There were quite a few things going on in the NHL and around the world this week. Some of the best heckling ever, Sarah Palin dropped another puck, the Lightning finally won and promoted the movie SAW IX and a bunch of more.

The NHL might have dropped the puck on the new season over in Europe, but the season is now in full swing for all the teams. Here are some news, notes and my observations for the 2008-2009 season so far.

The NHL season is right around the corner and training camp is in full-swing. Games have already started and cuts have already been made. The Penguins and Lightning are over in Europe playing some exhibition games. There has been quite a bit of news coming from the various NHL camps.

The Carolina Hurricanes released their "3rd jersey" last week. The main logo on this jersey is now the alternate logo that is usually on the shoulder. Instead of reworking the red version of their regular jersey the design is mainly black with a number of black and white elements. The standard Hurricanes logo is now on the shoulder and is black and white instead of red,white and black.

We are just a few days from the start of NHL training camps and a bit more news is starting to trickle out. Of course, Mats Sundin is still wavering on where/if he will play next season. NHL 09 and NHL 2K9 come out on Tuesday the 9th for all of the major consoles. Quick Hits -Mats Sundin has stated that he will not make a decision until after the season starts. he might just trying to avoid having to go to an NHL training camp or he might be trying to get some desperate team to up their offer. I really am starting to wonder if the Canucks really have a 2 year/$20 million offer on the table. -Teemu Selanne wants to come back to the Ducks, but they will have to dump a player ot 2 to get him in under the cap. -The Hockey News gave the Penguins a poor grade for their off-season moves, especially their loss of Hossa and Ryan Malone. Satan and Fedotenko might night have been the best moves, but signing Hossa would have meant not signing Stall next season and possibly having to deal Malkin. Right now, Malkin and Fleury are signed and the Pens still ...

There is not that much going on in the NHL right now. We are still a few weeks away from the players reporting to camp and the first pre-season games are starting in late September. With college football kicking off this weekend (Go Heels) at least we know hockey is right around the corner.