dissecting Sweden’s downward spiral in make the playoffs women’s hockey 1191442 USA TODAY / NHL board of governors approves jersey Nashville Predators ads for 2022-23 season, according to reports 1191419 Saros extension maps out Predators’ future in goal SPORT-SCAN, INC. 941-284-4129 New Jersey Devils 1191420 State of the Devils: Interesting options, but plenty of questions on the wings Ottawa Senators 1191421 GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators bring back rugged winger Scott Sabourin on one-year deal to help Belleville Philadelphia Flyers 1191422 An advertisement on the Flyers' jersey? Why not? Pittsburgh Penguins 1191423 Penguins name Alec Schall director of hockey operations 1191425 News: Penguins Hire Fmr. Agent as Director of Hockey Ops, WBS Signs Promising D-ManPublished 16 hours ago on A 1191426 Dan’s Daily: Fans Poke Sabres w/ Billboard, Wild Galchenyuk Trade TreePublished 20 hours ago on August 17, 202 San Jose Sharks 1191427 Sharks Dev Camp: Ozzy Talks Training with Jumbo, Gushchin on Why He Wears No. 66Published 6 hours ago on Augus 1191428 Sheng’s Daily: Thornton’s Beard Won’t Make It to Florida? 1191406 Boston Bruins while telling this story about being singled out in the dressing room https://t.co/d7mfV26DjN pic.twitter.com/iK2iISOrOM — Winnipeg Sports Talk (@SportsTalkWPG) August 15, 2021 Could Ullmark Be Breakout Guy For Boston Bruins? *For something completely different: Why did Finn Jones fail as Iron Fist? Umm, because he was terrible. (Geekosity) 1By Joe Haggerty Boston Hockey Now LOADED: 08.18.2021 Could newly signed goaltender Linus Ullmark be a breakout player for the Boston Bruins? That’s what FOH Greg Wyshynski is thinking over at ESPN.com as he looks at the top 10 potential breakout players for next season. It’s an interesting choice above Erik Haula, Nick Foligno or even Derek Forbort, who will no doubt play heavy minutes for the Black and Gold. There’s no denying the talent with the 28-year-old Ullmark, who certainly looks the part as a 6-foot-4, 215-pound goaltender that still managed to put together a career .912 save percentage while toiling in Buffalo over the last three plus NHL seasons. And there is very clearly a Buffalo bounce where players act, and play, like they’ve been let out of hockey jail once they escape from the Sabres organization. Just look at the way Taylor Hall played with the Boston Bruins once he arrived after the trade deadline last season as Exhibit A of that particular phenomenon. But there’s also a very good defensive system with the Boston Bruins in place that has allowed Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak to flourish over the years, and Ullmark could be a big time beneficiary of that system. As Wysh put it very succinctly in his piece, “This feels like an NFL team taking a solid quarterback from a mediocre team, sticking him in a time- tested system and watching him turn into an All-Pro.” It remains to be seen how much playing time Ullmark is going to wrest away from standout rookie Jeremy Swayman once the 2021-22 NHL season gets going, but any rookie falters from the phenom in his first year could open the door for Ullmark. Either way, it’s a really interesting dynamic that Ullmark is walking into and a dramatic change for the Black and Gold after it being Tuukka Time in Boston for more than a decade. Perhaps we’re all underestimating just how much of an impact Ullmark could have with the B’s this season once the Big Swedish goalie is up and running. Now on to the BHN Puck Links: *Chris Kelly and Adam McQuaid have new positions in the Boston Bruins organization, and are looking to promote the winning culture that’s been in Boston since their time suiting up for the Black and Gold. (Boston Hockey Now) *What is Dmitry Orlov going to bring to the table for the Washington Capitals next season? It’s absolutely a question worth asking. (Washington Hockey Now) *This story of a visually-impaired Canadian hockey player skating across Canada is pretty darn amazing. (Vancouver Hockey Now) *Adam Erne may be the best under-the-radar acquisition for the Detroit Red Wings for this coming season. Stevie Y is putting in the time in Hockeytown. (Detroit Hockey Now) *Nothing more precious than TJ Oshie taking his toddler son out on skates for the first time. .@TJOshie77 taking Campbell out for his first time on the ice #CapsDads ( : IG/lauren.oshie) pic.twitter.com/9NZoFNFwPL — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) August 16, 2021 *Do you think Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin is bothering by threats of the KHL from his unsigned Russian superstar Kirill Kaprizov? Think again. (TSN) *A great Torts story from NHL journeyman Matt Calvert that really tells the story about the fiery hockey coach. “Matty F-ing Calvert’s our best forward, there’s no way he should be our best forward!” –@mattcalvert11 did his best John Tortorella impression 1191407 Buffalo Sabres Sabres round out development staff by hiring Tim Kennedy, Nathan Paetsch Lance Lysowski Aug 17, 2021 With collegiate and junior hockey seasons drawing near, the Buffalo Sabres hired former players Tim Kennedy and Nathan Paetsch as development coaches Tuesday. Kennedy, a sixth-round draft choice in 2005 and a Bishop Timon-St. Jude graduate, most recently served as director for the Academy of Hockey at LECOM Harborcenter. He played 10 years of professional hockey, including parts of six in the NHL. The 35-year-old retired forward appeared in a career-high 78 games with the Sabres in 2009-10, totaling a career-high 10 goals. Paetsch, 38, retired following the 2019-20 season, his 17th in pro hockey and sixth in two stints with the Rochester Americans. The left-shot defenseman appeared in 157 regular-season games across five years with the Sabres from 2005-09. He also appeared in the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs, Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against the eventual champion Carolina Hurricanes. His on-ice role with the Amerks had diminished the final two seasons, but Paetsch was tasked with coaching and mentoring the club's young players. A seventh-round draft choice of the Sabres in 2003, Paetsch rejoined the organization for the 2017-18 season after winning a Calder Cup with the Grand Rapids Griffins the previous year. He lives in the Rochester area, where he's run hockey camps for defensemen. Kennedy and Paetsch join a development staff that includes three other coaches – Dan Girardi, Mike Ansell and Seamus Kotyk – and is led by newly appointed director of player development Adam Mair. Matt Ellis, now an assistant coach under Don Granato, led the department last season. Development coaches work with prospects in the American Hockey League, ECHL, NCAA and junior or pro leagues across the globe. Paetsch will be among those working closely with Owen Power if the left- shot defenseman returns to the University of Michigan for his sophomore season. Buffalo News LOADED: 08.18.2021 1191408 Carolina Hurricanes Niederreiter is notorious for his streaks, so it might be wise to figure out some insurance. The big storyline: The Hurricanes haven’t re-signed Svechnikov yet, but Hurricanes offensive depth chart for 2021-22: How have early offseason it’s only a matter of time and roughly $7 million dollars until that gets moves shifted the projected lines? done.