Q&A with Mike Sullivan; Avalanche fallacies; 'Freon' an ode to unplayed game (Puck Headlines)
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• Hershey Bears captain Garrett Mitchell’s holiday inspired suit brings a tear to Don Cherry’s eye. [Capitals Outsider]
• Q&A with Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan. [NHL]
• With Andrew Hammond injured, the Ottawa Senators have called up Matt O’Connor. [Ottawa Citizen]
• Erik Haula is out for at least the next three games. The Minnesota Wild called up Pat Cannone to fill in. The 30-year-old is hoping to make his NHL debut while up with the big club. [Star Tribune]
• Ryan Kesler addresses how he shuts down several of the NHL’s biggest stars during a game. [ESPN]
• Shea Weber leading by example while adjusting to life in Montreal. [SI.com]
• The Columbus Blue Jackets expansion draft plans hinge on the oft-injured David Clarkson. Yikes. [ESPN]
• “Freon – an ode to a game we didn’t see.” Rewriting the lyrics to Elton John’s ‘Levon’ in honor of Monday night’s cancelled Hurricanes and Red Wings game. Weird Al would be proud. [Section 328]
• “Sportsnet’s Gare Joyce, noted friend of Vegas GM George McPhee, launched a new series on Canadian giant’s website today called What To Expect When You’re Expanding. The idea of the series, much like the baby books, is to gather stories from former Expansion GM’s so McPhee can see ‘how good he and his team have it.'” [The Sin Bin]
• To put it simply, the Colorado Avalanche are bad. Addressing the fallacies of why they are the way they are. [Denver Post]
• Down Goes Brown: The Blue Jackets aren’t for real because… [Sportsnet]
• Time to end the Connor McDavid-Milan Lucic experiment. [Oilers Nation]
• Might Jonathan Drouin be emerging as an elite player? [Lightning Insider]
• Consolidated 2017 NHL Entry Draft rankings; encompassing all the prognosticators picks into one list. [The Bloggers’ Tribune]
• Have the New York Islanders reached rock bottom? [Islanders Insight]
• The Anaheim Ducks goaltending tandem of John Gibson and Jonathan Bernier has been better than expected. [Pucks of a Feather]
• Is an Olympic deal between the NHL and the NHLPA still possible? [Spector’s Hockey]
• South Buffalo’s own Tim Kennedy joined the Sabres’ AHL affiliate, Rochester Americans, after the Charlotte Checkers transferred his contract to the club. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
• Breaking down the name and wordmark of the Vegas Golden Knights. [Hockey By Design]
• Fantasy hockey: Exploring the trends of Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers forwards. [Dobber]
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• “10 years ago: Isle of Capri & Penguins arena crisis.” [The Sports Daily]
• Finally, the Carolina Hurricanes broadcasters did everything they could to kill time while the arena crew worked to fix the ice. Things got a little out of hand.
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