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Predators and survival; Blues on the edge (Puck Headlines)

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com.

Photo via Justin Bieber on Instagram
Photo via Justin Bieber on Instagram

• Pop star Justin Bieber rocking a Philadelphia Flyers jersey in concert. [Justin Bieber]

•  The Nashville Predators have become survivors this postseason. [Tennessean]

• Nashville's Bridgestone Arena was loud in Game 6. Meet Predators CEO Sean Henry, the man responsible for filling up the building. [Forbes]

• The Predators were behind in several instances in Game 6, but came back to force Game 7 against the San Jose Sharks. [On the Forecheck]

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• The Sharks had momentum in Game 6, and a two-goal lead. Then they let it slip away. [CSN Bay Area]

• Why the Sharks fizzled against the Predators after a fast start. [San Jose Mercury News]

• The St. Louis Blues will face the Dallas Stars in Game 7. It doesn’t get any better than a Game 7 in sports. [Dallas Morning News]

• The Stars proved playoff resilience by taking down the Blues on the road facing elimination. [Blackout Dallas]

• The Blues certainly love living on the edge. They’re going to their second Game 7 this postseason. In the first round they almost blew a 3-1 lead to the Chicago Blackhawks. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

• St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock will not name a Game 7 starter in goal. Hitchcock yanked Game 6 starter Brian Elliott in the first period. [KMOV]

• What do former players say about new Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau? [Minneapolis Star Tribune]

• The Calgary Flames’ offseason game plan involves hiring a coach and finding a goaltender. [TSN]

• There have been no substantive contract talks between the New York Islanders and unrestricted free agent forward Kyle Okposo. [Newsday]

• The top-12 types of playoff controversies and examples of each issue. [Sportsnet]

• Okposo, Eric Staal and Andrew Ladd are three free agent targets for the Vancouver Canucks. [The Province]

• Even though he doesn’t have a lot of points, Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has played very well this postseason. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]

• The Capitals’ narrative heading into Tuesday’s Game 6 involves the return of defenseman Brooks Orpik. [Japers’ Rink]

• Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta could return to the lineup for Game 6. Maatta was injured after a high hit by Orpik in Game 2. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

• The Detroit Red Wings named Doug Houda assistant coach. Houda replaces Tony Granato, who left the organization to coach the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team. [Red Wings]

• It’s expected that Florida Panthers defenseman Erik Gudbranson will sign a long-term contract extension during the season. He signed a one-year deal with the Panthers Monday. [Miami Herald]

• A 2016-17 fantasy outlook for the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres. [Dobber Hockey]

• The Tampa Bay Lightning as the latest Captain America movie. [Lightning Shout]

• Stars forward Vernon Fiddler scores on his birthday with his parents in attendance.

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