Desjardins’ future; Gostisbehere’s Calder shot; Richards and Kings (Puck Headlines)
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• Jaromir Jagr turned 44 on Monday. Check out his awesome birthday cake. [Florida Panthers]
• The way the Vancouver Canucks lost to the Minnesota Wild should set off alarm bells on the future of coach Willie Desjardins. [The Province]
• A consulting firm started by a former Detroit economic development chief who was part of the lead negotiating team for the city on the new arena deal is raising questions about conflict of interest around the new building. This new arena is set to house the Detroit Red Wings starting in 2017. [Free Press]
• Taking a look at Shayne Gostisbehere’s shot at the Calder Trophy. The Flyers defenseman has as 12-game point streak – a record for rookie defensemen. [Broad Street Hockey]
• On dumping the puck into the opponent’s zone, and what it means for the power play. [Special Teams Project]
• A detailed breakdown of different types of defensemen in the NHL. [McKeen’s Hockey]
• Winnipeg Jets defenseman Mark Stuart will miss the next 4-6 weeks with a broken hand: “The Jets have controlled 47.6 per cent of all shots (goals, saves, misses, and blocks) with Stuart on the ice, while controlling 53.6 per cent with Stuart on the bench.” [Jets Nation]
• Which teams helped themselves in the 2015 NHL offseason? Which teams would like a do-over? [NHL Numbers]
• Washington Capitals forward Mike Richards talks about facing the Los Angeles Kings, his former team, on Tuesday. [LA Kings Insider]
• Previewing tonight’s NHL action. [The Royal Half]
• What will happen to different teams if the NHL’s salary cap drops instead of going up? [Spector’s Hockey]
• Rookies seem to be having a bigger impact than usual on NHL teams this season. [Bleacher Report]
• A game in the QMJHL was called early after a linesman ruined a portion of the ice. [Buzzing the Net]
• Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers was trying too hard earlier in the season. Since then he has simplified his game and found a nice rhythm. [Winnipeg Sun]
• Former Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars owner Norm Green in his own words on moving the franchise to Texas. [D Magazine]
• What if the NHL allowed player loans like soccer? [Islanders Insight]
• The NWHL’s Boston Pride defeated the Connecticut Whale 4-2 on Valentine’s Day. [Victory Press]
• The 2017 NHL Draft, based in Chicago, will be a significant event for the USHL and Chicago-area youth hockey. The USHL is based in Chicago. [USHL]
• Looking into the life and hockey history of New York Riveters goaltender Nana Fujimoto. [Vice]
• On becoming a fan of the Dallas Stars: “Hockey’s seen me through depression, through frustration, through friendships and the dissolution thereof, through baseball, through writer’s block. It’s good, as a writer, to have a sport you can unashamedly love, a sport that you don’t have to hide or get rid of affiliation, a sport you can watch through green-colored glasses.“ [Observations of the Unlikely Fanatic]
• Players to look for in deep multi-category fantasy hockey leagues. [Dobber Hockey]
• On the Tampa Bay Lightning’s roster, and faith and doubt in the team’s overall plan. [Raw Charge]
• After a long and successful career in the minors as a player, John Slaney is getting his shot in the NHL for a full season – as an assistant coach with the Arizona Coyotes. [New York Times]
• Edmonton Oilers prospect Jujhar Khaira is making the case that he’s NHL ready. [Edmonton Journal]
• The Order of Hockey in Canada welcomed Mario Lemieux, Geraldine Heaney, David Branch and Bob Nicholson. [Canadian Press via Yahoo Sports]
• Finally, How ice hockey came to India.
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