GM of the Year finalists; Penguins, Senators get ready for Game 3 (Puck Headlines)
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• Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota finds his place inside Smashville before Game 3.
• Pierre Dorion, David Poile and Peter Chiarelli have been named finalists for the NHL’s 2016-17 General Manager of the Year. Who wins? Poile, right? [NHL.com]
• Why the Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play could wake up now that they’re on the road in Ottawa. [Pensburgh]
• On the responsibilities of the Penguins’ defensemen in breaking Guy Boucher’s 1-3-1. [Tribune Review]
• Clarke MacArthur on his long road back from another concussion. [The Star]
• How Dion Phaneuf’s presence is helping the Ottawa Senators in their playoff run. [TSN]
• Awesome news about a big Senators fan: Jonathan Pitre’s stem cell treatment has worked. Pitre, 16, suffers from Epidermolysis bullosa, a disease that causes severe blisters to the skin. [Ottawa Citizen]
• Yeah, Nashville does look like a really great place to play hockey. [Deadspin]
• Forget catfish, some fan threw a skinned duck onto the Bridgestone Arena ice Tuesday night. [Tennessean]
• John Gibson did all he could to help the Anaheim Ducks in Game 2. [OC Register]
• NHL Network’s Steve Mears will be the new TV play-by-play voice for the Penguins as Paul Steigerwald moves into a communications/marketing position with the team. [Penguins]
• San Jose Sharks assistant coach Bob Boughner feels he’s ready to take the next step and become an NHL head coach. [Mercury News]
• Seth Appert moves on from RPI to head coach of the U.S. National Team Development Program. [USA Hockey]
• Hockey Town Tennessee? According to this t-shirt, yes. [Jeans and Ties]
• Looking at the U.S. women’s Olympic squad and it’s clear that defined roles were the key in assembling the roster. [FanRagSports]
• Rebecca Russo will be back with the New York Riveters. [Blueshirt Banter]
• On the journey to the NHL for Jaden Lindo of the Sarnia Sting. [Color of Hockey]
• “The Kontinental Hockey League is considering shrinking from 29 to 24 teams following years of financial instability.” [AP via Yahoo]
• Who would you rather take on your fantasy hockey team: Mika Zibanejad or Bo Horvat? [Dobber Hockey]
• Finally, Showtime’s NHL All-Access show following the conference finals and Stanley Cup Final premieres this Friday:
