VandeVelde to have hearing; evolving goalies; Hobey Baker finalists (Puck Headlines)
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• Rickard Rakell has a great fan club. [Jersey Fouls]
• Chris VandeVelde will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday after his elbow/check to the head of Jonathan Toews. [NHL]
• Great list of five games that changed the course of NHL draft history. Alex Ovechkin a Blue Jacket? Patrick Kane an Oiler? [The Hockey News]
• Sean Avery on NHL marketing, Babcock vs. Tortorella and more. [ESPN.com]
• Has Braden Holtby done enough to win the Vezina Trophy? [Japers’ Rink]
• David Alter on Ben Bishop and how NHL goalies have evolved. [The Score]
• Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson are having historic offensive seasons for defensemen. [Eye on Hockey]
• George McPhee will co-GM Team Canada’s World Championships entry with Brad Treliving. [Islanders Insight]
• How do you fix the NHL Draft Lottery? Here’s one way. [NHL Numbers]
• With the recent struggles of the Chicago Blackhawks, Joel Quenneville needs to start icing line combinations he’ll use in the playoffs. [Second City Hockey]
• A chat with Isobel Cup MVP Brianna Decker. [The Hockey Writers]
• Thatcher Demko and Kyle Connor highlight the list of the 10 Hobey Baker Award finalists. [College Hockey News]
• Why the St. Louis Blues should keep Ken Hitchcock around after this season. [Bleedin’ Blue]
• What decisions should GM Peter Chiarelli make on his upcoming UFAs and RFAs? [Oilers Nation]
• On the importance of the CWHL’s Clarkson Cup. [Along the Boards]
• What kind of an effect will an expansion draft have on the Tampa Bay Lightning? [Lightning Shout]
• A look at how important playoff seeding will be in the Western Conference. [Pro Hockey News]
• The Nashville Predators are playing good hockey at the right time. [Tennessean]
• Finally, here’s Claude Giroux showing off his dangling ability:
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