CBC’s ‘Karma Police’ intro; Penguins can only blame themselves; Did Keith get off light? (Puck Headlines)
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• The Bruins are doing everything right. Their fans, on the other hand...
• Joel Quenneville would probably welcome a little more from Patrick Kane, sure. “It seems like the top guys, finding a way to score or be productive has been challenging. But I think if you’re contributing in other ways, the team game you can hang your hat on, it’s something you look for. That’s what we’re looking for and hopefully there’s some production along with it. [CSN Chicago]
• Duncan Keith's one-game suspension means intentional violence still gets a pass in the NHL. [Backhand Shelf]
• Did Keith get off easy? [Jewels From the Crown]
• Turns out Jeff Carter didn't actually lose any teeth after all. “Those were already gone,” he noted. “I had a tough practice in Chicago [when] my bridge fell out." On the slash, “I chipped one tooth, cracked a couple on the bottom, but didn’t actually lose any." [Frozen Royalty]
• "The simple fact is the Pens pissed away the early two games of this series with foolish mental mistakes, physical errors that ended up in their net and useless after-the-whistle scrums." [Pensburgh]
• Steve Ott expects more reckless stickwork with mandatory visors: “That’s where I think the biggest issue (is) falling in with the guys that don’t have one on,” Ott said. “ … When you don’t have a visor on, obviously you show a little bit more respect. You try not to bring your stick up or you wouldn’t have it up because it’s in the back of your mind.” [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
• With the World Hockey Championships coming to Belarus next year, Belarusian police officers are being trained to apologize to foreign hockey fans. [Ria Novosti]
• If you have a free afternoon, read this lengthy analysis of the Detroit Red Wings' 2013 season. [Wizard of Osgood]
• Jaromir Jagr: still really good. [Boston Herald]
• What if a team started every powerplay with the puck? [mc79hockey]
• HP Pavilion will now be known as the SAP Centre, which is funny. Granted, it's pronounced S.A.P., but no one will pronounce it like that. [Fear the Fin]
• The Grand Rapids Griffins and the Syracuse Crunch will meet in the AHL's Calder Cup Final. [AHL]
• Could there be some pick juggling at the top of this year's entry draft? [THN]
• Dale Hunter could be the next coach of Canada's World Junior team. [LF Press]
• The Calgary Flames have come to terms with Karri Ramo, according to a report. [Flames Nation]
• Jim Nill is hoping to find the new Dallas Stars' head coach before the draft. [Defending Big D]
• Richard Burke was a member of the group that brought the Coyotes to Phoenix, and he still believes in hockey in the state of Arizona. The Burke Family Foundation has donated $450,000 to the Coyotes Amateur Hockey Association "to sponsor local teams, aid families with travel and equipment costs and help keep top hockey prospects in state." [Biz Journals]
• CBC opened Wednesday night's broadcast with another fantastic montage by the great Tim Thompson, this one set to Radiohead's "Karma Police". Watch it several times.
