John Kerry meets Caps; Putin greets U.S. women; Subban’s money suit (Puck Headlines)
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• She's 6'5". (Not really) [Kirsten Moore-Towers]
• Profile of David Singer and the evolution of his website HockeyFights.com into the mainstream. [Grantland]
• Could Team Finland play spoiler in the women's tournament? Three-time Olympian and Finnish goaltender Noora Raty thinks so. Finland draws the US in their first game. [LA Times]
• Injuries to NHL-ers continue to re-shape the national teams; Finnish players Mikko Koivu and Valtteri Filppula are the latest casualties. [USA Today]
• Mario Lemieux dedicates 'Austin's Military Playroom' at the new Naval Hospital Camp Pendelton in San Diego. This is just one of 29 playrooms Lemieux's foundation has set up across the country over the years. [San Diego Union Tribune]
• Who wins in a badger vs gopher fight? In college hockey, it's a badger. Wisconsin ended No. 1 Minnesota's 14-game win-streak. [Bucky's 5th Quarter]
• Being the welcoming host that he is, Vladimir Putin - wearing a shirt - greets some of the US women's hockey players. [USA Today]
• Secretary of State John Kerry dropped the ceremonial puck at Thursday's Capitals game and hung out like he was one of the guys. [Washington Post]
• Coming straight to your imaginary televisions - the Hockey Entertainment Network. HEN features shows such as "The Crosby Show", "Tuffoli & Isles", "Keeping Up With the Kadri-shian" and so much more! [The Royal Half]
• Just another day at the office for Brandon Prust and PK Subban [Brandon Prust]
