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Minimum wage lawsuit in junior; 'Toss Your Jersey Night'; Timonen's 'complex' return (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.

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• Montreal prospect, and Team Canada WJC golden goalie, Zach Fucale pays tribute to Jean Beliveau and Guy Lafleur on his new mask. [In Goal Magazine]

• Cuteness overload. Little hockey player Ann Schaab sees Alex Ovechkin for first time since the car donation, and she is NOT happy with Ovi's recent scuffles in the game against the Penguins. She lets him know. GO GIRL! [RMNB]

• Lawsuit seeks to have junior players paid minimum wage. Sounds eerily familiar to the controversy facing the NCAA and their treatment of student-athletes. [ESPN]

• Three Periods: Martin Brodeur's incredible career; AHL moves to California; NHL notes. [Nick Cotsonika]

• Martin Brodeur's career - in hockey cards. [Puck Junk]

• Best. Idea. Ever. The Brampton Beast is hosting the first ever 'Toss Your Jersey Night'. All jerseys tossed will go to a youth hockey team. [Brampton Beast]

• The Maloof brothers, former owners of the Sacramento Kings, really want an NHL in Vegas. [LV Review-Journal]

• Is Kimmo Timonen returning after a serious battle with a series blood clots? Flyers GM Ron Hextall says issue is complex. [Philly.com]

• Interesting insight into how society is influencing changes in hockey. [Greatest Hockey Legends]

• Val James, the NHL’s first African-American player, tells his story in a new book. [The Color of Hockey]

• Kind of surprised this hasn't happened yet: Ryan Miller ready to face his old Sabres teammates from the other side of the puck. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]

• Why Dave Tippett is the grumpiest man in hockey. Can you really blame him? [Sportsnet]

• The Ballad of Filip Scoresberg. Probably not a post for Capitals fans. [On the Forecheck]

• Can't make it to the Stadium Series game in San Jose? Well, three Southern California movie theatres plan to show the outdoor game between the rival Los Angeles Kings and their foes from San Jose. [Mayor's Manor]

• "With 8:01 left in the first period of Thursday night's Lightning-Red Wings showdown, a puck with eyes found its way into the net to tie the score, and a loud roar vibrated through the building ... The goal wasn't scored by the Lightning, and this wasn't Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. This was Amalie Arena, home of the Lightning." Lightning fans are not happy with the invasion of outsiders. [Tampa Bay Times]

• Your fancy stats look at the Chicago Blackhawks forwards. [The Committed Indian]

• Here's why Jody Shelley should have his number retired by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Yes, you read that right, Jody Shelley. [Union and Blue]

• For the injury cursed Blue Jackets, the final 35 games of the season are a test. [Fox Sports Ohio]

• Shutouts becoming Tri-City Americans goalie Evan Sarthou’s claim to fame. [Buzzing the Net]

• A fantasy hockey look ahead to Week 18 in the NHL. [Dobber Hockey]

• Unmasked: Old-school style helped Brodeur stand out. [NHL.com]

• Don’t look for Shane Doan to pull a Ray Bourque or Jarome Iginla (i.e. leave longtime franchise in search of a winner before hanging 'em up.) [The Hockey News]

• The Flames have been rumored to be one of the suitors inquiring on Mike Richards. What's in it for the Kings, the Flames, and what to do is explored. [Flames Nation]

• Luca Sbisa sleeps with the fishes. Not really. He just thinks the Canucks mascot's name is 'Whale', which in Vancouver, could earn you cement shoes. [PITB]

• Finally, ARE YOU READY TO ROCK? If so, or even if not, here's behind the scenes footage of Metallica night at SAP center as the Sharks took on the Kings. [San Jose Sharks]

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Jen Neale is a staff writer for Puck Daddy on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com or follow her on Twitter! Follow @MsJenNeale_PD.

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