Quick on Broadway; Darryl Sutter is 'the entertainer'; NHL getting that cash (Puck Headlines)
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• It's a Gretzky family selfie.
• Nick Cotsonika on Jonathan Quick's memorable debut at Madison Square Garden. [Yahoo]
• Who is the best hockey player in the world? Why do hockey fans care? And why does their opinion change weekly? [Deadspin]
• Photos from LA Live, which was full of happy Kings fans Monday night. [Frozen Royalty]
• NHL revenues for this season are expected to his $3.7 billion, which is a lot of money, unless you're the guy overpaying to buy the LA Clippers. [The Globe & Mail]
• Talking about Chris Kreider's fantasy value. [Dobber Hockey]
• Enter the Henrik Lundqvist Foundation's raffle fundraiser for a chance to win tickets to Game 4. [Blueshirt Banter]
• The Alaska Aces have won the ECHL's Kelly Cup. [ECHL]
• Meanwhile, in the AHL's Calder Cup Finals, the Texas Stars and St. John's IceCaps are tied 1-1 after Michael Hutchinson's Quick-like 49-save performance in Game 2. [AHL]
• Speaking of the American Hockey League, John Hynes, who coaches the Penguins' AHL affiliate, will interview for the big team's head coaching job. [TribLive]
• Ottawa 67s GM Chris Byrne is joining the LA Kings as a scout. [Buzzing the Net]
• The Chicago Blackhawks are still trying to sign NCAA prospect Kevin Hayes. [ESPN]
• This is a cool interview with Mike Ewing of OYO Sports, who's revolutionizing the brick-based hockey mini-figures game. [Untied Mag]
• Why this new-fangled stat, "goals", falls short in evaluating hockey talent. [Canucks Army]
• Poor Fear the Fin. They'll be rounding up Joe Thornton trade rumors all summer. Stay strong, guys. [Fear the Fin]
• Chatting with Dominic Turgeon, son of Pierre Turgeon, a two-way center looking to get drafted later this month. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
• The Senators are also trying to trade a center. Problem is, people will probably want Ryan Kesler before they want Jason Spezza, so Ottawa's success in the marketplace is tied to Vancouver's. [6th Sens]
• Two free agents that don't make sense for the Florida Panthers: Thomas Vanek and Marian Gaborik. [Panther Parkway]
• Darryl Sutter stars in CBC's "The Entertainer". The title is sarcastic. He is not pretty clearly not one of those.
