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Blackhawks to White House again; Holyfield approves of Kane; Andrew W.K. parties (Puck Headlines)

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• The 2016-17 season marks the final year for hockey at Joe Louis Arena. The Detroit Red Wings have planned a series of tributes, including the patch above for the players sweaters. [Red Wings]

• Mark your calendars: February 18 - the Chicago Blackhawks head to the White House for a third time to celebrate the Stanley Cup win with President Obama. Maybe POTUS, a Chicago sports fan, will get to a game after his term is over. [Blackhawks]

• The venerable Bob McKenzie gives his insight on some of the names being thrown around as the trade deadline nears. [TSN]

• Evander Kane, named for the boxer Evander Holyfield, received praise from his namesake after his three fight night against Alex Petrovic. [The Washington Post]

• Our friend, John Fontana, editor of Raw Charge is celebrating the anniversary of his writing career by raising money for Neurofibromatosis Type II. A debilitating disease of which he suffers from. Give his personal story a read and donate to the cause, if you can. [Raw Charge]

• Now in his final NHL season, Vincent Lecavalier's career is reignited by the Los Angeles Kings. He hopes to return to form from the time he won a Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. [Tampa Bay Times]

• Dave Lozo gives his list of the seven (older) players who 'should totally be traded' before the NHL trade deadline. The list will anger people. [The Comeback]

• It's been 50 years since the NHL expanded. Down Goes Brown takes a look back at the top 5 worst Stanley Cup Final matches in the time period. [The Hockey News]

• One year after the massive trade between the Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets, both teams appear to have benefitted from the deal. [Winnipeg Free Press]

• While Steven Stamkos is the popular kid at the dance right now, he's hit a scoring lull as his current team struggles to make the playoffs. [TBO]

• Bob Hartley was in a no-win situation when faced with the decision to bench Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, and Lance Bouma for breaking team rules. [Flames Nation]

• Why Andrew Ladd to the Blackhawks makes sense for Chicago. [Second City Hockey]

• The Boston Bruins had their rear ends handed to them by the Los Angeles Kings. The team can't ignore the need for major changes now. [Boston Sports Desk]

• Statistical look at past Stanley Cup winners and what this means for your team's chances this year. [Along The Boards]

• Three teams that are peaking at just the right time in the long NHL season. [Outsider Sports]

• Comprehensive look at the Columbus Blue Jackets roster and who could be leaving town at the deadline as Lumbus looks to overhaul their roster again. [The Hockey Writers]

• For your fantasy hockey roster: Updates on the injuries to Evgeni Malkin, Niklas Kronwall, and more! [Dobber]

• An interview with singer Andrew W.K., whose song 'Party Hard' was pushed by Pittsburgh Penguins fans as the goal song and it finally happened. Mr. W.K. came to CONSOLl Energy Center Wednesday night to celebrate. [Sporting News]

• New York Riveters assistant coach Mark DeSimone sits down for a part one of a one-on-one interview about the team as they have struggled to find consistency winning this season. [Today's Slapshot]

• A decade ago, the hockey program at Merrimack was on life support. Coach Mark Dennehy took over the program. He, along with several alumni, look back at the arduous journey to return the team to respectability. [The Mack Report]

• The WHL bantam draft takes heat for its draft policies; however, looking at the big picture, it's necessary for the players involved. [Buzzing the Net]

• Get to know Ufa, Russia, location of the 2016 men's World Championships starting in May. There is horse milk for sale and a Subway for those less fond of milk from a horse. Oh and plenty of hockey, too. [Flight Network]

• Finally, the mashup everyone has been waiting for: Making a Murder mixed with the Minnesota Wild. Somebody has to take the blame for killing the season and this creative short points the finger directly at one bald man. It's incredible. [@DueNorthSports]

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