TRENCIN, Slovakia --When Zdeno Chara symbolically took off his skates and walked off the ice in his socks, a truly stellar group of honorary guests paid homage to him on his way to the locker room.

We got to mark another day off in August, the last hockey-less month of the year! As we approach September and the return of the Chicago Blackhawks, we are pumping out the content to get your ready ...