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- Thomas Fernandez on the success the Tampa Bay Lightning have seen this season when scoring a game's first goal. [Sports Talk Florida]
- The AHL trade deadline is often quiet, but the Syracuse Crunch added Justin Courtnall. Primarily a role player, he's chipped in with some offense so far for a Crunch squad that's desperately needed it. [Syracuse Post-Standard]
- The Syracuse Crunch face another test this weekend as they jockey for playoff position in the Eastern Conference. [Chairman How's Glorious Army]
- The AHL has used 3-on-3 overtimes to much fanfare this season, and it might come to the NHL soon; who are some of the best potential 3-man units in the NHL? [Hockey Buzz]
- The Montreal Canadiens have announced a partnership with the CWHL Montreal Stars. [Montreal Canadiens]
- The Ottawa Senators have a young, hotshot goaltender so it's only a matter of time before he's traded for next to nothing, right? [6th Sens]
- The Nashville Predators -- contenders in the West -- are slumping. [The Tennessean]
- But deadline re-acquisition Cody Franson has been a bright spot. [On the Forecheck]
- Henrik Lundqvist not rushing back, and the Rangers are doing just fine without him. So much for improving Tampa Bay's draft pick this summer. [NY Post]
- Matthew Wuest, hockey reporter and founder/operator of CapGeek, passed away yesterday. [Metro News]
- Kukla's Korner is crowdfunding. [Go Fund Me]