'Miracle' reunion; Grabovski to IR; Backstrom for Hart? (Puck Headlines)
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@rsuter20 this will find a home tomorrow night. Relive_Miracle pic.twitter.com/o03orQGVZO
— Todd Walsh (@ToddWalsh) February 20, 2015
• When the living members of the 1980 USA Olympic hockey team reunite this weekend, they will retire the jersey of the late Bob Suter. Here's how the event came together. [Olympic Talk]
• Thirty-five years ago Sunday, the “Miracle” happened. Here’s the original game story. [Newsday]
• In today’s heartbreaking story, Steve Montador became a father four days after his death. [Calgary Sun]
• The NHL revealed their new “enhanced” stats section on NHL.com today. Here’s a review of the league’s journey into the fancy stats world. [NHL Numbers]
• Mikhail Grabovski has been placed on IR by the New York Islanders after a devastating hit from Eric Nystrom Thursday night. [Islanders Point Blank]
• Nicklas Backstrom is now tied for the league-lead in points with 63. Does he have a Hart Trophy case? Barry Trotz thinks so. [Washington Post]
• Andrej Sekera is probably the top target for this year’s trade deadline. That should tell you how exciting that day will be. [SB Nation]
• Add Curtis Glencross to the list of available players at the deadline. The Calgary Flames winger has asked to be dealt. [Calgary Sun]
• Great in-depth read by Craig Custance on Seattle’s potential as an NHL city. [ESPN]
• The Arizona Coyotes have a plan to try and land Connor McDavid. Will they succeed? [Bleacher Report]
• Who are the 2014-15 Boston Bruins and what can be done to turn their season around? [Bruins Daily]
• If you were ranking goalies in the NHL, where would you place Jonathan Quick? [TSN]
• Had Braden Holtby not turned into an NHL goaltender he could have been a farmer. [RMNB]
• Looking to their past could help serve the Washington Capitals well in regards to Andre Burakovsky and Tom Wilson. [Japers’ Rink]
• How sustainable is Devan Dubnyk’s play for the Minnesota Wild? [Hockey Wilderness]
• How has size in the NHL changed over nearly 100 years? Check out these cool graphs. [Hockey Visualized]
• Talking with EPIX Road to the Stadium Series executive producer Ross Greenburg. [The Royal Half]
• Stephen Gionta of the New Jersey Devils talks about his comeback after missing 18 games with a broken hand. [The Hockey Writers]
• Quebec's mayor wants to demolish Le Colisee as the QMJHL's Remparts prepare to move. [Buzzing the Net]
• Chatting with goalie mask artist Ron Slater about his process and his work. [Hockey by Design]
• Why the Edmonton Oilers should re-sign Derek Roy. [Oilers Nation]
• Going around the NHL and examining how some recent injuries will affect the fantasy hockey world. [Dobber Hockey]
• Finally, here's Eric Desjardins being honored by the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday night:
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