Wednesday Chum Bucket: Clowe practices in San Francisco

  • After signing with the San Francisco Bulls yesterday, Ryane Clowe says that neither her nor the team has a plan on when he'll be appearing in games for the Sharks' ECHL affiliate, although he has begun practicing with the club. [Working the Corners]
  • Speaking of Sharks in the ECHL, former San Jose forward Devin Setoguchi signed a deal with the Ontario Reign and will dress for the team. [Pro Hockey Talk]
  • Sharks associate coach Larry Robinson recalls his own AHL days while scouting the Worcester Sharks in Manchester. [Worcester Telegram]
  • A brawl and ensuing goalie fight broke out at a Swiss League game between Logan Couture's HC Geneve and HC Lugano. Couture scored a goal and two assists in the game. [Puck Daddy]
  • In honor of Halloween, Meg cast Douglas Murray in his own shortened Goosebumps novel. [BoC]
  • How long is it going to take for white NHL players to realize donning blackface as part of a Halloween costume probably isn't the greatest idea? [Leafs Nation]
  • Meanwhile, in the KHL: Capitals star center Nicklas Backstrom changed his sweater number to 69 and yet had that move widely hailed as an improvement over what he was wearing previously. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
  • Corey Pronman's top 50 NHL players under the age of 23. [Hockey Prospectus]