Morning Briefing - September 14

What changed overnight, assembled from our own rows. Every name links to the player page it was read from.

From the beat

• Transaction · @penguins (PIT): When Declan signed a two-year contract with Pittsburgh on the first day of free agency, it came full circle for the Carlile family. @PensInsideScoop has more: · Declan Carlile
• Camp · @sammisilber (WSH): Here's more on Alex Ovechkin, who returned to the ice for the Capitals today. Full roster is now back ahead of training camp on Thursday. · Alex Ovechkin · also reported by @sammisilber
• News · @RussoHockey (MIN): John Hynes Q&A, Part 1: Wild line combos, Shabanov’s opportunity, Coleman’s role and more 🔓unlocked for all to read🔓 · Maxim Shabanov
• Transaction · @PierreVLeBrun (MTL): Talks are progressing and things are getting closer on a new deal between the Canadiens and RFA D Arber Xhekaj. Not done yet, but the expectation is that he'll be at camp and signed. · Arber Xhekaj
• News · @Sheng_Peng (SJS): Musty back on the ice, good to see · Quentin Musty · also reported by @CurtisPashelka
• News · @amandacstein (NJD): I asked Mikail Diotte about Silaev and his height and the way he moves around on the ice... he starts his answer with "If I'm tall, he's a giant." Diotte is listed at 6-foot-3, Silaev is 6-foot-7. Also reffered to him as "Sily". #NJDevils · Anton Silaev
• News · @stefen_rosner (NYI): Asked Eiserman about his OT winner #Isles: "I took a bit of a chance there. I kept my stick on the ice, made a play, and I was able to deflect it and go on a 2-on-1. It was good. It felt good to go both ways & show off the game a little bit." · Cole Eiserman · also reported by @stefen_rosner
• News · @stefen_rosner (NYI): Before every face-off that Aitcheson is on the ice for, he calls all the guys into a huddle like a quarterback. Seems like a natural leader. #Isles · Kashawn Aitcheson
• News · @AGrossNewsday (NJD): Isles Kadon McCann and Devils Mikael Diotte drop the gloves and then wrestle on the ice at 7:26 of the third period. · Mikael Diotte
• Lines · @ThomasDrance (VAN): #Canucks shuffle their lines for Game 2 of the prospect series. Projected lineup based on line rushes: Rogowski-Cootes-Novotny St. Louis-Safonov-Schimek Brimmer-Pattersson-Bryzgalov Emerson-Chiarot-Alriksson Kudryavtsev-Rego Mynio-Josselin Anisimov-Cameron Young · Vilmer Alriksson
• Injury · @CurtisPashelka (SJS): Prospect winger Cam Lund's status for Sharks training camp in question after injury · Cam Lund
• Camp · @sammisilber (WSH): Cole Hutson on getting prepped for training camp and his full rookie season: “Just be ready, be the hardest worker out there, be able to battle against every level of competition and don’t take any opportunity for granted.” · Cole Hutson