Radulov the leader; Matthews vs. McDavid to NBCSN; slow starts (Puck Headlines)
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• The mascot for Sibir of the KHL might be the most terrifying in all of sports.
• Alex Radulov has turned into one of the big leaders on the Montreal Canadiens. [Sportsnet]
• Great read on Eric Lindros’ size and skill, which helped get him to the Hockey Hall of Fame. [NHL.com]
• John Tortorella spoke with Ryan Reaves about his “animal” comment last week and says the St. Louis Blues forward knew what the Columbus Blue Jackets head coach meant. [Dispatch]
• What’s going on with the Philadelphia Flyers’ goaltending? [TSN]
• The Nov. 29 meeting between Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid has been picked up by NBCSN in the U.S. [Oilers Nation]
• Expect things to start turning around for Jared Bednar and the Colorado Avalanche. [BSN Denver]
• Don’t be too concerned with the slow starts of the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers. [Today’s Slapshot]
• Speaking of slow starts, the Nashville Predators are finally starting to show life. [PHT]
• Despite his demotion to the AHL, Jake Virtanen has been great for teammates on the ice this season. [The Province]
• Free Frank Corrado! [The Athletic]
• Let’s learn all about how the NHL began using the penalty shot. [Vice]
• What could a new arena for the Arizona Coyotes do for the youth market in the area? [Arizona Republic]
• Jeff Zatkoff has a really sweet new LA Kings mask to honor Rogie Vachon. [In Goal Mag]
• Who are the top 50 fantasy hockey defensive prospects? [Dobber Hockey]
• Mike Vecchione’s hot start for Union has him eyeing the Hobey Baker Award. [College Hockey News]
• Finally, rest in peace, Leonard Cohen. Here’s the Hockey Night in Canada pre-game montage video prior to Game 3 of Habs-Bruins in 2014 set to “Dance Me To The End Of Love.”
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