Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading, while making Winnipeg my favorite to win the Cup after watching them through these playoffs. Mark Schiefele has been a dominant force for them.
*Down Goes Brown has the grab bag with crowds taunting goaltenders and the Brad Marchand Comedy Hour, whatever that might be.
*Kyle Dubas gets the call as the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a position he’s been groomed for over the last couple of seasons.
*The Players Tribune went behind the scenes with the Vegas Golden Knights as they continue the mother of all Cinderella seasons in the NHL as a first-year expansion group.
*Teams such as the Pittsburgh Penguins battling fatigue in the playoffs didn’t end up faring very well when it was all said and done.
*Interesting spot for Barry Trotz as he faces a potential berth in the Stanley Cup Final without a contract extension in hand as head coach of the Washington Capitals.
*For something completely different: Regardless of how good, bad or mediocre the new Solo flick is going to be, I have always had full confidence that Donald Glover was going to kill it as Lando. This quick snippet from an interview on the red carpet explains why.