Murray likely to step aside in Ottawa; player chemistry illustrated; Penner's back, sorta (Puck Headlines)
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• Did you know the 2015 NHL draft will be held in Florida? Well, it is, and here's the logo. Noticeably absent are the plastic pink flamingos which are required by law to be on all homeowners lawns (allegedly). [Icethetics]
• Incredibly touching story about Janelle and Nick Foligno's oldest child Milana and her first year of life that included near heart failure and open heart surgery. [ESPN]
• As he continues to battle cancer, Bryan Murray will likely step aside as Senators' GM after the season and pick his successor. [Ottawa Citizen]
• The OHL's Sarnia Sting have been sold to former NHLer Derian Hatcher and current Ottawa Senator David Legwand, who vow a 'hands-on' approach. [Buzzing the Net]
• This is THE COOLEST thing you'll see today: an interactive graphical representation of chemistry between players on a given team. [Mathew Brown]
• Seattle mayor 'trying to move ball forward' with NBA and NHL on new arena deal. [King 5]
• He's baaaack: Dustin Penner talks with The Mayor. It's everything you love (or love to hate) about Penner and more. [Mayor's Manor]
• Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman says Chicago is 'unlikely' to be active at the trade deadline. [ESPN]
• Down Goes Brown tackles "the apathy and absurdity of the NHL All-Star Game." [Grantland]
• If anyone thought that Brad Marchand’s recent two-game suspension meant altering his game, then they would surely be mistaken. [Bruins Daily]
• A look at three young Capitals forwards and their three different paths of development: The Sniper, The Playmaker, and The Power Forward. [Japers' Rink]
• "Game Misconduct: The Assault on the State of Hockey." The state of the state of Minnesota hockey. [Minneapolis City Pages]
• Meet 17-year-old Alyssa Gorecki, member of Team USA's gold medal winning U-18 team. [The Pink Puck]
• Where do the NHL's American All-Stars come from? [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
• Here's 11 reasons why your favorite team should draft Lawson Crouse. [Canucks Army]
• A fantasy hockey look ahead to week 17 in the NHL. [Dobber Hockey]
• Finally, Slava Fetisov served as one of the cornerstones of the USSR's powerhouse hockey teams of the 1980's. In this VICE Sports exclusive he shares his experiences, from coming of age as a phenom in The Soviet Union to breaking down the barrier for Russians in the NHL. [Vice Sports]
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