Happy Wednesday! I suppose we could call this Day 2 of the new era at Second City Hockey. Let’s take a look at what’s up around the NHL at the moment:
**A welcome note from me, the new managing editor (Second City Hockey)
**How will the rise of analytics around the NHL affect the Blackhawks? (Second City Hockey)
**Is Bryan Bickell’s postseason performance worth keeping him around? (Second City Hockey)
**The reported analytics hires by the Maple Leafs include Extra Skater’s Darryl Metcalf (Puck Daddy)
**The Senators announced a five-year extension for Clarke MacArthur (Senators)
**The Islanders‘ sale is official, with the new owners taking majority control in 2016 (SB Nation)
**The civil suit between Todd Bertuzzi and Steve Moore has been settled out of court, ending legal proceedings for the incident that occurred eight years ago (Pro Hockey Talk)
**Tim Leiweke denied a report that he’s leaving MLSE any time soon (Sportsnet)