All about Babcock; Sabres’ coaching options; wake up, Henrik (Puck Headlines)
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• We can’t get enough of Pastor Tyler Moore and his signs. We agree. That was an incredible game. [TheRevTy]
• We’re about to find out a lot about Mike Babcock with his new deal with Toronto. [Yahoo]
• Great lead by Bruce Arthur on this: “The plan was simple, really. Mike Babcock has an ego, which is not necessarily a bad thing.” [The Star]
• The Sabres were livid about Babs going to Toronto. Apparently they thought they had their man. Alas, they did not. Now what? So far this offseason Buffalo lost the draft lottery and lost out on Babs. [Sportsnet]
• The Mike Babcock signing in Toronto raises many questions on three sides. For Toronto, for Detroit and for Mike Babcock. [NHL on the Ice]
• We can all agree, that Eastern Conference Final Game 3 OT goal allowed by Henrik Lundqvist was a softy. And other topics from the loss by the Rangers. [Blueshirt Banter]
• Wake up, Henrik! Well, he’s going to have to bounce back from that goal if New York wants to beat Tampa. [New York Post]
• On Mike Babcock, the Buffalo Sabres, and what to do now if you’re Buffalo. Hint, there’s a guy named Dan Bylsma with Stanley Cup cred who isn’t coaching. [What’s Going on in Buffalo]
• We’ll miss this whole ‘Babchelor’ reality drama that took on a life of its own. How life now changes in Toronto and Detroit. [Hockey Snobs]
• What say the players who played for Grand Rapids coach Jeff Blashill? He’s the presumptive favorite to take over the Wings right now. [MLive]
• A statistical look at the Chicago/Anaheim series as we head to Game 3. Spoiler alert, Kimmo Timonen hasn’t been great. [TSN]
• The advanced metrics from that epic triple-OT Game 2 between Anaheim and Chicago. [Anaheim Calling]
• You cannot stop “The Triplets” for Tampa and you cannot hope to contain them. That’s just how good that trio has been [TBO]
• Steven Stamkos at wing? He seems to be comfortable in this unfamiliar position for him. [Tampa Bay Times]
• A schedule for the Western Conference Final and the Eastern Conference Final in the AHL Calder Cup playoffs. [The AHL]
• A fresh start for the Edmonton Oilers and what it means for Edmonton with new people in charge in Alberta’s capital city. [Along the Boards]
• Paul LaDue explains why he passed on the Kings and is returning to school. He’ll be at the University of North Dakota for one more season. [Mayor’s Manor]
• Memorial Cup preview! What to think of the Oshawa Generals in 10 thoughts. [Buzzing the Net]
• In the battle of old fogey wingers, Alex Tanguay against Radim Vrbata in a fantasy cage match. [Dobber Hockey]
• Releasing even more analytical data on the sport we love. [In Lou we Trust]
• The KHL in China? Um, OK. But wow, that would definitely be something interesting. [AP via Yahoo]
• Did the 1940 Montreal Canadiens take powder? What does that even mean? [Greatest Hockey Legends]
• What does a Don Sweeney type player look like for Boston? What can the Bruins expect out of their new general manager? [Bruins Daily]
• Ben Schoenberger just can’t stop playing hockey. He played for two teams last season and continues to teach lessons: Prior to the Watertown Wolves’ run for the Commissioner’s Cup, he was loaned to the SPHL champion Knoxville Ice Bears for 23 games before returning to Watertown to finish the season. [Pro Hockey News]
• Finally, Mike Babcock’s decision was definitely something.
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