One of the amazing things on the internet and in the hockey world, especially, is the overwhelming existence of trade rumors and the willingness to believe rumors from sources that have terrible track records or none at all, and there’s been plenty of rumors out of Boston this summer that don’t pass the smell test. Elsewhere in the Daily, Team Canada signaled their criteria for choosing players, and it’s not finesse they want, and we rated the Pittsburgh Penguins’ concerns for this coming season.

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And a little streaming recommendation: Twisted Metal on Peacock. I didn’t even know about the first season, so I started S1 before S2 came out last week, and I’ve had so much fun watching it. Season 2 is a who’s who of character actors, from Stephanie Beatriz (nine nine!) to Mike Mitchell (You’ll recognize him from several things, including Cobra Kai), and the very recognizable villain, Anthony Carrigan (Barry, Gotham). Will Arnett does the voice of Sweet Tooth, the clown.

Just enjoy the easter eggs and plot setup. This isn’t Coppola or Scorsese here, but it’s fun and well-made.

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Pittsburgh Hockey Now: So, there have been no major trades, there is a roster glut, a new coach, and more. What is the concern level of each of the Penguins’ issues?

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Steelers Now: We are down to the final roster decisions. A few weeks in Latrobe, a few pre-season games, and the final pre-season game looms. Here are the seven Steelers to watch.

Pittsburgh Baseball Now: There’s always a catch. Always. The Pirates are recalling pitcher Bubba Chandler … BUT … not as a Pirates starting pitcher.

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Boston Hockey Now: Oh those trade rumors. Pavel Zacha? Out the door. Casey Mittelstadt? Gone. Neidermeyer? Dead! Wait, scratch that last one. But the rumors have swirled all summer, and as Andrew Fantucchio writes, the rumors make absolutely no sense for the Boston Bruins.

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Quick news: Nashville signed Brady Martin to his ELC, and Columbus is giving Brendan Smith a PTO.

Sportsnet: It might be the new word surrounding Kyle Dubas, too. As Team Canada builds their 2026 Olympic team, the word of the day is “Determination.”

TSN Video: Auston Matthews held a little media availability at a charity event. Reporters got right to it–So, what about losing Mitch Marner? And teammate Matthew Knies is under consideration for Team USA.

NHL.com: The league’s website did a deeper dive on the Philly Flyers and new coach Rick Tocchet, who is already courting Flyers fans to come back and get crazy, like it used to be.

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Detroit Hockey Now: It is finally happening. Sergei Federov’s No. 91 is going to the rafters in Detroit later this season. As Bob Duff writes, uh, what took so long for the Detroit Red Wings to do it?

Ottawa Hockey Now: Don’t forget, we’ve got Ottawa, too! It’s the type of draft that Penguins GM Kyle Dubas is hoping for–Danny McCloskey dug into THE draft that added five NHL players and shaped the Ottawa Senators.

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