Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading after an epic Game of Thrones episode on Sunday night.
-- PHT writer Cam Tucker has Marc-Andre Fleury admitting that he should have been better after getting the call for the Penguins, and falling short, in Game 5.
-- Step right up to check out the Finnish Don Cherry, who likes to keep it classy and says anything the Finns do is done with class.
-- Speaking of the genuine article in Cherry, here’s a clip from last weekend’s Coach’s Corner discussing a number of topics from the NHL.
-- Wrestler Shawn Micheals has become a thing in Pittsburgh after the “HBK Line” had previously taken off and carried the offense for the Penguins.
-- Let’s all go back in the way-back machine to when Zdeno Chara was an NHL rookie and he was strong in the Mullet Force.
-- Down Goes Grown tackles a number of different topics with his Grab Bag for the week, including whether there is a big problem with the current playoff format.
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-- The “quiet, calm” Tampa Bay Lightning are taking care of business now with a 3-2 lead over the Penguins, and a chance to close things out without Steve Stamkos. It will be really interesting to see how things are handled with Stamkos if the Bolts get to the Stanley Cup Final.
-- Pierre Lebrun says there are some tough decisions ahead for Team Canada’s management group as they put together a World Cup of Hockey squad.
-- For something completely different: A breakdown of why things got so emotional for so many in a pivotal episode of Game of Thrones.