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Carlyle opens up about firing; All-Star Game news; futures of Martin, Zuccarello (Puck Headlines)

Sean Leahy
·Contributing writer

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.

• Beau knows.

• Randy Carlyle opens up about his firing, which happened the day before his brother-in-law passed away from ALS. [Toronto Sun]

• The rest of the NHL All-Stars will be announced this weekend, along with six rookies who will only participate in the Skills Competition. Jerseys will be revealed Friday on NHL Live. [Columbus Dispatch]

• Darryl Sutter and his staff with the Los Angeles Kings will coach one of the All-Star teams in Columbus. The other team's staff will be announced next week. [LA Kings Insider]

• The DuPage County Coroner’s office officially ruled Chicago Blackhawks assistant equipment manager Clint Reif’s death a suicide. A memorial fund has been set up to help Reif’s family. [Third Man In]

• That fine the NHL tagged the Philadelphia Flyers with for traveling during the CBA-mandated Christmas break? Reportedly it was for $50,000. [CSN Philly]

• Milan Lucic on the Boston Bruins’ struggles: “I know for myself, there’s no place I’d rather play than in Boston. For myself, it’s kind of a … I guess you need to use it as a wake-up call to get yourself going.” [Yahoo]

• Paul Martin’s future with the Pittsburgh Penguins is cloudy, but the pending UFA is wanted by his teammates. [Tribune-Review]

• New York Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello wants a long-term term to stay in the Big Apple. [Newsday]

• Taking a look at how NHL ice sheets have changed over the years. [Frozen Faceoff]

• Zach Bogosian will make his long-awaited return to the Winnipeg Jets’ lineup tonight. [Winnipeg Sun]

• What hurdles do the Ottawa Senators face in their attempt to get an arena done in LeBreton Flats? [Silver Seven Sens]

• The junior hockey world, post-WJC, has seen a ton of movement. [Buzzing the Net]

• From Alex Ovechkin’s near 50/50 to the James Neal trade, here are the top fantasy hockey moments of 2014. [Dobber Hockey]

• Speaking of Neal, he and Eric Nystrom have been placed on IR by the Nashville Predators. [Predators]

• The AHL’s western plan appear to continue to take shape with rumors of the Norfolk Admirals being sold and moved to San Diego. [UT San Diego]

• The Kalamazoo Wings Kids Club turned the Wings Stadium ice into one big painting canvas. [MLive]

• Finally, Jason Garrison gets caught in the NHL 15 celebration and then everyone vanishes into thin air: