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Dallas Stars Daily Links: John Klingberg Ready for Next Step

Posted on by Melissa Flandreau

John Klingberg is the latest Stars player to catch up with Mark Stepneski upon returning to Dallas. Klingberg covered everything from his disappointment at not being named to Sweden’s World Cup squad to his take on the Stars’ logjam of young defensemen.

“We have a lot of good young defensemen, and that is the strength for the future. That was something we had to change at some point, and I think it’s really good,” said Klingberg. “We’ve got Nemo, Oleksiak, Johns and Esa and [Julius Honka] and [Mattias] Backman. We’ve got a lot of guys. I don’t even know all the names. It’s exciting and something to look forward to. That’s going to put a lot of pressure on me to take another step forward this year and that’s exciting, too.”

There’s a whole lot more from Klingberg—including the news that he’s getting a dog—at the link. [Stars Inside Edge]

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Are y’all ready for October yet?

Honoring the 44 people who lost their lives in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash, five years later. [The Hockey News]

Joe Pavelski was named Team USA’s captain yesterday, and Patrick Kane and Ryan Suter will serve as alternates. [WCH 2016]

Thanks to the World Cup, hockey is making its return to ESPN. [AP]

Despite seeing injuries occur in Sochi, players aren’t worried about getting hurt at the World Cup. [Toronto Star]

And as a reminder, you can find all sorts of WC information at the link. [WCH 2016]

How will Connor McDavid’s second season with the Oilers play out? [TSN]

The City of Saskatoon will celebrate Thank You, Mr. Hockey Day on September 25, and the Saskatoon Blades will wear special jerseys.

Walk down memory lane with Sean McIndoe, as he recounts five classic hockey video games. [The Hockey News]

Former NHLer George Parros is joining the Department of Player Safety. [NHL]

The Hurricanes have signed goalie Michael Leighton to a one-year deal. [TSN]

And finally, treat yourself to a copy.

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