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Maatta's mumps; Foligno on fire; Greatest playoff overtime ever (Puck Headlines)

Josh Cooper

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.

Photo via @mitchkorncaps
Photo via @mitchkorncaps

• Washington goaltending coach Mitch Korn wishes everyone a Happy Hanukkah. Barry Trotz is not impressed. [Via Twitter @mitchkorncaps]

• Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta has the mumps. Robert Bortuzzo and Thomas Greiss each tested negative. Maatta recently came back from thyroid cancer surgery. [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]

• Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno is on fire at the moment, right on time for next month’s All-Star game in Columbus. [Fox Sports]

• The Kings and the Blackhawks showed us the best overtime we’ve ever seen in last year’s playoffs. [Grantland]

• The Fort McMurray Oil Barons will be sans forward Danton Ayotte after he attacked a referee. [Slam Sports]

• Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson almost scored a goal into an empty net against New Jersey. And talked about that amongst other topics. [The Hockey Writers]

• A look at the future Los Angeles Kings, when they all decide to pull a Martin Brodeur. [The Royal Half via LAKings.com]

•  A detailed look at how many players drafted by teams are in the league, and still producing for those teams.  [The Committed Indian]

• The Blue Jackets have stormed back into the hunt and looking like a true contender. [Yahoo]

• The Washington Capitals are awesome when they score first. When they don’t? That’s another story. [Japers Rink]

• The Minnesota Wild ruined the Montreal Canadiens’ 2001 draft by taking Mikko Koivu. Montreal ended up with Mike Komisarek instead. [The Hockey News]

• Who are the NHL’s ‘hot’ goalies and NHL’s cold netminders? An inside look.  [InGoal Magazine]

•  A detailed breakdown of the Los Angeles Kings zone entries. Who are the best puck carriers on Los Angeles? [LAKingsinsider]

• Shane Doan cannot fathom leaving the Arizona Coyotes. [ESPN]

• Finally, The Montreal Canadiens honored former captain Saku Koivu on Thursday.