Howard out through AS break; Howe's recovery; Leafs reassign Nylander to Marlies (Puck Headlines)

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• Cheer up, Big Al!

• An MRI revealed that Detroit Red Wings netminder Jimmy Howard has a slight groin tear and, for now, he’ll be out through the All-Star break. He'll undergo an ultrasound on Monday. [Freep]

• Gordie Howe’s recovery is doing so well that he was recently able to go grocery shopping and take a trip to the mall. [USA Today]

• Here’s a great retrospective looking at all of the jerseys Teemu Selanne wore during his NHL career. [Third String Goalie]

• The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled first-round pick William Nylander from MODO of Sweden. The current plan is to leave him there for the rest of the season. [The Leafs Nation]

• Should you jump and grab Nylander for your fantasy hockey team now or wait? [Dobber Hockey]

• David Backes, Semyon Varlamov and Jonathan Huberdeau are your NHL Three Stars of the Week. [NHL]

• “A crime.” “Ridiculous.” “Kind of sad.” The Washington Capitals react to Nicklas Backstrom not being named an NHL All-Star. [NBC Washington]

• Heading to Columbus for the All-Star Game? Be sure to stop by our party, co-hosted with The Union Blue.

• The Canadian Museum of History just bought the “world’s oldest hockey stick” for $300,000. Unfortunately, Todd Bertuzzi needs it back now. [CBC]

• A lower-body injury will put Steve Mason of the Philadelphia Flyers on the shelf for about two weeks. [Broad Street Hockey]

• Who are the most volatile (read: unpredictable) goalies in the NHL? [Eye on Hockey]

• Great read from Bob McKenzie on Garrett Rank, who’s about to officiate his first NHL game one year after his dad’s death. [TSN]

• In appreciation of the greatness that is Anze Kopitar. [Sportsnet]

• Penguins head coach Mike Johnston is a big fan of Phil Jackson’s books on philosophy, and he’s using those lessons to succeed in Pittsburgh. [Tribune-Review]

• Jakob Chychrun, son of former NHLer Jeff, scored a pretty gorgeous goal on Friday night for Sarnia of the OHL. [Buzzing the Net]

• It’s mock draft time! How does the rest of the first round shape up once Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel are off the board? [The Hockey Writers]

• The U.S. women’s U-18 team goes for gold Monday night in the World Junior Championships against the Czech Republic. [Item Live]

• The 2015 Winter Classic is over, so what’s next for the NHL’s annual outdoor game? [Kett’s Corner]

• The media versus Phil Kessel is a never-ending saga in Toronto. [Ultimate Hockey Network]

• Finally, before Saturday’s Penguins-Canadiens game, the French national anthem was played in the aftermath of the recent tragedies in France:

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