Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.
? Via the Flyers, here's the mask Sergei Bobrovsky will wear when he inevitably starts the Winter Classic ahead of Ilya Bryzgalov's fragile psyche.
? The Winter Classic alumni game has been pushed back to 3 p.m. on Saturday due to concerns about the sun. [Broad Street Hockey]
? Patrick Kane on his one goal in the last nine games: "It's something I'm worried about, something I'm trying to figure out and maybe get hot for the rest of the season." [Daily Herald]
? Really interesting stuff about the role of the enforcer from Dallas Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk, and about Eric Godard: "When we signed Eric, the thought was that we didn't want players like Jamie Benn or Brenden Morrow or Sheldon Souray to have to fight. If teams were taking liberties with Jamie Benn, we wanted to have the option of allowing someone else to step in. But, as the season has gone on and with so much emphasis on hits to the head and concussions, that player just hasn't been seen as much.'' [Heika]
? Dater really made a great case about the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche playing outdoors until he mentioned Tim Tebow. [SI]
? George Richards explains why a Winter Classic in Miami isn't the craziest idea. [On Frozen Pond]
? VERSUS ratings via Steve Lepore. Just put on the Flyers and Sabres every week and you'll be fine. [Puck The Media]
? The latest NHL All-Star Game fan balloting numbers are in: Sidney Crosby is out of the top three forwards, as Phil Kessel, Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza are in the lead. Erik Karlsson and Dion Phaneuf are leading for defensemen. Tim Thomas has pushed past James Reimer for goalies. The NHL must be thrilled that apparently only about five markets still care about fan voting (we'll toss Detroit in there for the Jimmy Howard write-in campaign). [Senators]
? Minnesota Wild fans are still steamed over the non-punishment of Cody McLeod and the Brendan Shanahan rationale behind it. [Hockey Wilderness]
? Looking back at the year that was for the Washington Capitals. [Japers' Rink]
? Alas, someone figured out Tyler Seguin's password on Twitter and sparked a meme.
? Ron Cook's snippy column about Jaromir Jagr: "Things are going well for Jagr and the Flyers now. You wonder how he'll be when things aren't going his or the team's way. How will he be if the puck stops going in for him or if his ice time gets cut? Maybe he really has changed, if you believe Laviolette. But I'm not buying it." [Post-Gazette]
? Another brick in the wall: Ken Hitchcock said Blues forward Alexander Steen will miss Friday's game vs. Nashville with concussion-like symptoms. (Also, Kris Russell is on injured reserve.) [Blues]
? The sale talks for the St. Louis Blues are reaching a critical deadline, and there's pessimism all around that Matthew Hulsizer's group can beat it. [STL Today]
? As Jarome Iginla chases 500, Daniel Alfredsson chases 400. And they could happen in the same game. [Senators]
? The top 50 Vancouver Canucks goals for the last year. [PITB]
? Mike Weaver gets a 2-year extension with the Florida Panthers. [Litter Box Cats]
? Jim Matheson shakes his fist at Twitter. [Edmonton Journal]
? Dowbiggin on Donald Fehr: "Bur Fehr will also understand the weaknesses in a large-market ownership that played loyal last time only to get whacked by certain provisions in the collective agreement. He has seen the $2.1-billion (U.S.) in U.S. TV money and other revenue streams grow. Which could make him a man to dispassionately parlay with on issues ? so long as he's able to ride the membership tiger." [Globe & Mail]
? Finally, here's NHL ice guru Dan Craig working around the sun to prepare for the game.
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