Wayne Gretzky's mansion; the worst shootout team ever; Toronto Knicks? (Puck Headlines)
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• If you have $10.5 million lying around, and honestly, who doesn't, you can buy Wayne Gretzky's California mansion, which features rooms like the one above and a pool room (and accompanying pool) that's downright stupid. [Business Insider]
• The New Jersey Devils: the worst shootout team of all-time. [The Hockey News]
• Should we be worried about the St. Louis Blues? Oh my, yes. [STL Today]
• The Toronto Maple Leafs are hockey's New York Knicks, which is not a good thing to be. [National Post]
• Five reasons playing the Los Angeles Kings in the first round isn't the worst thing ever for the Sharks. [Fear the Fin]
• Why has David Clarkson been so, so bad this season? [MC79 Hockey]
• Denis Potvin on Martin Brodeur speaking out about playing backup to Cory Schneider: “I don’t know enough about his personal life, but don’t go looking at your coach, your GM or the other goaltender or things around you. It’s pretty obvious to me and everyone in the league that when Cory Schneider shows up, somebody is going to take a bit of a back seat. And, by the way, he’s played 37 games. I don’t know how many backup goaltenders in the NHL have started 37. So I think there is a little hurt pride. We all have good egos, otherwise we can’t do this. I understand that. I have great respect for Marty and I feel for him.” [Star-Ledger]
• Teuvo Teravainen heads to the Rockford Ice Hogs. He's a bust! A bust, I say! [CSN Chicago]
• Will George McPhee return after this season? [CSN Washington]
• The Calgary Flames feel Karri Ramo is their goaltender of the future. [PHT]
• Remembering the career of Ryan Smyth, who announces his retirement Friday. [Copper & Blue]
• The Coyotes have now lost six straight as they battle for their playoff lives. [Five For Howling]
• Let's just all take a moment to appreciate how good Sidney Crosby has been this season, and how good it is to get a full season out of this guy again. [TribLive]
• Ryan McDonagh's injured shoulder will be the target of opposing forecheckers in the playoffs. [NY Post]
• What was the lowest point of the Vancouver Canucks' season? It's tough to choose, which is as good an indication as any that a firing was in order. [Pass it to Bulis]
• Marvel at the work that went into this post tracing the effects of the Lindros trade through the years. [HF Boards]
• Is Pavel Zacha the next Tomas Hertl? [The Hockey News]
• The Portland Winterhawks and the Victoria Royals close out their series with a flurry of fights. The scary moment here: Derrick Pouliout landed a knockout punch on Joe Hicketts. [Buzzing the Net]
