Jon Hamm to host NHL gala; Jets won't rush Laine (Puck Headlines)
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• A John Tortorella Team USA jersey in Columbus. [Jersey Fouls]
• Hollywood star Jon Hamm will host the NHL’s top-100 players gala during the league’s All-Star weekend in Los Angeles. [Hollywood Reporter]
• The Winnipeg Jets won’t rush concussed young superstar Patrik Laine back into their lineup. [Winnipeg Free Press]
• Relentlessness is a major key to Alex Ovechkin’s ability to keep scoring at a high level in the NHL. [Washington Post]
• Through the first 41 games, the Florida Panthers have done little to offer fans hope they will make their first trip to the postseason in consecutive years since doing so in 1996 and 97. [Miami Herald]
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• Firing Claude Julien should be the last resort for the Boston Bruins. The team has played unevenly this year, but not poorly enough to merit parting ways with their bench boss. [WEEI]
• The New Jersey Devils will be getting a full jersey makeover for next season. [Sportslogos]
• Are the Ottawa Senators really better under new coach Guy Boucher? [TSN]
• Misha Donskov has many tasks for the Vegas Golden Knights. He organizes staff meetings. He works with the team’s scouting staff, pro and amateur. He assists general manager George McPhee and he is the team’s go-to man for analytics. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
• There’s a lot to like about the way the San Jose Sharks have played through the first 40 games of the regular season. Yet, there’s a lingering feeling that things could be a little bit better. [San Jose Mercury News]
• As part of Hockey for Everyone and the NHL’s centennial celebration, the NHL is donating $5,000 to every member club to contribute to their respective communities. The grants will be used to promote inclusiveness and diversity in hockey. [NHL]
• At one point, it appeared Garth Snow had the Islanders on the right track. But this season they have struggled. [Lighthouse Hockey]
• Colorado Avalanche speedster Matt Duchene is available on the trade market and the Carolina Hurricanes should make their move for the scoring forward. [Canes Country]
• The AHL announced rosters for the league’s 2017 All-Star Classic. [The Sin Bin]
• New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist pens a letter to his younger self. [Players’ Tribune]
• On how the Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL are still trying to find their identity in the second half of the season. [The Ice Garden]
• Barbora Kezmarska from Slovakia is driven by her love and passion for the sport of ice hockey, to be successful both on the ice and behind the bench. The member of the Slovak U18 women’s national team coaching staff is ready for a real breakthrough as a coach and would like to add to her success as a player. [IIHF]
• On New Jersey Devils forward Beau Bennett, his injuries and how he uses Twitter. [Sports Illustrated]
• The most disappointing players, from a fantasy hockey perspective, in the Eastern Conference. [Dobber Hockey]
• The Columbus Blue Jackets should have placed goaltender Curtis McElhinney on waivers a year ago. They did so Monday and he got scooped up by the Toronto Maple Leafs. [Buckeye State Hockey]
• Vancouver Canucks forward Anton Rodin met the media at Rogers Arena Monday morning for the first time since sitting on the bench through all 60 minutes of the team’s 3-1 loss in Calgary on Saturday. Here is what he had to say. [Canucks Army]
• Vote for your favorite jersey worn by hockey legend Milt Schmidt. [Hockey by Design]
• Defenseman Luca Sbisa is playing the best hockey of his career with the Canucks and has turned into a leader on the team’s blue line. [Hockey Buzz]
• Finally, On life in the shower in the NHL.
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