It's honestly a little terrifying to see Lou go to work, and this song is dedicated to him.

There's a man goin' 'round takin' names
And he decides who to free and who to blame
Everybody won't be treated all the same
There'll be a golden ladder reachin' down
When the man comes around.

-- Johnny Cash

News from the center of the hockey universe

NHL reviews apparent throat-slashing gesture made by Nazem Kadri | SBN

Leafs trade Dion Phaneuf to Senators in 9-player deal | PPP
Phaneuf, Frattin, Bailey, Rupert, Donaghey to Senators for Cowen, Greening, Michalek, Lindberg, and 2nd.

Who is new Leafs prospect Tobias Lindberg? | PPP
The Leafs added a decent prospect in the Dion Phaneuf trade, and he's more familiar to the team than you might think.

Dion Phaneuf will be back in Toronto soon | PPP
Phaneuf and his new Ottawa Senators teammates will be traveling to Toronto to play the Leafs in the near future.

Should we be concerned about Morgan Rielly's defensive play? | PPP
Is that cause for concern?

Lou Lamoriello and Mike Babcock on the Dion Phaneuf trade | MLHS
"He’s going to be missed, there is no question, but a transaction like this has to be made for the reasons that they’re made, and that is staying with the plan that is in place."

MLHS: I’m wondering if you can speak about Tobias Lindberg, the young player in Binghamton this year, and what made him attractive to you.Lamoriello: We have a scouting staff with Mark Hunter and his group. Mark had him very high on his list, and we felt very comfortable that when we had to select a player… he was the one individual prospect that we targeted and he became part of the deal. He is a size and strength forward and he’ll be given every opportunity. He’ll be reporting to the Marlies certainly but we’ll look and see exactly how he’ll fit into the prospects that we have.

Ottawa's trade for Dion Phaneuf is exactly the trade Ron Hextall would not make | BSH
But enough about us. Let's see what other fan bases say about us!

News from places that are not the center of the hockey universe

Martin Brodeur has No. 30 jersey retired by Devils | PD
Martin Brodeur tried to start his thank you speech only to be drowned out by the roaring crowd. Finally, he stepped away from the podium and simply soaked it all in.

Lou Lamoriello owns Gary Bettman at Brodeur retirement ceremony (Video) | PD
When the man comes around.

Fifty Years Today, The Blues Were Born | SLGT
"Fifty years ago today, we were gifted with the franchise that would cause us all so much joy and so much frustration. So much optimism, so much dejection. So much alcohol, and so much alcohol."

Here's the Flyers 50th anniversary logo, and a tiny glimpse at their new third jersey | BSH
"We shared news back in December that this was coming. Here's the first glimpse. It's orange, although certainly a deeper orange than we are currently used to. It actually looks a lot more like the orange the team wore back in the 1990s."

Report: Pittsburgh Penguins getting new jerseys for next season | Pensburgh
"In an oft-rumored and expected move, the Pittsburgh Penguins might have new jerseys for their 50th season next year in 2016-17."

Watch Milan Lucic's tribute video | SCOC
Must we?

Colorado Avalanche fight analytics stigma into playoff contention | PD
Head still tilting at that headline.

Also: Mitch Marner has a website

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