Richards clears waivers; All-Star Game fallout; Johnson out 3-8 weeks (Puck Headlines)
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• Brian Elliott had quite the All-Star weekend [Brian Elliott on Twitter]
• Kings center Mike Richards clears waivers. Manchester is the next stop for the expensive center. [Los Angeles Times twitter]
• Dean Lombardi explains the Richards move the only way he can … using a baseball analogy. [Orange County Register]
• The NHL All-Star Game is horrible for many reasons but that's not a big deal. [Sporting News]
• NHL All-Star weekend is perfect the way it is. [SB Nation]
• In defense of the World Cup of Hockey [Arctic Ice Hockey]
• Adios to Mike Richards, we hardly knew you. We fear for Jeff Carter's sanity. [Royal Half]
• Hockey lawsuit exposes the dark underbelly of ownership. [Globe and Mail]
• Erik Johnson is out 3-8 weeks with a knee injury. [Colorado Avalanche]
• Don’t think that Saskatoon will be Gordie Howe’s final public appearance. [Fox Sports]
• Nikita Zadorov got stuck in the Dominican Republic over the All-Star Game. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
• Are the Canucks better without Kevin Bieksa? [Canucks Army]
• A look at the Capitals ups and downs around the All-Star break. [Japers Rink]
• Mike Richards during his time with the Kings had some interesting moments. [Mayors Manor]
• What’s up with that World Cup of Hockey trophy? [Idea Grave]
• The NHL’s top All-Star jerseys of all time. [Hockey by Design]
• The ‘Go-Pro’ NHL partnership actually makes a lot of sense. [Hockey Writers]
• How to solve the NHL’s goon problem. [Ketts’ Corner]
• Gauging the Mike Gillis era, and trading Roberto Luongo. How did it work out? [Vancitybuzz]
• A 46-year-old pond hockey player collapses and dies. [Minneapolis Star-Tribune]
• Craig MacTavish’s to-do list. Hint, there’s a lot to do. [Oilonwhyte]
• Jonathan Quick is quite a good goaltender. [Puckology]
• Behold the glory of the KHL mascot shootout from its All-Star Game.
