Pavelski on fire; Letang’s recent struggles (Puck Headlines)
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• St. Louis Blues mega fan Jon Hamm was at Scottrade Center for Game 5 of the Western Conference Final. [St. Louis Blues]
• San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is the team’s best player. And he’s playing the best hockey of his career. [San Jose Mercury News]
• The Sharks can write a new chapter in their history if they beat the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 of the Conference Final to go to the organization’s first Stanley Cup Final. [CSN Bay Area]
• Why the St. Louis Blues find themselves on the verge of being eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
• Game 5 against the Sharks was winnable for the St. Louis Blues. And they let it slip away. [Frozen Notes]
• Five cool logo concepts for the Sharks. [Hockey By Design]
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• Tuesday’s Game 6 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins is one more chance for the Pens’ core to show their championship mettle. [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
• Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been subpar in the team’s last two playoff losses. The Penguins need more from their All-Star defenseman. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
• Pavel Datsyuk’s agent said his client wants to make sure the Detroit Red Wings “have options” if Datsyuk does depart North America. If Datsyuk leaves to return home, Detroit will still be on the hook for his $7.5 million salary cap hit. [Detroit Free Press]
• The Florida Panthers fired Scott Luce, the organization’s director of player personnel. Luce had played a major role in the Panthers’ drafting process since 2002 and was largely responsible for selecting notable players such as Dmitry Kulikov, Erik Gudbranson and Jonathan Huberdeau. [Sun-Sentinel]
• A look at the Dallas Stars’ top free agent targets this summer. Could Loui Eriksson return to Dallas? [Dallas Morning News]
• Why the Vancouver Canucks should make a run at St. Louis Blues forward Troy Brouwer in unrestricted free agency. Brouwer leads the Blues this postseason with eight goals. [The Province]
• The Toronto Maple Leafs need to stay their current course of rebuilding this offseason. [The Leafs Nation]
• Toronto prospect Mitch Marner has been red hot through at the Memorial Cup. [Maple Leafs Hot Stove]
• The Flint Firebirds continued an ongoing trend in the Ontario Hockey League going young behind the bench in hiring Ryan Oulahen as the club’s head coach while adding Eric Wellwood as an associate coach. [Buzzing the Net]
• Michael Hutchinson’s year in review for the Winnipeg Jets. Hutchinson saw a big drop-off from his rookie season. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
• Taking a look at what the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes in the offseason from a fantasy perspective. [Dobber Hockey]
• Florida Panthers president Dale Tallon announced Monday that the club signed a multi-year affiliation agreement with Springfield Hockey, LLC to become the Springfield team’s NHL affiliate. [Mass Live]
• The Chicago Blackhawks have reportedly agreed to terms with Czech defenseman Michal Kempny. [CSN Chicago]
• A concept jersey for the rumored Las Vegas expansion franchise. [Sin Bin]
• Finally, Actor Will Arnett picks the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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