Thursday's Coyotes Tracks - Rookie Rampage

Coyotes News

Kings vs. Coyotes rookie game 2: let's get physical - Five For Howling
The Kings beat the Coyotes 3-1 in Wednesday's rookie game.

Ranking the Rookie Big Five - Five For Howling
With only five days left in our preseason countdown, we examine the potential of five rookies vying for an opening day roster spot.

Gladiators News

Trio of Players Added - Official Website - Gwinnett Gladiators
Defensemen Tristin Llewellyn, Art Bidlevskii, and forward Will Frederick were all signed on Tuesday.

News From Around the Hockey World

Sharks sign Justin Braun to five-year, $19 million contract extension - Fear The Fin
Defenseman will remain in San Jose through 2020.

Contract talks turn ugly between Ryan Johansen, Blue Jackets - SBNation.com
The Blue Jackets have laid their cards on the table and Ryan Johansen has to decide whether to call their bluff.

Ilya Bryzgalov accepts tryout offer from Wild - CBSSports.com
Ilya Bryzgalov has accepted a professional tryout offer from the Minnesota Wild according to a report. The team was in dire need of some goaltending help after Josh Harding suffered an injury earlier this week.

Florida Panthers ownership refutes relocation talk in letter to fans - Litter Box Cats
Viola and Cifu strongly contest recent internet chatter suggesting only a matter of time before team departs South Florida.

Advertisements aren't coming to NHL uniforms ... yet - SBNation.com
There won't be ads coming to NHL uniforms soon, but we might have to brace ourselves for the inevitability.

It's Impossible To Holdout Without A Contract: A Lesson In Common Sense - Stanley Cup of Chowder
Seriously. Reilly Smith and Torey Krug aren't holding out.

Vrbata Perfect Fit With Vancouver Canucks - Today's Slapshot
Radim Vrbata has been one of the NHL's best-kept secrets for a while now.

Ranking the Pacific Division's top 10 centers - Fear The Fin
We begin our preview of the division's best players heading into 2014-15 with a look down the middle.

Human rights verdict great news for transgendered players, hockey | Post-to-Post
As part of a settlement with a Canadian human rights group, Hockey Canada has agreed to allow transgendered minor hockey players in Ontario to choose which dressing room they use before stepping onto the ice.

NHL ‘Hockey Wives’ TV series will star Nicole Brown, Noureen DeWulf | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
Nicole Brown and Noureen DeWulf are two of the cast members for "Hockey Wives," a new reality series that chronicles the lives of eight women who are married to NHL players.

Improved Flames Ready for Season - Today's Slapshot
One of Alberta's two franchises are trending in the right direction, and it's the Calgary Flames. How will they do in 2014-15?

The Final Howl

Which NHL Players Deserve Your Follow on Twitter? -- TheHockeyWriters
Many NHL players aren't the most interesting Tweeters, but there are a select few that definitely deserve your follow on Twitter.