Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading while waiting for the Stanley Cup playoffs to begin tonight.
-- Helene Elliott writes about the secrecy of hockey injuries, and how it goes to a different level at this time of year.
-- Dean Lombardi makes a great case for Drew Doughty winning the Norris Trophy this season. Full disclosure: I voted Doughty for first place in the Norris last year and this year because I believe the award is for best all-around D-man, and not best offensive D-man.
-- Could Dennis Wideman be a sensible addition to the Edmonton Oilers in a reunion with GM Peter Chiarelli?
-- CM Punk makes his choices for the Stanley Cup playoffs, and -- not surprisingly -- picks his Blackhawks to win it all.
-- Good story on NHL players collecting sticks from other players, including a fun anecdote involving Zdeno Chara and Karl Alzner.
-- The Maple Leafs sign Morgan Rielly and Nazem Kadri to six-year contracts at very manageable cap hits for Toronto.
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-- For something completely different: A fan's theory about Better Call Saul, and the episode names for this season are pretty awesome.