Maple Leafs panic; Rocco's life of travel; Forsberg's ascent to stardom (Puck Headlines)
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• The new Prince Albert Raiders mascot is seen as being offensive to people of Middle Eastern descent. [CBS Sports]
• Randy Carlyle has the support of team management and seemingly some players ... but pretty much nobody else [National Post]
• Carlyle’s Wikipedia page was hacked after Toronto's 9-2 thrashing against Nashville. [Toronto Star]
• Florida's Rocco Grimaldi plays twice in one day and lives to talk about it. [lakingsinsider.com]
• Despite cancer, it’s business as usual for Ottawa general manager Bryan Murray. [Yahoo]
• Filip Forsberg is turning into an NHL star like his famous namesake. [Globe and Mail]
• Brian Burke calls the media ‘pukes’ in regards to Phil Kessel’s not talking to them. [PostMedia]
• Who doesn’t love a Daily KHL update? [YouTube]
• Rebound control. How has Braden Holtby responded after losses? [Japers Rink]
• Travis Konecny is not exactly putting up big-time points for the Ottawa 67's [Buzzing the Net]
• Students rewarded for good behavior by being allowed to attend a hockey game. [Oskaloosa Herald]
• The iPad is becoming quite the coaching tool for the London Knights. [OurWindsor.ca]
• Tyler Johnson versus Ryan Johansen. Who would you take? [Dobber Sports]
• Coyotes fans still think Martin Hanzal is ‘so hot right now.’ But he's pretty much the only one. [Five for Howling]
• After yet another loss to Buffalo, the Sharks are just an underachieving right now. [CSN Bay Area]
• An explanation on what the NHL’s quarter pole really is. [Rinkside Report]
• Ranking NHL team third jerseys. [SportsBlog.com]
• Finally, Taylor Beck has this whole 'scoring between the legs thing' down pretty well'