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Newsmakers in the NHL: During the regular season it's our daily look at the previous night's action. During the offseason, it's our link dump that looks at some of the storylines and moves taking place around the league three times per week. Have a tip or something you want linked? Send it in to nhlfanhouse@gmail.com."As Of Now, Nobody Is Our Captain"
Those are the words of San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan, via David Pollack of the Mercury News. After another early playoff exit this past season, a first-round loss to the No. 8 seed Anaheim Ducks, McLellan has decided to rattle a few cages in the leadership department and will wait to see who steps forward during training camp before naming a new captain. That, of course, means Patrick Marleau no longer owns the C. The 29-year-old Marleau has spent all 11 years of his career in San Jose, amassing 276 goals, and has been the team's captain since January, 2004.
Even though Marleau has been stripped of his captaincy -- for now, it's still possible he could reclaim the C prior to the season -- McLellan told Pollack that the perceived leadership problems in San Jose don't fall on any one individual person: "Does that fall onto one guy's shoulder, the guy wearing the C? No. It's a collective thing and it starts with me at a coach." [Working The Corners]
Prospal Officially Signs With Rangers
... And it's only a matter of time until he gets traded back to Tampa Bay!
Larry Brooks of the New York Post originally reported on Sunday that the Rangers had signed the recently bought out Vaclav Prospal to a one-year contract, reuniting him with John Tortorella in the Big Apple. On Monday, the Rangers made it all official.
Prospal, who turns 34 this season, has bounced around the league in recent years, including three different stints with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He's recorded four 20-goal campaigns in his 11-year career, including a career-best 33 goals during the 2007-08 season.
This offseason the Rangers have overhauled their collection of forwards in an effort to boost an offense that finished 28th in the NHL in 2008-09 with just 200 goals. They've signed free agents Marian Gaborik, Ales Kotalik, Vaclav Prospal and Donald Brashear, while also dealing veteran Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens for a number of players, including Chris Higgins. The club also acquired Brian Boyle and Envir Lisin, and parted ways with enigmatic forward Nikolai Zherdev. [Rangers.com]
Loose Pucks
... Forget highlight reel goals, The Puck Doctors has a video compilation of the best hits of the 2008-09 season. [The Puck Doctors]
... The Los Angeles Kings Ice Crew Auditions. If you like scantily-clad California girls on ice skates ... this link is for you. [Epic Carnival]
... Matt Saler isn't all that thrilled with the possibility of Todd Bertuzzi returning to the Motor City. [On The Wings]
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