Sheng’s Daily: Joe Pavelski Disheartened by Events in Wisconsin

On Thursday, San Jose Hockey Now delved into Evander Kane’s long history of speaking out against racism, focusing on his childhood, Atlanta Thrashers, and Winnipeg Jets years:

Evander Kane Has Been Speaking Out Against Racism for a Long Time

Yesterday, I explored his time with the Buffalo Sabres and his arrival in San Jose, up to the murder of George Floyd:

A History of Evander Kane Talking About Racism, Part 2

In other San Jose Sharks news…

Evander Kane pays tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman:

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A inspiration to so many, unbelievably sad news. The fact Chadwick filmed and made so many great films while battling cancer at the same time is beyond words. A true hero and someone who left us with lasting memories.

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The boys catch up with analytics guru Garrett Hohl:

In today's episode, we are joined by @GarretHohl to talk:
🦈 Creating data sets for NHL teams
🦈 Automated vs manual tracking
🦈 More public data

Enjoy part one of our episode here:https://t.co/ArEIrF78Ff pic.twitter.com/VKBNrJLIVd

— The Content Boyz (@LockedOnSharks) August 26, 2020

We continue with @GarretHohl and he explains why:
🦈 Points Matter! (In Junior Leagues)
🦈 Scouting Major Midget Leagues
🦈 Comparing players is hard

Part 2 here:https://t.co/0l6iy5w23T pic.twitter.com/fUiismIsnE

— The Content Boyz (@LockedOnSharks) August 27, 2020

Around the NHL…

Adrian Dater shares his memories of covering the Avalanche-Stars rivalry. (Colorado Hockey Now)

What would Matt Murray fetch from the Calgary Flames? (Pittsburgh Hockey Now)

Bruce Cassidy is wrong to defend Nick Ritchie. (Boston Hockey Now)

Peter Chiarelli has emerged as a candidate for the Panthers GM job. (Florida Hockey Now)

What actions will Islanders take on social issues? (NYI Hockey Now)

Ex-San Jose Sharks star Joe Pavelski talks about the unrest that has roiled his native Wisconsin in the aftermath of the Jacob Blake shooting. (The Athletic)

The Dallas Stars say they’ve lost season-ticket holders over the team’s support for Black Lives Matter. (The Dallas Morning News)

Mike Murphy writes about a fascinating study that suggests pride nights do make an impact on teams, in terms of curtailing the use of homophobic language. (Blueshirt Banter)

Alain Vigneault clarified Thursday’s comments about being unaware of the NBA protests. (NHL)

Willie G. Ramirez from The Associated Press spoke to an anonymous Las Vegas police officer, in response to the letter that the Las Vegas Police Protective Association president sent to the Vegas Golden Knights protesting the organization’s stance on Blake’s shooting:

"I used to be a huge LeBron fan. But for him to say cops leave 'the house saying that today is going to be the end for one of these Black people' is unreasonable. Nobody wakes up and wishes death upon anybody. Are there isolated incidents of police brutality? Yes. …

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— WillieGRamirez (@WillieGRamirez) August 29, 2020