Wild extend Coyle; Crawford to miss Blackhawks trip; Noora Raty makes history (Puck Headlines)
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• Aside from P.K. Subban's wonderful Michael Jackson "Thriller" Halloween costume, David Desharnais' Joker was pretty strong. [25 Stanley]
• Great read from Chris Johnston about a Canadian making the drive to Pittsburgh Wednesday night to hear ‘O Canada’ in light of the events in Ottawa on Wednesday. [Sportsnet]
• The NHL has rescheduled the postponed Maple Leafs-Senators game for Sunday, Nov. 9. [NHL]
• Another RFA is checked off Chuck Fletcher’s list as the Minnesota Wild have extended Charlie Coyle with a five-year, $16 million deal. [Hockey Wilderness]
• Connor McDavid wowed the fans in Buffalo Wednesday night with a spectacular goal and three assists during Erie’s 8-4 win over Niagara. [Buzzing the Net]
• Corey Crawford won’t make the upcoming Chicago Blackhawks’ road trip with an upper-body injury. [Madhouse Enforcer]
• Noora Raty made history on Wednesday by becoming the first female goaltender to play in Finland’s Mestis league. She made 31 saves in a 5-2 loss. [THN]
• From Team Suter vs. Team Weber to an appearance from Sidney Crosby, what Nashville Predators fans would like to see at next year’s NHL All-Star Game. [Cellblock 303]
• This is an awkwardly fun interview with Alex Ovechkin: “Do you Google yourself?” “Always.” [Sportsnet]
• Sean McIndoe looks back at the infamous Tom Kurvers deal in an alternate universe. [Grantland]
• The New York Islanders introduced their new owners on Wednesday. Both Scott Malkin and Jon Ledecky stressed that the next two years they spend as minority owners will be a time for them to learn on the job. [Islanders Point Blank]
• No, it won’t be Bobby Ryan’s fault if the Ottawa Senators miss the playoffs again this season. [The 6th Sens]
• Talking with Marc Staal about his first NHL goal, being a Staal brother and partying with the Stanley Cup while not touching it. [The Hockey Writers]
• “British Texan Discovers the Dallas Stars and Falls Madly in Love with Weird-Ass Hockey” [Dallas Morning News]
• What exactly is a sports hernia? [Undisclosed Injury]
• After time playing in college and a year in the AHL, it’s all starting to come together for LA Kings prospect Derek Forbort. [Kings]
• Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine underwent surgery on his neck and will begin rehab in the next few weeks. [RMNB]
• Are the shallower nets a danger to NHL goaltenders? [Pro Hockey News]
• Wayne Gretzky’s Rocket Hockey looks like the least fun version of air hockey there ever was. [Greatest Hockey Legends]
• Finally, here’s Justin Bieber scoring a pretty nice goal: