Howe in good health; Gallagher out 6 weeks; Norris Trophy debate (Puck Headlines)

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• John Tortorella’s shot-blocking clinics aren’t limited to just us humans. [Blue Jackets]

• Gordie Howe’s health is getting better and better, according to his sons Mark and Marty, and that’s great news. [NHL.com]

• Nathan Gerbe will miss six weeks as he nurses a lower-body injury. [Hurricanes]

• Also gone for six weeks is Brendan Gallagher of the Montreal Canadiens, owner of that gnarly finger. [Canadiens]

• The early-season Norris Trophy debate has boiled down to John Klingberg vs. Erik Karlsson. [Today’s Slapshot]

• More love for Klingberg. [TSN]

• Patrick Roy on the Colorado Avalanche’s current standing: "We're not happy to be dead-last in the NHL. This is something we talk about and we're certainly not proud of that.” [Denver Post]

• The Anaheim Ducks are trying to find ways to be positive. [OC Register]

• One Toronto Maple Leaf thriving under Mike Babcock is Leo Komarov. [Sportsnet]

• William Nylander is killing it in the AHL, so should the Leafs call him up soon? [Pension Plan Puppets]

• Enough with taking chances, the Edmonton Oilers need to bring in a proven goaltender to help their turnaround. [Spector’s Hockey]

• Alex Ovechkin walking out of the team’s practice facilty holding a giant Alex Ovechkin bobblehead. Nothing unusual here. [RMNB]

• IMPORTANT THANKSGIVING PIE-RELATED RANKINGS. [The Royal Half]

• The Big Ten is sponsoring legislation for NCAA hockey calling for “lowering the age limit for incoming recruits from 21 to 20 years old, or, more accurately, two years past the player's expected high school graduation date. Anyone enrolling in college after 20 years old, would lose one year of NCAA eligibility for each year.” Controversy is brewing. [College Hockey News]

• Taking look at every goalie in the Eastern Conference and determining if you should buy, sell or hold on to them for your fantasy hockey team. [Dobber Hockey]

• Good NHL goaltending is tough to find. [Hockey Graphs]

• Finally, HBO Real Sports will have a profile on NBC play-by-play man Doc Emrick tonight. Here's a sneak peak:

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