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- Highlighting the bad news we found out yesterday: J.T. Brown is out for the remainder of the Tampa Bay Lightning / Detroit Red Wings series.[Tampa Tribune]
- The offensive anarchy of The Killing Joke - Alex Killorn, Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov's potency through two games. [Tampa Bay Times]
- A little more context on how not playing is a burden on Steven Stamkos. [Tampa Tribune]
- Michael Stuart posts his thoughts on Jonathan Drouin's contribution so through the series. [The Lightning Lounge]
- What was the reaction to game 2 from Detroit Red Wings fans? Well, they weren't happy (of course) but the disdain was aimed at their team's antics. [Winging it in Motown]
- Speaking of which: off-day talk by Justin Abdelkader and head coach Jeff Blashill among others. [Winging it in Motown]
- Only a few days left to bid on game-worn jerseys from the Syracuse Crunch players (and their Tampa Bay Lightning prospects). [Syracuse Crunch]
- A Chicago Blackhawks playoff benchmark fell with a ‘Hawks victory over the Blues. [Second City Hockey]
- The first two games of the Pittsburgh Penguins / New York Rangers round 1 series are in the books, the series is split 1-1 and moving on to Madison Square Garden for games 3 and 4. [Blueshirt Banter]
- Analyzing Los Angeles Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi. [Jewels from the Crown]
- While a defenseman on the Kings gets put under the microscope and examined, an integral member of the rival San Jose Sharks gets the spotlight: Veteran Joe Thornton's integral presence for San Jose. [Today's Slapshot]
- Yeah, well, what about Vincent Lecavalier? Impressing Dean Lombardi (but it's no surprise). [Today's Slapshot]
- Pregame habits get the spotlight during the playoffs. In this instance, G Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals? Listening to/playing 1990s hit music. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
- While we're at it with the DC/Flyers series: Brayden Schenn has thrown some hits that have grabbed some attention. Saturday night, Alex Ovechkin gave a response, physically, to the antics. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
- So what are the Boston Bruins telling season ticket holders regarding head coach Claude Julien? [Big Bad Blog]
- A reflection on predictions made for the Calgary Flames before the season. [Flames from 80 Feet Above]
- First it's Pavel Datsyuk who says he's leaving the Red Wings. Now it's Joakim Andersson, who will depart for the SHL. [Winging it in Motown]
- The Florida Panthers inked one of their European prospects to an entry level deal. [Litter Box Cats]
- While the playoffs are just in the first round in the NHL, they're at their conclusion in the SHL in Sweden. Here's a preview of the finals. [Habs Eyes on the Prize]
- Speaking of Sweden and post-season hockey... They didn't fare so well in U18 World Championship play against the United States. [SB Nation College Hockey]
- ...And the Russian U18 team defeated Switzerland. [SB Nation College Hockey]