Montreal comeback?; Therrien's future; Rangers in Game 7s (Puck Headlines)

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• IIHF World Championship mascots and cheerleaders. Fun!. [Getty]

• Can the Habs do it? Can they come back from the dreaded 0-3 deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning? [Habs Eyes on the Prize]

• Are we truly on ‘Michel Therrien Watch’ in Montreal? If the Canadiens lose this series, it seems like Therrien is not safe. [Rabid Habs]

• The Lightning has to hope and believe that it will start to play better at some point in the near future. These guys really need to close out this series. [Tampa Bay Times]

• Why Ryan Callahan being out after an emergency appendectomy will make the Lightning an ‘angry’ team. But also, they'll have less depth. [Montreal Gazette]

• How can the Lightning replace Callahan in the lineup? [Raw Charge]

• Alex Ovechkin’s Game 7 guarantee doesn’t matter much to the Rangers. Mostly because they always seem to win Game 7s at Madison Square Garden. [Bergen Record]

• The Ducks will face their toughest postseason test against Chicago in the Western Conference Final. [OCRegister]

• Blackhawks defenseman Kimmo Timonen is ready for more work in light of Michal Rozsival's injury. [Chicago Sun-Times]

• A fan’s take on the Blues disappointment of this past season, which was indeed a massive disappointment. [St. Louis Game Time]

• Will the Calgary Flames be the Colorado Avalanche in 2015-16? A number-by-number comparison of both teams. [Hockey Graphs]

• Now that the Wild have been eliminated, is it time for Mike Yeo to go? [Pro Hockey News]

• Mike Babcock as Carmen San Diego. Brilliant. [Winging It In Motown]

• Martin Brodeur is not expecting a return to the Devils as part of their organization for a few years. But he’s part of the Blues alumni now, so it’s all good. [Fire and Ice]

• The Oshawa Generals have figured out a way to stop Connor McDavid. Wait, what? [Buzzing the Net]

• Slovenian head coach Martjaz Kopitar, Anze Kopitar’s dad, resigned from his position. He was in his fifth season. [IIHF Worlds 2015]

• Predators prospect Jimmy Vesey is going for his Harvard degree. Clearly he knows the value of an Ivy League education. [Along the Boards]

• NCAA coaches do not want any change to the NCAA tournament format. [Grand Forks Herald]

• There is a theory that players entering their fourth year are primed for breakouts. Who are the top-10 fourth-year players for next season? [Dobber Hockey]

• Remembering the 2014-15 New York Islanders. [Islanders Insight]

• Finally, being a pro hockey player taking batting practice at an MLB stadium at night looks fun. Also, nice grab by Kyle Brodziak in left field off Marco Scandella. [MNWildHeydt]

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