Sorry, I just didn't have another "mourning links" left in me. Somebody, anybody, drop the puck already and put this Twilight Zone offseason behind us. It's T minus nine days until training camp, ladies and gents. My strategy is to hug my knees to my chest and rock back and forth until I hear an Allen Organ. There's plenty of space in this earthen safe room I hollowed out with a hockey stick beneath my house. All are welcome--even SCUM and 'Nuckleheads. I guess tragedy does bring people together...

• CBC News provides more information about the crash, KHL to rebuld team
  
• "Every takeoff and landing was a coin toss," says former NHL, KHL player Jamie Rivers (The Province).
• Pierre LeBrun shares the hockey world's reaction
• Bolland considers himself lucky (Daily Herald)
• NHL.com's Brian Hedger writes that Hammer is looking to hit the stat sheet more this year
• Steve Montador checks in with chicagoblackhawks.com
• Hawks finalize the roster for the Maple Leafs Rookie Tourney in Oshawa 
• Crosby is saying all of the right things, but nothing has changed regarding his recovery
• Corey Stillman to announce retirement