We’ll be blogging a little tonight about the draft in Philly

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —

Tonight here on NewJersey-Devils.com, we’ll be blogging a little. Not so much about the picks, but about the sideshows -- perhaps trades, someone saying something having a hot mic, the reaction of the normally very tame fans in Philadelphia, comments made by the broadcasters, etc.

Watch the draft live on NBC Sports Network or via NBC Sports Live Extra online in the U.S. or on TSN in Canada. Wonder if TSN gets or even wants the draft coverage in 2015? Rogers must get that, too.

Oh, and yeah, last year’s draft logo was considerably nicer.

What are your thoughts? Comment here, on Google+ or on our Facebook Group.

At next week’s NHL Draft in Philadelphia, the Coyotes will become ‘The Arizona Coyotes’

So next week, at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in the Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, the Coyotes will officially become the Arizona Coyotes. Considering they no longer play in Phoenix, this is the right move.

Of course, and don’t kill me for this, Bill Scardefield, I still cannot believe there is a franchise in the area to begin with.

New ownership barely made a difference in what was supposed to be a 2014 season with much better attendance.

Overall, attendance was down this past season -- albeit by an average of just 148 fans -- but this was supposed to be a season where attendance was going to jump considerably. It didn’t happen and I wonder if it ever will?

At any rate, the team has been pretty mum on changes to its logo, etc., so we don’t have anything to share just yet in that regard -- but we will as soon as it becomes available.

Kenny Daneyko with Zach Gelb on WHIP in Philly

My buddy Zach Gelb, who now does a show on WHIP at Temple University in Philly, had our Kenny Daneyko on his show the other day. Here's the interview. Thanks, Gelbie, for the video.