Red Wings' downfall; Alan Thicke the 'hockey dad' (Puck Headlines)

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• Some craziness (above) at the Channel One Cup. [Getty]

• Why the downfall of the Detroit Red Wings was unavoidable. [Sportsnet]

• Bryan Adams, Arkells and Cold Creek County will perform at the NHL’s Centennial Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 1. [NHL]

• Here are the 12 biggest hockey stories of the 2016 year. [TSN]

• E!’s Ken Baker, a former collegiate goaltender who lives in the Los Angeles area, remembers Alan Thicke, the “hockey dad.” [EOnline]

• On Alan Thicke’s role in the birth of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Thicke was the master of ceremonies for the Lightning’s first-ever game at Expo Hall in 1992. [Tampa Bay Times]

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• Brent Bruns goes over many topics in a q&a, including his RV trips and what he’s currently reading.[ESPN]

• In a recent story, former Nashville Predators owner and current Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold had had loads of advice for the Vegas Golden Knights. But there was one piece that must be ignored – the one about not reading the blogs about the team. [SinBin Vegas]

• The KHL has adopted 3-on-3 overtime midseason. [RT]

• Anaheim Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano is closing in on the fifth-longest iron man streak in NHL history. He’s at 734 games – three back of St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester. [Los Angeles Times]

• Montreal Canadiens forward Alexander Radulov was a big hit at the team’s visit to Montreal Children’s Hospital. He also forgot to put in his false teeth for the trip. [Montreal Gazette]

• New York Rangers forward Marek Hrivik is making a case for an extended look with the team. [Blueshirts Banter]

• The Buffalo Sabres defense is finally getting healthy. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]

• Just when you think the glory days are here, you are forced to remember that you are indeed … a Panther fan. [Litterbox Cats]

• Through his foundation, Travis Roy has helped raise over $7 million for research and adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs that others may need after a catastrophic spinal cord injury. Roy suffered a debilitating spinal cord injury himself while a freshman hockey player at Boston University in 1995. [People]

• How the Calgary Inferno of the CWHL is winning with a three goaltender system. [Excelle Sports]

• Why Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice is probably the wrong coach for the team as it’s currently constructed. [Arctic Ice Hockey]

• Los Angeles Kings general manager Dean Lombardi says his team has “had a lot of good players that I don’t think they’re at the top of their game.” [LA Kings Insider]

• Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will play his first game against the Arizona Coyotes – the team that introduced him to hockey. The 19-year-old was raised in Scottsdale, Arizona. [Five For Howling]

• On the rising cost of multi-category production in a capped fantasy league. [Dobber Hockey]

• Country music star Carrie Underwood, wife of Mike Fisher, cried when she read his Players’ Tribune story of how he got traded from the Ottawa Senators to the Nashville Predators during the 2010-11 season. [Yahoo! Canada]

• The New York Islanders need to start turning their attention to the future. The team is currently 11-12-5 and falling fast with the current group. [Islanders Point Blank]

• Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli said he’d like to sign defenseman Kris Russell to a contract extension at “some point.” What should Chiarelli pay Russell in a new deal? [Oilers Nation]

• Finally, great stuff from the Arizona Coyotes with the One Step Bobcats, a local special needs hockey team.

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