Ott to miss three months; Backstrom back; Emery released from PTO (Puck Headlines)
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• Own the stick that Vladislav Tretiak used for a period during the “Miracle on Ice”! [Lelands]
• "I think we should know something definitive within the next 30 to 60 days,” says Bill Foley on the NHL Las Vegas expansion process. [Review-Journal]
• Sounds like the UFC and the potential Las Vegas NHL team could share some facility space in the future. [The Sin Bin]
• John Gibson, Shea Weber and Mike Cammalleri are your NHL Three Stars of the Week. [NHL]
• Steve Ott of the St. Louis Blues will miss the next three months after undergoing surgery on his hamstring. [Post-Dispatch]
• A Seth Jones trade? Don’t hold your breath, says Nashville Predators GM David Poile. [Nashville Post]
• The outdoor game between the CWHL’s Les Canadiennes de Montreal and the NWHL’s Boston Pride is a huge step for the growth for women’s hockey. [Today’s Slapshot]
• Tyler Seguin is feeling right at home with the Dallas Stars. [SI.com]
• If you look at the Minnesota Wild bench tonight you’ll spot Niklas Backstrom, who will serve as Darcy Kuemper’s backup. Backstrom has not played or dressed since training camp. [Star Tribune]
• Pittsburgh Penguins CEO and president David Morehouse will be out of commission for 6-8 weeks after undergoing a heart valve repair and bypass surgery. [Penguins]
• After starting only three games, the Ontario Reign have released Ray Emery from his PTO. [Reign Insider]
• At 97 years old, nothing is slowing down Boston Bruins legend Milt Schmidt. [ESPN.com]
• More fancy stat bloggers get hired by NHL teams. [Canucks Army]
• It took some time but Evander Kane is back in goal-scoring form. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
• Can anyone challenge Robert Morris for the Atlantic Conference crown? [College Hockey News]
• Viktor Tikhonov is back with the Arizona Coyotes after being claimed on waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks. [Coyotes]
• Don’t forget Oscar Lindberg of the New York Rangers in the Calder Trophy discussion. [Along the Boards]
• Why 1995 was the worst year for the Montreal Canadiens. [Spector’s Hockey]
• Bigger tourism star from Alaska: Sarah Palin or Scott Gomez? [Flight Network]
• These 10 players had a chance to be fantasy relevant this season but missed their chance. [Dobber Hockey]
• The future is bright for Tri-City Americans netminder Michael Rasmussen. [Buzzing the Net]
• Finally, Brad Marchand really loves Vancouver fans:
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