*Claude Giroux has gone mad with Canadian pride and is being chummy with gross stupid Sidney Crosby. [BSH]
*Kurt continues his evaluation of Ron Hextall’s first year by looking at the highlights of his tenure thus far. [BSH]
*Brandon Prust has apologized for saying that ref Brad Watson said mean things to him on the ice. [Puck Daddy]
*Scoring was down in the Eastern Conference this season. Where’d it go? [The Cannon]
*So your team is down 0-2 in the NHL playoffs. You’ll need this handy survival guide from DGB. [Grantland]
*People are forever talking about amorphous “systems” when it comes to NHL coaches; let’s try and compare three of them. [Hockey-Graphs]
*Lack of television coverage of IIHF tournaments here in the US is likely why international hockey isn’t terribly popular here. [The Hockey Writers]
*Speaking of the Worlds…the Russians are hilarious. [BSH]
*It’s looking like Canada’s Cup drought will continue into a 22nd year. What’s up with that? [The Globe and Mail]
*The University of North Dakota turned to the internet to try and find a new team name since “Fighting Sioux” was deemed unacceptable. Never ask the internet for help. [CBS Sports]
*It would appear that we finally have a replacement for CapGeek! Not that anyone cares. [General Fanager]
*And finally, Jaromir Jagr continues to be the absolute best. [BSH]
