It's the last day of August! September will bring us hockey! HOORAY!

Babcock talks coaching legacy, Maple Leafs outlook - The Sun
Babcock took a few minutes Tuesday to talk about his current role.

Ex-Junior goalie hero tries for another NHL shot - Edmonton Journal
Have pads, will travel. That was Jeff Glass’s calling card the last seven years with stops in Siberia, in Kazakhstan and in Belarus along with Moscow and Togliatti, chasing the dream in far-flung KHL outposts after being Canada’s world junior gold medal-winning goalie in 2005.

Auston Matthews excited to ‘get things rolling’ with Leafs - The Star
Matthews has started working out with Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly.

Ben Bishop picks his top tournament players - ESPN
Alex Ovechkin's slapper, Steven Stamkos' snipe and T.J. Oshie's dipsy-doodle are all on the watch list of Ben Bishop heading into the World Cup of Hockey.

Ten Years After - Choo Choo Mama - Canes Country
[Species: Bob Wage tells the story of how he became a blogger.]

World Cup Of Hockey: Roundtable Tournament Predictions - Editor In Leaf
The World Cup of Hockey is set to begin on September 17th, so this week's roundtable veers from the Leafs as we make predictions for the top three teams.

The Distribution of QoC/QoT at the NCAA Level - Hockey Graphs
[Species: There's some great visualizations here]

AZ Den Talk: Summer of Women Who Love Hockey- Hannah Bevis - Five For Howling
This week the girls talk to SB Nation Women’s Hockey site manager Hannah Bevis

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