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The 2012 NHL lockout drones on but there are stories to behold: Krys Barch speaks from the heart; Daryl Katz apologizes for blackmailing Edmonton; lockout or no, some players on the Lightning are still getting paid.

Do you Tweet? So does Steven Stamkos now, and so does Nate "Textbook" Thompson.

"Frank" Niittymaki heads for the Western Conference while Dan Ellis joins Hockey Bay, USA