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Maple Leafs panic; Rocco's life of travel; Forsberg's ascent to stardom (Puck Headlines)

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.

The mascot for the Prince Albert Raiders junior team has sparked controversy. Photo credit to CBS Sports.
The mascot for the Prince Albert Raiders junior team has sparked controversy. Photo credit to CBS Sports.

• 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'