Red Wings go with Mrazek; Oilers re-sign Yakupov; Richards to lead Team USA (Puck Headlines)
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Morning! Today @JamesCybulski follows through with a bet he made back in November. @NHLFlames made the playoffs so: pic.twitter.com/7byENZLhfs
— Caroline Cameron (@SNCaroline) April 13, 2015
• Looks good, James Cybulski!
• Petr Mrazek will make the Game 1 start for the Detroit Red Wings. [Kukla’s Korner]
• Nail Yakupov inks a 2-year bridge contract with the Edmonton Oilers worth $5 million. [Oilers Nation]
• The next GM on the Toronto Maple Leafs won’t be Brendan Shanahan, but you can bet whoever fills that spot will have to be 100-percent on-board with his vision. [TSN]
• Speaking of overhauls, there will likely be one in Boston this summer. Will Milan Lucic be on his way out? [Boston Globe]
• Jaromir Jagr on re-signing in Florida: “A lot of people thought I was done. Those young guys gave me extra energy, extra life. I’m glad to be coming back next year.’’ [Miami Herald]
• Ted Nolan did an admirable job in a tough situation, but he didn’t stand a chance from the very start. [What’s Going on in Buffalo?]
• USA Hockey has named Todd Richards as its head coach for the upcoming World Championships. Greg Carvel and Dan Bylsma will serve as his assistants. [USA Hockey]
• Jamie Benn, Ondrej Pavelec and Mark Stone are your Three Stars of the Week. [NHL]
• Farewell to Larry Robinson. The San Jose Sharks assistant coach and Hockey Hall of Famer is moving back to Florida to be closer to his family. He’ll still work with the organization in some capacity. [Mercury News]
• Maybe Patrick Kane is Superman afterall? [Second City Hockey]
• No, Chicago Blackhawks fans aren’t in the heads of the Nashville Predators organization: “Instead of the customary practice of having an artist sing the anthem, the Predators will have an artist ask the entire Bridgestone Arena crowd to sing it. The Preds chose that strategy in their last two regular-season home games, with Vince Gill and Charlie Daniels, respectively, asking Nashville fans to carry the song.” Yeesh. [Tennessean]
• It appears Drew LeBlanc has joined the long list of Hobey Baker busts. [The Committed Indian]
• After going without a captain this season, the Columbus Blue Jackets want to have a defined leader in place for 2015-16. [Dispatch]
• The Pittsburgh Penguins-New York Rangers series is a lot closer than you may think. [HockeyBuzz]
• It didn’t take long for the NHL to figure out Mike Johnston’s gameplan. [Colligan Hockey]
• LA Kings GM Dean Lombardi revealed on Sunday that Andrej Sekera suffered an MCL injury on March 30, which kept him out of the rest of the regular season. Had the Kings made the postseason, he would have probably been able to play at some point in Round 1. [LA Kings Insider]
• Connor McDavid has 12 points as his Erie Otters hold a 3-0 series lead on the London Knights. [Buzzing the Net]
• Good read on New York Islanders fans saying goodbye to Nassau Coliseum. [Islanders Point Blank]
• In a postseason pool? Here are 10 sleeper players to keep an eye on. [Dobber Hockey]
• What kind of changes can we expect from the New Jersey Devils this off-season? [The Hockey Writers]
• An important post ranking the potential playoff beards of the Calgary Flames. [Flames Nation]
• There’s still some time, but here’s a look at a few potential concerns when the next NHL CBA is up. [Spector’s Hockey]
• Finally, oh, we’re ready:
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