Sharks ‘whining’; Blues find bargain with Elliott (Puck Headlines)
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• A Stanley Cup history lesson. [Stephen Amell]
• St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock asked if San Jose Sharks coach Peter DeBoer is “whining for calls” in the Western Conference Final. [CSN Bay Area]
• The San Jose Sharks are still confident despite being down 0-1 in their series against the Blues. [SF Gate]
• St. Louis goaltender Brian Elliott is one of the best bargains in the NHL. He has shut down three of the top six regular season goal scoring teams in the NHL so far this playoff. [Eye on Hockey]
• It’s hard to imagine the Blues letting captain David Backes leave during the summer. The 32-year-old Backes is a pending unrestricted free agent. [Post-Dispatch]
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• A decision on the playing status of Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos could come this week. Stamkos has been out since early April with a blood clot, but has been skating with the team since April 26 [Tampa Bay Times]
• How Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby scored the overtime winner to beat the Lightning in Game 2 of their series. [Pensburgh]
• The Penguins are raising a number of issues that could delay the start of a proposed residential development of the former Civic Arena site, including environmental contamination and a $5 million gap in the financing of the project. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
• The National Hockey League has had its motion to dismiss class action concussion-related lawsuits filed by former NHL players denied by U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson. [Forbes]
• The Washington Capitals are looking to improve on their lower line depth at forward this offseason. [Washington Post]
• The new scoreboard at Rogers Place in Edmonton “weighs 90,000 pounds, the equivalent of 23 Ford F-150 trucks.” It will be the largest high-definition scoreboard in the NHL. [CBC]
• Breaking down the goaltenders potentially available for the 2017 expansion draft, if the NHL decides to allow expansion. [The Bloggers’ Tribune]
• The young leaders of the Columbus Blue Jackets are coming into their own, even after a down year for the franchise. [Today’s Slapshot]
• Is Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2015 first-round pick (fourth overall) Mitch Marner NHL ready? He’s 5-foot-11 and weighs around 164 pounds. [Leafs Nation]
• A look at 2016 draft prospect Jesse Puljujärvi, a possible pick for the Winnipeg Jets at No. 2 overall. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
• Offseason fantasy outlook for the Arizona Coyotes and Colorado Avalanche. [Dobber Hockey]
• Hockey interest in Kansas City is heating up even if it’s unlikely the area will attract an NHL team. [GoErie.com]
• Vancouver Canucks assistant coach Glen Gulutzan is a candidate for the Calgary Flames head coaching job. Also Canucks AHL coach Travis Green is a candidate for the Anaheim Ducks head coaching vacancy. It’s possible Vancouver could lose both this offseason. [The Hockey Writers]
• The CWHL hosted the inaugural Pave the Way ball hockey tournament in Markham, Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta, last Sunday. Joined by plenty of CWHL all-stars, fans got the opportunity to play ball hockey alongside and against some of their favorite CWHL players. [Along the Boards]
• The SPHL’s Louisiana IceGators have suspended operations for the 2016-17 season. [SinBin.net]
• A wish list of 29 changes for EA Sports’ NHL17 for next year. [GameInformer]
• Finally, Gorgeous goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov for Russia at the World Championships.
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