Nugent-Hopkins concussed; expiring contracts and expansion; pests over goons (Puck Headlines)
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• Boston held a moment of silence for those impacted by attacks in Brussels. The colors of the nation’s flag lit up the ice. [Getty]
• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is out for the foreseeable future with a concussion. [Edmonton Journal]
• Manufacturer apologizes for putting men’s Frozen Four logos on women’s championship hats. [espnW]
• Expansion draft topic not covered enough: expiring contracts. [Broad Street Hockey]
• Two games in a row where the Boston Bruins are on the wrong end of game changing calls. [Bruins Daily]
• The NHL is evolving: teams are favoring pests instead of goons. [Washington Post]
• Connecticut Whale assistant coach Lisa Giovanelli is now the fourth person to accept the role as general manager of the team. [NWHL]
• Jenny Scrivens proves to be a ‘renaissance woman’ for the NWHL; working for the league and playing in it. [Today’s Slapshot]
• The 2016 NCAA D1 women’s hockey graduates could be the most talented group college hockey has seen. [Victory Press]
• Numbers don’t lie: the New York Rangers won’t win without altering their blueline. [TSN]
• Sean Monahan shouldn’t get a contract valued the same as Johnny Gaudreau’s but he will. [THN]
• Are the Washington Capitals following a trend of other dominant teams who hit a lull towards the end of the regular season? [Japers’ Rink]
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• Giving Artemi Panarin the Calder Trophy just makes sense. [The Line of Offence]
• The Minnesota Wild could learn a thing or two from the Minnesota North Stars. [Gone Puck Wild]
• Tampa Bay Lightning: good or just streaking? [Along the Boards]
• John MacLean, a six-foot-nine goaltender for the Pensacola Ice Flyers, has had to overcome more than just his massive height to keep playing the sport he loves. [Pensacola News Journal]
• Good lord: “Ancaster Avalanche goalie Cole Ceci registers 85 saves in GOJHL playoff bout.” [Buzzing the Net]
• Meet the off-ice officials at Allen Americans home games, and learn about what they do. [Allen Americans Blog]
• Conversation with Big Ten Commissioner Brad Traviolia on the conference, who is on the verge of accepting Notre Dame into its ranks. [College Hockey News]
• A fantasy hockey look ahead as the regular season winds down. [Dobber]
• Soccer is a common pregame warmup for many NHL teams. Here are some others, like H-O-R-S-E. [SI]
• Now you can buy all the sweet graphics created by Hockey by Design and submit your own! [HbD]
• Photo-essay of the Adirondack Thunder vs. Kalamazoo Wings at Glens Falls Civic Center. It isn’t what it used to be. [Jerseys and Hockey Love]
• Finally, some of the Grand Rapids Griffins have found their calling in hockey, not jersey design.
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