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Stamkos's risks; IIHF adds 3-on-3; Bruins' poor drafting (Puck Headlines)

Jen Neale

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• Presented without comment: your new favorite t-shirt. If you don't know what this means, happy Yahoo-ing! [Fear the Fin]

• Bob McKenzie: The risks associated with Steven Stamkos coming back too early, and the experiences of other NHLers when dealing with blood clots. [TSN]

• What do the Tampa Bay Lightning need to do to have success in Game 4? Play like the Pittsburgh Penguins. [Tampa Bay Times]

• The Penguins 'HBK Line' has gained them a new fan in retired WWE wrestler Shawn Michaels, a.k.a the Heartbreak Kid or simply HBK. [Trib Live]

• Evgeni Malkin is due to have a breakout game soon. [Pensburgh]

• The 'Black Aces' in playoff hockey are legendary. The Penguins added several players from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton who hope to get the chance to be the difference maker. [Post-Gazette]

• Where has the production of Vladislav Namestnikov gone in the playoffs? [Lightning Shout]

• Introducing 'The Greatest Joes on Earth' who are leading the San Jose Sharks to the promised land. [Mercury News]

• The St. Louis Blues have 99 problems and Brian Elliott isn't one. [STL Today]

• Which teams have benefitted the most from penalty calls in the playoffs? [Defending Big D]

• The Florida Panthers have made a lot of changes already. Next big one comes on June 2 as they reveal their new logo and jerseys. [Panthers]

• Defenseman Patrick Wiercioch and the Ottawa Senators look to be going their separate ways. [Ottawa Sun]

• The Detroit Red Wings have expressed interest in re-signing Darren Helm and Drew Miller. They will not sign Kyle Quincey and Brad Richards before July 1. All four players are pending UFAs. [M Live]

• Jacob Larsson, Anaheim Ducks first round pick in 2015, signed his three-year entry level deal with the club. [Ducks]

• The IIHF is changing the overtime format for the 2017 season to include 3-on-3 overtime. [IIHF]

• Don Sweeney realizes the Boston Bruins' future success is in the organization's ability to draft and develop their own players. [Boston Globe]

• Garth Snow said the New York Islanders would 'leave no stone unturned' this offseason in solving the team's needs. [Isles Beat]

• Fancy stats look at how defenseman can control play by protecting the blueline. [Sportsnet]

• “Ed [Snider] was very, very careful to want to preserve Snider Hockey as his legacy and as such he left us through his planned giving, a very significant, nine-figure endowment that we’re going to use to be able to perpetuate to match all future donations 2-for-1,” [Scott Tharp, president and CEO of Snider Hockey] said. “We’ll match that out of the gift that he left us.” They've raised nearly $60,000 since Snider's passing. [Courier-Post]

• Previewing the AHL's Eastern and Western Conference Finals. [Last Word On Sports]

• The Los Angeles Kings have been waiting for Adrian Kempe to show his dominance, and he appears to have flipped the proverbial switch as the Ontario Reign compete for the Calder Cup. [LA Kings Insider]

• The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies dominated their way through the QMJHL on the way to a berth in the MasterCard Memorial Cup. [Buzzing the Net]

• The NWHL has a lot to gain (and prove to) larger sponsors as they enter year two. Tapping into the purchasing power of women is key. [Today's Slapshot]

• Profoundly personal essay on what Angela James meant to the author while growing up. [Victory Press]

• Finally, new Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau throws out the first pitch at a Minnesota Twins game, and he doesn't bounce it!

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