Howe's treatment; Kesler's off-ice value; Best team in the playoffs (Puck Headlines)
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• Pastor Tyler Moore trolls Martin St. Louis. [The RevTy]
• Gordie Howe will soon be on his way to Mexico for another round of stem cell treatments. [MLive]
• Ryan Kesler is exactly what this Ducks team needs both on and off the ice. [Orange County Register]
• So, who is the best team left in the playoffs? A detailed breakdown by TSN’s Travis Yost. [TSN]
• A look at the remaining goaltenders in the playoffs. Who stands out? What are their strengths? What are their weaknesses? [Hockey Snobs]
• The Tampa Bay Lightning haven’t been dominant these playoffs. But they’ve been lucky, and most importantly … winning games. [Raw Charge]
• Pretty amazing how Antoine Vermette has turned himself into a valuable face off asset for the Blackhawks, in spite of not scoring that much. [Daily Herald]
• Rehashing the Martin St. Louis trade from the Lightning to the Rangers and the delicious drama between the two in the Eastern Conference Final. “Still, it's Marty... and this drama rises back to the top and will play out to one extent or another over the next two weeks.” [Raw Charge]
• Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello is ‘starting to work out’ according to coach Alain Vigneault. Start the hobbit watch! [Daily News]
• The Vancouver Canucks have signed the youngest Subban, Jordan Subban. [Canucks]
• The lead for this story: “Police say a Washington Capitals fan apparently upset about his team's elimination from the NHL playoffs is facing charges after two people were assaulted with a golf club.” Fan drama … oh boy. [Canadian Press]
• LA Kings prospect update. [Mayors' Manor]
• Pending unrestricted free agent Jeff Petry said he’d be comfortable with a return to the Montreal Canadiens. Also, I don’t know what it says about this year’s UFA class when Jeff Petry may be the top defenseman available. [Montreal Gazette]
• Free agent goaltender Michal Neuvirth is interested in becoming a starter and looks to be done with the Islanders [Islanders Point Blank]
• Cam Talbot may be the next Cory Schneider. If so, should new Edmonton GM Peter Chiarelli acquire the Rangers’ backup goaltender? [Because Oilers]
• There is not an arrest warrant for former NHLer Andre Deveaux in Sweden per Deveaux. He viciously attacked an opponent before a Swedish League playoff game in March. [Toronto Sun]
• The Saint John Sea Dogs appear to be hiring Danny Flynn as their next head coach. [Buzzing the Net]
• Everyone loves the California Golden Seals. But what about the Cleveland Barrons … who actually were the Seals, sort of. [The Guardian]
• The twisted tale of a scheme that took money from many big-named hockey players continues. [Daily News]
• A look into whether Stars forward Rich Peverley can come back after collapsing on the bench in 2014. [Defending Big D]
• Finally, four teams ... one cup.
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