It’s not even right to call this the worst-kept secret in pro hockey, because basically everything was on the table from very early on, and even the U-Hauls beat the announcement. But that announcement finally came today. Welcome the Albany Devils. Logo is a minor surprise: The tail comes out of the crossbar of the ‘A’ and forms the bottom of the right leg. But then, Lou Lamoriello is full of surprises.
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Forgot to follow up on something heard from a Quinnipiac-alum buddy a while ago, and then yesterday we heard Hartford folks had received a similar mailing: Hartford and Bridgeport are set to play a preseason game Oct. 1 at Quinnipiac’s TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden. It’s a Hartford home game, so we understand.