Maurice joins Team Europe; Yzerman not worried about Bolts; down on 3-on-3 OT (Puck Headlines)

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• Must have been some dinner conversation.

• Team Europe has added Peter Bondra, Sean Burke, Lorne Henning, Vaclav Nedomansky and Ricky Olczyk as scouts, and Paul Maurice as assistant coach for their World Cup of Hockey squad. [NHL]

• A slow start isn’t enough for Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman to make any rash decisions. [Tampa Bay Times]

• Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen is looking to upgrade his defense. [Columbus Dispatch]

• New skates are helping give goalies an edge in their crease. [NHL.com]

• Ankle surgery will keep Kyle Quincey away from the Detroit Red Wings for 9-12 weeks. [Freep]

• Could we see goal post cameras in NHL nets sometime soon? [TSN]

• 3-on-3 may be popular with many, but it still has its detractors. [The Committed Indian]

• Member of the goaltenders’ union, Jonathan Quick, says leave the nets alone and shrink goalie pads. [OC Register]

• Former Rochester Americans forward Craig Fisher is still feeling the effects of a brain injury suffered in 1999, which has now cost him his coaching career. [Democrat and Chronicle]

• David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins will be out a while with a fractured foot. [Boston Globe]

• Want more scoring? Start calling penalties. [Hockey Prospectus]

• Mike Danton has joined the Polish national team in hopes of playing in the 2018 Olympics. [The Hockey News]

• Karl Alzner isn’t a believer in fancy stats. That’s fine. None of us should care if players buy into the numbers. [Japers’ Rink]

• Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Andrew Nielsen is turning himself into a blue chipper with Lethbridge of the WHL. [Buzzing the Net]

• Ryan McDonagh of the New York Rangers on his best pal, his dog Franny. [The Players’ Tribune]

• The Tampa Bay Lightning send Kevin Poulin to the Calgary Flames for future considerations. [Flames]

• Flames goalie prospect Jon Gillies is still finding his way in his first year of pro hockey. [Hockeys Future]

• Ever wanted to know what Goldberg the Goalie from "Mighty Ducks" was up to? Wonder no more. [The Quack Attack]

• Breaking down the Montreal Canadiens Winter Classic jersey. [Hockey by Design]

• Examining the training rooms around the NHL and how the absence of those players can affect your fantasy hockey team. [Dobber Hockey]

• Finally, cheers to the Pittsburgh Emperors, a youth team who help teach kids with developmental delays and disabilities the game of hockey:

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