from Darren Dreger of The Dreger Report,

Sources tell The Dreger Report the NHL's executive committee is planning a “special” meeting in New York City between now and the end of January. Expansion will be the primary agenda item as the league and its designated leadership continues to work through the information compiled from Las Vegas and Quebec City, the two official expansion applicants.

Details of the meeting are limited. It's highly unlikely the executive committee will emerge with a formal decision, but the fact the NHL has called this meeting suggests it is inching toward a conclusion. The meeting is designed to be somewhat secretive, so the NHL won't provide a post-meeting progress report or announce its direction until the process is finalized, which could still be months away.

Equipment Update

Kay Whitmore, the NHL's goalie supervisor, continues to work with equipment manufacturers on developing slimmed-down prototypes of goaltenders’ pants, chest protectors, and shoulder/arm pads.

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