Cause of Toronto's woes; Jack Capuano deserves more credit (Puck Headlines)
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• You can’t deflate hockey pucks via Adirondack Flames [Twitter]
• Why are the Maple Leafs so mediocre? Look no further than management. [TSN]
• The famed Toronto jersey tosser sneaks back into the Air Canada Centre. [Toronto Sun]
• Douglas Murray signs in German League? [Pro Hockey Talk]
• Jack Capuano is the leader of growth behind these Islanders. [Islanders Insight]
• Ottawa general manager Bryan Murray discusses many topics.[The 6th Sens]
• How does Peter Laviolette use his players? Take a look. [On the Forecheck]
• What is PDO exactly? [Pension Plan Puppets]
• Is this the end of the road for Colin Greening in Ottawa? [The 6th Sens]
• Check out the NHL All-Star skill showcase. [NHL]
• Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson welcome a baby boy. When will he be draft eligible? [Yahoo]
• Why are the Ottawa Senators having financial issues? [Globe and Mail]
• Injury status update for Justin Braun and Tommy Wingels. [Mercury News]
• Sportsnet strikes out with the hiring of Dean Blundell [Pension Plan Puppets]
• SUNY Genesso hockey takes on Down Syndrome [Democrat and Chronicle]
• Feb. 1 will mark the 22nd year Gary Bettman will be the Commissioner of the NHL. A look at his time there. [St. Louis Jewish Light]
• The Maple Leafs aren’t just losing, but losing badly. [The Leafs Nation]
• Corsi, shooting percentage and coaching changes. [Hockey Analysis]
• Connor McDavid and Dylan Strome become foes for one night only. [Buzzing the Net]
• Jonathan Toews against Logan Couture. Who wins? [Dobber Hockey]
• Islanders rebuild proves to be successful. [Fourth Period]
• An NHL dentist has a very interesting job. [Bleacher Report]
• Finally, The meaning behind Ben Scrivens’ hockey masks earlier this year.