Some weekend links, as the Leafs set up for the second half of their back-to-back against Buffalo.

Vintage Leaf Memories - Michael Langlois: We knew Buffalo would be ready, eh?
VLM recaps last night's game.

Tapped In: Anaheim Ducks' Nick Bonino has championship pedigree - Tapped In
NHL.com interviews Boston University Terrier Nick Bonino, and talks about habits and winning at the NCAA level.

Meet the glorious Philadelphia Flyers bro in Zoomies - Arctic Ice Hockey
Words cannot describe how much of a bro this guy is.

Canucks Sign Eddie Lack For 2 More Years - Nucks Misconduct
Extended at 1.15 for 2.

Watch Artem Anisimov score what might be the stupidest goal of the year
Sometimes, blah blah lucky than good.

Kris Versteeg returns to Blackhawks in 4-player deal; Panthers eat salary
If you didn't catch this yesterday or late Thursday night, Versteeg is a Blackhawk again. We'll see what happens if they go on a three game losing skid.

Panthers renew focus on the future, as they have so many times in the past
Remember when people were pointing to Florida as a model of success because they signed a bunch of terrible UFA contracts and squeezed into the playoffs? Turns out, that wasn't such a good idea. But you probably already knew that.

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