Cory Sznajder continues his deep dive into each playoff series with a look at the Lightning vs. Isles series. If you enjoy systems analysis, this is some of the best hockey work available publicly. [The Energy Line]/
The League
The Avalanche hired Jared Bednar, last year’s Calder Cup winning head coach, to take over for Patrick Roy. [Mile High Hockey]
The Panthers used prospect Lawson Crouse as bait to get the Coyotes to take Dave Bolland’s contract. Florida also acquired two picks in the deal. [Litter Box Cats]
The Rangers signed bargain forward Brandon Pirri to one year deal. [Blueshirt Banter]
Injuries to some of Detroit’s players could open the door to younger players ready to show they deserve more minutes. [Wingin’ it in Motown]
Colorado signed forward Rene Borque to a PTO. [Today’s Slapshot]
The Blues announced that Alex Pietrangelo will be their captain for 2016-2017. [St. Louis Gametime]
Adam Gretz looks at Joe Pavelski’s emergence as an elite goal scorer. [Today’s Slapshot]
Franklin Steele writes about what to expect from the Blues in the upcoming season. [Today’s Slapshot]
Las Vegas hired former Florida Panther’s exec Scott Luce as Director of Amateur scouting. [Today’s Slapshot]
The Canadiens promoted Eric Crawford to Director of Pro Scouting. [Eyes on the Prize]/
The Game
Jonathan Toews will be one of the alternate captains for Team Canada in the World Cup. [Second City Hockey]
Shea Weber will serve as the other alternate captain. [Eyes on the Prize]
Pavel Datsyuk scored his first goal of the KHL season. [Today’s Slapshot]
Garret Hohl and Mike Fail collaborated to create a graphic that helps illustrate how statistics are used to evaluate teams and players. [Hockey Graphs]
Arizona skating coach Dawn Braid is the first woman to be a full-time assistant coach in the NHL. HappyCaraT shares some thoughts on the barriers to entry for women in professional coaching. [Arctic Ice Hockey]/
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