The Arizona Coyotes are making both an apology and a public plea.

The club wrote a letter to fans Monday, unveiling a new "Coyotes 2.0" campaign while urging supporters to forgive them for their past marketing misses.

So to recap, the Coyotes are insisting on having "no taglines" while revealing a new tagline, and are making "no promises" but are declaring they plan to show fans their commitment to the community.

Arizona should probably just let its on-ice product do the talking.

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The World Cup of Hockey was a painful experience of sorts for Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene.

From Avalanche training camp Monday, Duchene told The Denver Post that he suffered a separated shoulder on Sept. 13, four days prior to Team Canada's round robin opener.

Duchene described the injury as a Grade 1 separation, which is a slight displacement of the AC joint.

"It’s one of those things, it doesn't get worse when you play with it," Duchene said. "It's just painful. It's going to linger for a bit, but it's feeling good. I just got bumped in practice. It was weird, it was a bad-luck injury. That was it.

"It didn't affect me all tournament. Obviously, the first time you go out, you're a little tentative on it, but after that, it's just fine. I feel good."

Coach Jared Bednar paired Duchene with Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Bourque on Monday. Duchene, 25, scored 59 points in 76 games with the Avalanche last season.

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Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Pearson will face the NHL's Department of Player Safety following an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Brandon Davidson.

Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West confirmed that Pearson will have a telephone hearing, meaning the suspension will be no longer than five games.

A date and time for the hearing has not yet been announced.

Pearson, 24, scored 36 points with the Kings last season.

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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson has been suspended for the rest of the preseason and one regular-season contest for his high hit on St. Louis Blues forward Ty Rattie on Saturday.

Here's the explanation from the NHL's Department of Player Safety:

Hjalmarsson was given a match penalty for a hit to the head Saturday. He'll forfeit more than $22,000 based on his salary.

The Blackhawks have two preseason games remaining - a home date with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday and a rematch with the Blues in St. Louis on Saturday.

Chicago and St. Louis open their regular-season schedule against each other at the United Center on Oct. 12.

(Video courtesy: NHL.com)

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The newest NHL franchise looked to the hardcourt to make a significant addition.

Las Vegas has hired Kerry Bubolz as team president, the club announced Monday.

"I am excited to join the new Las Vegas NHL team, to be a part of building a franchise from the start and to work with (owner) Bill Foley and (general manager) George McPhee to create a successful and unforgettable franchise,” he said in a release.

Bubolz spent 13 years with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, serving as the team's president of business operations since 2013.

He also helped oversee the AHL's Cleveland (previously Lake Erie) Monsters, the NBA D-League's Canton Charge, and the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League.

Bubolz has prior NHL experience, serving as vice-president of sales for the Carolina Hurricanes and Southwest Sports Group, which included the Dallas Stars and MLB's Texas Rangers.

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The Dallas Stars sent the Florida Panthers a gentle reminder about what to wear during an upcoming preseason game between the two clubs.

The reminder comes after both teams ended up wearing white road jerseys during a preseason game in London, Ontario on Sunday.

The Panthers were listed as the home team in the neutral-site game, which explains why the Stars came out in white.

But with Tuesday's rematch set to be played in Dallas, the Panthers appear to have only brought one jersey on the road trip.

Bonus points to the Stars for using Florida's new jerseys in that tweet.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are about to see their new goalie in game action for the first time, as Frederik Andersen is scheduled to make his preseason debut when the Maple Leafs play the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in Saskatoon.

Andersen is entering year one of a five-year, $25-million contract signed upon joining the Maple Leafs, and will serve as the club's undisputed No. 1 option in net.

Acquired in the offseason from Anaheim, Andersen was forced out of the World Cup with an upper-body injury suffered while representing Denmark in Olympic qualifying.

Andersen, 27, posted a record of 22-9-7 with a .919 save percentage in 43 games for the Ducks last season.

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A veteran defenseman appears set to hang up the skates.

Dan Boyle is expected to announce his retirement from professional hockey this week, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The Sharks have called a press conference for Wednesday, with Boyle, general manager Doug Wilson, and several San Jose players set to attend.

The announcement is to be made with the help of the San Jose Sharks, with whom Boyle played 431 of his 1,093 career NHL games.

He appeared in 74 games for the New York Rangers in 2015-16, and capped his season with an angry tirade directed at reporters.

Boyle would finish his career with 605 points, a Stanley Cup ring as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning (2004), and an Olympic gold medal with Team Canada (2010) to his credit.

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theScore is previewing each team leading up to the 2016-17 season.

The New Jersey Devils surprised many last season, finishing just a dozen points shy of the playoffs.

Goals were hard to come by in New Jersey, but the team will hope their big-ticket addition of Taylor Hall pushes them into the postseason this year.

Here's what the Devils' lineup looks like going into the 2016-17 season:

Forwards

• It starts with Hall, who will be tasked with breathing new life into the Devils' forward ranks. New Jersey finished last in goals in 2015-16, and just four players reached double-digit totals. Rookie center Pavel Zacha, who notched two assists in a one-game trial last season, is an intriguing option up the middle.

Defense

• The departure of Adam Larsson leaves a significant hole in the Devils' defensive core, and its lack of depth is a concern. They added Ben Lovejoy in free agency, fresh off a Stanley Cup championship with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He'll provide the blue line with another mobile defender.

Goalies

• Cory Schneider was the team's most valuable player last season, and he'll see a heavy workload again this season. Camp tryout Anders Lindback will compete against Keith Kinkaid for backup duties.

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Christian Ehrhoff is looking to land a new contract in Boston Bruins training camp.

The veteran defenseman is following up a World Cup appearance with a professional tryout with the Bruins, as previously reported.

The Bruins already have seven defensemen under contract with a couple prospects still in camp, meaning there may need to be some maneuvering if the team decides to offer Ehrhoff a deal for the upcoming season.

Ehrhoff split last season between Los Angeles and Chicago, recording two goals and 10 assists in 48 games.

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