Clarkson aims to get back to his old Devil ways as a Blue Jacket
"Agent indicates winger and his family were rattled by Toronto media’s no-holds-barred reporting." Really, Davey? Because you received kid gloves treatment by the Toronto media right to up to the end. Maybe he reads a lot of PPP.

ICYMI: Steve Dangle Podcast - Special David Clarkson trade video edition
Warning: contains explicit language, and Steve Dangle.

From James Bay to Bay Street
The Leafs hosted a group of hockey players from Fort Albany First Nation, who traveled 21 hours to be at Thursday's game. So there was a good reason the Leafs won after all. In case you are wondering where Fort Albany is, it looks to be about as far north of Toronto as Atlanta is south of Toronto.

San Jose 'looking for 25-year-old goalie' - Fear The Fin
If we assume that age restriction is not absolute, could they be looking at Bernier?

VIDEO: Islanders, Clutterbuck robbed by no-goal?
Is this really goaltender interference?

McDavid picked up his 100th point last night. Sportsnet has a video recap of the Friday OHL action.

Kimmo Timonen traded to Blackhawks
The Flyers get back the Hawks 2015 2nd, and a 2016 pick which could be a 4th, 3rd, or 2nd from a whole mess of conditions.

More hockey players being diagnosed with blood clots than ever before
Speaking of Timonen.

In My Blood | Pascal Dupuis
Dupuis writes "his own" story about his blood clot experience at the Player's Tribune.

Lou Lamoriello will remain Devils' GM even if team misses playoffs
He's 72 years old now. Did you know he's being sued for $2.25M as he was allegedly "regularly cursing and disparaging" the former president of Devils Arena Entertainment?

Marc Bergevin’s assist to Habs rise cements his role in Montreal
Sean Gordon at the Globe and Mail has a long profile of the Habs GM.

David Branch discusses expansion, player rights, stats
An interview with the OHL commmish and CHL President on recent hot topics, like the union organization of players.

Branch does not talk about this: QMJHL appoints external investigator for alleged incident involving Gatineau Olympiques "Gatineau police say the alleged incident took place around 11 p.m. at a Boston Pizza restaurant, in Gatineau. Reports said it involved at least six unidentified players from the team and a woman in the washroom of the restaurant. LeDroit newspaper reported that a waiter noticed the bathroom door barred shut and being watched by another player. He forced the door open and ordered all of the players outside."

Golden Goal, 5 years later: Oral history of 2010 Vancouver Olympic hockey final
From Yahoo Sports: With the five-year anniversary of the gold medal game Saturday, we wanted to hear from some of the players involved in this instant classic.

Rapid City Rush to Wear Dr. Seuss Jerseys For a Good Cause
You have to love these themed minor league jerseys. And it's for a great cause at the game: a children's book drive.

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