Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading while totally in awe and inspired by the playoff performance of Isaiah Thomas. That guy has all the character, talent and heart you want in a professional athlete doing his thing in the city of Boston. The Celtics are lucky to have him.
*The Edmonton Oilers are in a new building this season and Puck Daddy believes it needs to take the ladies in mind just a little bit more.
*Speaking of FOH (Friend of Haggs) Greg Wyshynski, he and Jeff Marek had an interesting conversation with Elliotte Friedman about Rob Rossi’s scorched earth column following Sidney Crosby’s concussion in the second round of the playoffs.
*Good Sports Illustrated piece on Erik Karlsson, who has really pushed forward to a whole new superstar level during this spring’s Stanley Cup playoffs.
*Interesting piece from the Hockey News positing the theory that the Dallas Stars should make a run to trade for Cory Schneider. They certainly need a No. 1 goalie, but I’m not sure the New Jersey Devils should do a deal like this unless they truly want to bottom out.
*Don Cherry and Ron MacLean talk about the Sidney Crosby hit during Coach’s Corner, and it’s clear that Grapes thinks the Matti Niskanen hit was fully on purpose and deserved a suspension.
*It’s a big summer for Carolina Hurricanes GM Ron Francis, who needs to help the Carolina Hurricanes take a big leap forward. It starts with closing a deal with goalie Scott Darling after trading for his rights.
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*Larry Brooks believes that the New York Rangers have found their blueprint to win the series after taking down the Senators at Madison Square Garden.
*For something completely different: The first trailer for the Defenders series from Netflix looks pretty darn good.