Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading while looking to see if there’s any last Christmas presents under the tree.
*Interesting piece on Hockey Night in Canada’s Don Cherry, and how he’s gotten back in touch with his inner Grapes after a recent conversation with his wife.
*Here are the top 10 things to watch around the National Hockey League prior to next month’s NHL All-Star break.
*Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom are no different than a married couple as they continue to make plays with the Washington Capitals.
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*Within his hockey mailbag, Mark Lazerus ponders the fate of the Chicago Blackhawks if they “one and out” in the playoffs again this season.
*For something completely different: In a massive development for MTV’s “The Challenge”, Johnny Bananas is single and ready to mingle.