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Gretzky admits Leafs talk; Forsberg's legacy; Hockey Canada's Euro-style goalie education (Puck Headlines)

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.

• "Young Pens star Jaromir Jagr spends a quiet moment with mother Anna." [Hockey Time Machine]

• The first line of this article is hilarious and oddly informative, "Wayne Gretzky is at peace with never representing the Toronto Maple Leafs." The NHL legend passed on the opportunity to become the Leafs president, the position now occupied by Brendan Shanahan. [CBC]

• Great long-read on the legacy forged by Peter Forsberg in Sweden. Foppa will enter the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 17th. [NHL]

• The Philadelphia Flyers injury woes have oozed down to their minor league affiliate: Shayne Gostisbehere out indefinitely with an ACL tear. Luke Schenn is also out, but only two weeks. [Broad Street Hockey]

• Update on Boston Bruins defenseman David Warsofsky: out 2-4 weeks with a groin strain. [Boston Bruins]

• Hockey Canada will begin offering consistent goaltending teaching throughout the levels of its program. This follows the model set by the European nations known for producing quality goaltenders. [The Province]

• Canada bests the U.S. women's hockey team in a shoot-out to win the IIHF Four Nations tournament. [The Pink Puck]

• Looking at the CWHL TV deal with Sportsnet and how it can help grow the women's game going forward. [Toronto Observer]

• Peterborough Petes' Greg Betzold urges fans to leave accuser alone: 'She deserves nothing but support'. This comes after the player was suspended 15 games for his inexcusable comments directed toward a 17-year-old woman on Tinder. [Buzzing the Net]

• The New Jersey Devils are extremely secretive when it comes to discussing concussions. Why? [NJ.com]

• Now that the fancy stats revolution has begun in the NHL, what's next? [CBS Sports]

• The LA Kings had the best puck possession numbers over the last three seasons; now they've taken a dive statistically speaking (and no, not just referencing Dustin Brown). [Jewels From The Crown]

• Twenty-five years after fall of Berlin Wall, former East German star Dieter Frenzel recounts tale of rich offer by NHL powerhouse hidden by communist authorities. [The Star]

• Who doesn't love angry, profane post-game rants by coaches? Here's one by Cornell coach Mike Schafer. [SBN College Hockey]

• A look at the fantasy hockey implications of the week ahead in the NHL. [Dobber Hockey]

• Cory Schneider has come a long way since his days at Phillips Academy Preparatory School in Andover, Massachusetts. [Bruins Daily]

• No one inspires hockey debates quite like Marc-Andre Fleury does. Here's a look at the most common arguments against the netminder and the truths about him. [LCS Hockey]

• Players making the jump from juniors (or college) to the AHL should be given time to make the adjustment before their play is analyzed. [Oilers Nation]

• All 30 NHL teams and the chain restaurants they embody. Brilliant! [Pensburgh]

• Trolling the Vancouver Canucks over video as only Kings fans can. Here's a two year montage of what's happened between the two franchise since they met in the first round of the playoffs in 2012. [The Royal Half]

• Finally, ice hockey is booming in ... THE INDIAN HIMALAYAS! [YouTube]